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Accenture

Oct 9, 2024

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Consulting
  • Montréal

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of advisory experience at a consulting firm
  • Minimum 5 years of experience on a transformation program driving value management/realization, operating model design / implementation, executive storytelling or managing measures of success
  • Minimum 5 years of experience creating investment cases and focusing on value
  • Minimum of 3 years leading teams
  • Experience in planning / structuring analytical work, facilitating team delivery, and developing and implementing transformation recommendations
  • Expertise across multiple technology areas at the intersection of a key focus industry
  • Curiosity about technology and its influences on business and work
  • Experience leading small high impact teams
  • You have top-notch communication (written and oral) and people skills
  • You have strong presentation skills: ability to synthesize information and bring the message forward
  • You can drive and create executive messaging
  • Ability to travel and work in Canada
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • French and English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with French and English-speaking stakeholders across Canada. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these French and English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

Responsibilities

  • 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 client’s 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 transformation management will be oriented towards value realization across multiple dimensions (e.g., financial, experience, sustainability)
  • Manage a single project or major workstream, driving overall team deliverables while supervising and mentoring teams
  • Help define the value of a transformation, and how to measure and track success
  • Facilitate design thinking and/or customer journey workshops to support development of a transformation roadmap and/or strategy
  • Manage across transformation management domains for a workstream (e.g., scope, cost, schedule, etc.) as the lead advisory manager
  • Manage the definition of the practices, processes, toolsets, and operations for one or more transformation domains
  • Build strong relationships with (senior) clients that extend beyond individual projects, including beginning to develop C-suite relationships while serving as a true trusted advisor
  • Balance understanding client needs and desires with presenting an informed and convincing perspective in the interests of the client’s business
  • Develop expertise across multiple targeted technology focus areas and build understanding of organizational culture, frameworks and models
  • Drive thought leadership, asset development, and intellectual capital efforts, building a following with similar expertise
  • Identify and advance ideas for new business opportunities
  • Drive business development by architecting and developing proposals and SOWs with the support of a Senior Manager
  • Identify creative and hard-to-find data sources and refine hypothesis through interviews
  • Develop focused expertise across multiple targeted Transformation Excellence focus areas while maintaining breadth of knowledge basis

FAQs

What qualifications are required for the Transformational Excellence Manager position?

A Bachelor’s Degree is required, along with a minimum of 2 years of advisory experience at a consulting firm, 5 years of experience in transformation programs, and at least 3 years of experience leading teams.

Is bilingualism a requirement for this role?

Yes, proficiency in both French and English is required due to regular interactions with stakeholders in both languages.

What are the primary responsibilities of a Transformational Excellence Manager?

Responsibilities include managing projects or workstreams, defining the value of transformations, facilitating workshops, managing transformation management domains, and developing strong relationships with clients.

Can I work fully remote in this position?

The position supports a hybrid work format, which means some in-office work will be required.

What kind of experience is preferred for this role?

Preferred experience includes a background in driving value management/realization, operating model design/implementation, and executive storytelling, alongside expertise in various technology areas relevant to the focus industry.

Are there opportunities for career advancement within Transformation Excellence?

Yes, there is a strong aspiration for career growth within Transformation Excellence, and the role offers opportunities to contribute to asset development and thought leadership.

What are the travel requirements for this position?

Candidates must have the ability to travel and work in Canada as part of their responsibilities.

What certifications could enhance my application for this role?

Bonus points for the role would be awarded for certifications such as Public Cloud Certifications (AWS, MS Azure, GCP) and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Certification.

How important are communication skills for this position?

Top-notch communication skills, both written and oral, are essential for this role to ensure effective client interactions and executive messaging.

What does the company look for in a candidate’s approach to technology?

The company seeks candidates who are curious about technology, its influence on business, and who can apply this understanding to provide innovative solutions for clients.

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Accenture

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10,001+
Employees
1989
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Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.