We Are:
We are Technology Strategy and Transformation. 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 consulting 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 defining strategy at the intersection of both technology and business
- Articulate a compelling technology vision with industry and functional expertise
- Shape the role 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
- 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
- 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
Here’s What You Need:
- Minimum 1 year of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm
- Minimum 2 years of experience in at least one of the following: digital strategy, operating model strategy, technology in M&A, technology cost optimization, or technology driven revenue growth strategy
- Minimum 2 years of experience writing business cases
- Minimum 1 year of experience in planning / structuring analytical work, facilitating team workshops, and developing (technology) strategy recommendations
- Curiosity about technology and its influences on business and work
- Top-notch communication (written and oral) people skills
- Strong presentation skills: including the ability to synthesize information and bring a message forward
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multinational teams where English is the common business language. Due to the significant volume of interactions with English-speaking teams globally, this requirement is necessary for the successful execution of the role.
Bonus Points if:
- You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree
- You have shown critical thinking, ability to question decisions and provide creative solutions
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- You can develop practical roadmaps that support the enabling of technology transformation
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Information on benefits is here: https://www.accenture.com/ca-en/careers/local/benefits Role Location Hourly Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $43.27 to $67.31
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services - creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
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