Operating Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360 value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

We Are:

Accenture's Enterprise Operating Model practice. We partner with Boards, CEOs, and other C-Suite Leaders to co-create their future ways of working, based on their unique business and growth strategy - serving as the foundation for total enterprise reinvention. How?

• We are an end-to-end partner from strategy to design to activation to optimization, guiding clients to deliver the most impactful programs of their careers.

• We improve work experiences to create careers that employees love.

• We design based on data & insights, and our proven methodologies.

• We bring the tools and roadmaps to help our clients do their best work.

Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to implement our proven recommendations. Our approach and our people put us at the front of the pack for architecting future-proof enterprise operating models, clean sheet organization designs, and advanced shared services - all embracing the future of work powered by technology, operations, GenAI & data & analytics.

You are:

A force for change. You know that companies must change or be left behind, and you know how to help companies do that. You've got the skills, tools, and know-how to serve as the architect that allows organizations to remake themselves from top-to-bottom to be more nimble, more capable, and more productive. You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. Communication and people skills? You have both in spades, and as a manager you're a natural atappreciating diverse perspectivesand bringing out the best in teams.

The Work:

• Engage with senior clients on their biggest business challenges.

• Evaluate actionable solutions to these challenges, the value of these solutions, and the roadmap to deliver and sustain change.

• Design future-proof, agile, and resilient enterprise and function operating models that embrace the future of work and new skills.

• Build organizations from the top down and bottom's up using leading methodologies and digital tools.

• Innovate advanced shared service / global business services methods as a key enabler of new operating models and organization designs.

• Architect total enterprise transformations from strategy to design to activation to optimization, bridging functions and integrating across the enterprise.

• Integrate across Accenture to bring the best thinking and leadership across technology, operations, GenAI & data & analytics as a true end-to-end partner.

• Lead teams in driving insights and recommendations using data models and visualization tools.

• Develop relationships with clients as a trusted expert and influencer to clients with a long-term mindset.

• Harvest and build thought leadership, assets, and best practices.

• Lead authentically and with a people-first mindset that fosters inclusivity and celebrates diversity.

• Mentor junior members of the team, providing them with experiences to continually learn and grow.

• Travel as required, 80% - 100%

Here's What You Need

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in one or more of the following:

  • Organization Strategy & Design

  • Operating Model Strategy & Design

  • Shared Services Strategy & Design

  • Client Relationship Building and Management

  • Value Architecture & Realization

  • Storytelling

  • Data analysis & insights generation

• Minimum of 5 years of consulting experience

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience working in or consulting with the Utilities industry

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree

• Experience in the following:

  • Leadership Strategy / Development

  • Job and Role Design

  • End-to-end enterprise or function transformation implementation

  • Strategic Cost Reduction

  • Growth Strategy

  • M&A

  • Private Equity

  • Managed Service Providers

  • Digital organization design tools (e.g., OrgVue)

• Prior experience in Digital Transformation - robotic process automation, generative AI, Agile methodologies

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 for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 07/21/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

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
Maine $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
Virginia $122,700 to $317,200
Washington $122,700 to $317,200

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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