Technology Strategy Manager- Retail Sector

Accenture

Employer Active

Posted on 29 Sep

Experience

8 - 15 Years

Education

Any Graduation()

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights
Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs
Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.
Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure
Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities
Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices
Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain
Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Key Skills
Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization
Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments
Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture
Ability to pull-through business opportunities
Experience and understanding of core technology strategy offerings - IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud
Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation
Industry experience in retail, consumer goods or related industries either directly or through consulting engagements
Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

Qualifications
Minimum 8-15 years' of total work experience - at least 5 years in IT/Digital technology strategy
Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture division / advanced startup / pre-sales roles (but would have to demonstrate exceptional intrinsic consulting skills)
Arabic speaking and fluent English

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

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