AI & Data Science - Strategy Consulting Senior Manager

Job Role : Data & AI Senior Manager

Location : London

Career Level: Senior Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise , diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Applied Intelligence, the people who love using data to tell a story. We’re also the world’s largest team of data scientists, data engineers, and experts in machine learning and AI. A great day for us? Solving big problems using the latest tech, serious brain power, and deep knowledge of just about every industry. We believe a mix of data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI can do almost anything —spark digital metamorphoses, widen the range of what humans can do, and breathe life into smart products and services. Want to join our crew of sharp analytical minds?

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

At the forefront of the industry, you’ll create, own and make it a reality for clients looking to better serve their connected customers and operate always-on enterprises.

Become an integral part of our Applied Intelligence team with the credibility, expertise and insight clients depend on.

You will be working with famous brands and household names – no worrying about how to explain what you do to your family again!

In this role you will:

Work with clients to understand how data and analytics can help their businesses, working across industry sectors (e.g. financial services, telecoms, healthcare and life sciences, or public sector industries)

Bring detailed and comprehensive industry knowledge and experience to lead delivery of client projects

Partner with developers, engineers and data scientists to deploy analytics to deliver business value and define approaches to embed and scale analytics

Understand and break down client problems, bringing an understanding of leading technology, analytics methods and tools and operating model approaches

Develop compelling stories through dashboards, analytical tools or PowerPoint to provide guidance to senior client leadership

Create and lead high-performing teams to deliver fast-paced client projects

Manage the client relationship, owning deliverables and handling project challenges

Share your knowledge and experience, verbally and in writing

Building and applying technical, industry, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients

Developing ongoing relationships with senior clients and creating new business opportunities

Qualifications

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Direct experience managing complex projects and leading teams to achieve successful outcomes

Wide-ranging awareness of global, economic, technology and social trends that affect our clients

Business strategy acumen, e.g. business case development, identification of value opportunities for data and analytics, operating model design

Proven experience of developing high calibre teams to exceed their expectations

Sales acumen, identifying and managing sales opportunities at client engagements

An understanding of database technologies e.g. SQL, ETL, No-SQL, DW, and Big Data technologies e.g. Hadoop, Mahout, Pig, Hive, etc.;

An understanding of statistical modelling techniques e.g. Classification and regression techniques, Neural Networks, Markov chains, etc.;

An understanding of cloud technologies e.g. AWS, GCP or Azure

A track record of demonstrated success with clients across multiple accounts

Adept at working at all levels of the client’s business

Skilled negotiator who can persuade and build alignment with stakeholders

Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to develop pragmatic solutions to address clients’ most pressing challenges

Set yourself apart:

Ability to grow Accenture’s capability to deliver data and analytics solutions to our clients

Mastery of project/programme management

Proven history of business development in a consulting environment

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers . With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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 rel