Technology Strategist (Consultant)

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

We Are:

We are Technology Strategy. Our vision is to become the world’s leading advisors in harnessing technology and innovation as a force to reinvent and improve every business. Our mission is to help client business executives disrupt their industry and utilize technology to capture market share.

Our Technology Strategy team leverages deep business and technology domain expertise to empower clients to be more competitive by leading initiatives that unlock value and drive growth.  In today’s rapidly changing environment, the C-suite must position technology as a differentiator to stay agile in a world dominated by change. New business architectures break away from old ways of doing things, driving agility to compete and grow in the new. Accenture’s Technology Strategy team enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. We help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

You Are:

A strategy ace with a passion for serving clients and a desire to build our practice. Your talent helps clients craft rapid, data-driven, and practical technology strategies to enable their business strategies. You are results-oriented, self-directed, inquisitive, and entrepreneurial-minded. You maintain knowledge of evolving technology trends and apply those to develop innovative approaches to deliver value for our clients. You have a flair for breaking down issues into logical parts and constructing analyses driving actionable recommendations. You’ve got top notch communication and people skills as well as demonstrated experience building relationships and collaborating on problem solving. You have a track record of rapid development and a strong desire to grow your career. 

In Technology Strategy you will:

• Serve as trusted advisor to the C-suite supporting the strategy at the intersection of both technology and business

• Articulate a compelling technology vision with industry and functional expertise

• Support in the shaping of technology in business strategies to capture market share

• Identify and prioritize value creation opportunities based on detailed assessment and analysis of current technology footprint

• Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate best practices into technology trends, IT architecture, etc.

• Drive strategic opportunities which incorporate innovative technology solutions into broader business transformations

• Develop operating models and business cases leveraging modern technologies and ways of working

• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy

• Ensure clients are positioned for long-term success with practical road maps for carrying out Digital, IT or Cloud strategy, managing change, monitoring and gauging processes, and taking remedial steps

As a Consultant you will:

• Manage workstreams, small teams and own deliverables

• Establish strong working relationships with primary client contacts early in the project, beginning to be viewed as a trusted advisor to the client

• Lead client meetings and drive to insight, decisions, and actions, balancing understanding client needs / desires with presenting an informed and convincing perspective; able to clearly describe analysis performed, methodology, and implications for client's business

• Be able to define technology transformation, strategies, and capabilities including north star and target blueprints (at business functional level)

• Support thought leadership, asset development, and intellectual capital efforts with support from more senior colleagues.

• Lead client meetings and drive to insight, decisions, and actions, balancing understanding client needs and desires with presenting an informed and convincing perspective; able to clearly describe analysis performed, methodology, and implications for client's business

• Develop self and mentor peers and analysts

• Support a strategy project in shaping the role of technology to impact business value across growth and cost through ownership of a deliverable driving executive storytelling and / or financial analysis

• Form hypotheses and create a robust fact base for analysis

• Develop broad knowledge base along with focus on one or more targeted focus areas across technology strategy, functional, technical, and industry areas

• Proactively seek out and use frameworks, adapting them to client situations

• Clearly communicate ideas, solutions, and business impacts, with information presented in a compelling and organized way

• Support Business Development, building understanding of how to architect and position proposals and SOWs

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm

• Minimum 3 years of experience in at least one of the following: digital strategy, transformation strategy, operating model strategy, technology in M&A, technology cost optimization, or technology driven revenue growth strategy

• Minimum 3 years of experience writing business cases

• Minimum 3 years of experience in planning / structuring analytical work, facilitating team workshops, and developing (technology) strategy recommendations

• Critical thinking, ability to question decisions and provide creative solutions

• Knowledgeable in developing practical roadmaps that support the enabling of technology transformation

• Curiosity about technology and its influences on business and work

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

• Top-notch communication (written and oral) people skills

• Strong presentation skills: including the ability to synthesize information and bring a message forward

• Minimum A Bachelor’s degree

Bonus Points if:

• You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree

• Intermediate proficiency in Technology Architecture Blueprint, Operating model assessment & Roadmap Definition

• Professional certification in relevant related skills

All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development.  You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization.  We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic, or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

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