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Technology Advisory | Transformation Excellence Senior Manager | Products Industry - Industrials, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense

We Are:

We are Technology Advisory and we design and execute industry-relevant reinventions that allow organizations to realize exceptional business value from technology. 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.

Technology Advisory leverages deep business expertise combined with technology know-how, empowering clients to be more competitive by leading initiatives that unlock value and drive growth. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must position technology to create new products and services, while building new business architectures that break away from old ways of doing things, giving them the agility to compete and grow in the new.?Accenture Technology Advisory enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we develop new capabilities in areas including Applied Intelligence, data and analytics, blockchain, robotics, Internet of Things, and cyber resilience. We help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

Our experts are aligned to specific industry sectors, bringing specialized knowledge to address the unique challenges and opportunities within each sector. People aligned to the Products IAAD industry focus on working with clients in Industrials, Automotive, or Aerospace & Defense.

You Are:

In Transformation Excellence, we are passionate with tons of experience in technology, leadership, and management. Your expertise: Advising clients on data-driven technology strategies to achieve their strategic, financial, and operational goals. You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, a love of continual learning and you are intrigued by new challenges. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing clear reasoning and analyses-an aptitude you use to decimate problems. Communication and collaboration skills. You have both in spades, and as a Senior Manager you're a natural at appreciating diverse perspectives and bringing out the best in teams.

In Transformation Excellence:

• Transformation Excellence practitioners will shape and steer technology enabled, large-scale transformations with our clients
• They will convey deep understanding of technology platforms and architecture at the intersection of our clients industry to guide them towards a well-defined, value-rich target while effectively managing change
• Using deep industry and technology competence e.g., in Cloud, Data or Security, they will build rapport with senior and expert stakeholders in both business and technology functions to facilitate quick and effective decision-making
• Transformation Excellence professionals will act as the glue between program stakeholders (internal and external) to keep the course and maximize value realization for our clients
• Complex program management will be strictly oriented towards value realization across multiple dimensions (e.g., financial, experience, sustainability)

As a Senior Manager you will:

• Lead the definition of large-scale, complex transformative enterprise architectures, and/or enterprise architecture operating models driving overall team deliverables while supervising and mentoring team members.
• Lead development of thought leadership, assets, and offerings that present innovative insights, guidance, and recommendations on market-relevant topics.
• Build strong relationships with multiple senior clients, serving as a trusted advisor for the C-suite.
• Originate sales under MD direction.
• Engage with senior executives in established and emerging strategic partner ecosystem providers.
• Develop self and mentor peers and junior team members.
• Travel as needed, up to 80%.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum 7 years of experience on a technology transformation program driving value management/realization, executive storytelling or managing measures of success.
• Minimum 6 years of experience creating investment cases and focus on tech value.
• Minimum 4 years of experience leading teams, facilitating client workshops, and developing architecture recommendations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience at a consulting firm
• Minimum 2 years of experience facilitating design thinking and customer journey workshops to support the development of a transformation roadmap or strategy
• Bachelor's Degree

Bonus Points if:

• Experience with Cloud and Digital roadmap strategy & assessment skills
• You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
• Public Cloud Certification(s) (AWS, MS Azure, GCP)
• SAFe (Scale Agile Framework)
• Experience in the implications of Cloud economics on IT financial management

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $122,700 to $317,200

Cleveland $122,700 to $317,200

Colorado $122,700 to $317,200

District of Columbia $122,700 to $317,200

Illinois $122,700 to $317,200

Maryland $122,700 to $317,200

Massachusetts $122,700 to $317,200

Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200

New York $122,700 to $317,200

New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200

Washington $122,700 to $317,200

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