Job Description
Do you like shaping and managing complex Data Delivery Initiatives such as large multi-system integrations, establishment of data curation, management and reporting layers, cloud migrations?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Delivery Lead to join our Data & AI practice, part of our broader Cloud Infrastructure Engineering Group. We deliver scalable, business critical and end-to-end solutions for our clients - from data strategy/governance to Core Engineering, enabling them to transform and work with capabilities appropriate to the Data Age.
Role and Responsibilities:
Work with client, Accenture and partner stakeholders to develop coherent plans for meet project and programme objectives
Shape, source and lead teams to execute client delivery
Manage, track and communicate progress on client delivery efforts
Contribute to Sales and client information campaigns
Develop and share points of view in relation to Delivery Leadership
To be successful in this role, you will be required to build upon your well-established experience in Data platform and use case delivery on Azure, AWS or GCP platforms. Ideally you have experience leading or playing senior roles in large system implementations & transformation efforts. As this will be a senior position, it is an absolute necessity that you possess superb written and spoken language skills, enabling you to work with a range of technical and business stakeholders in the appropriate manner.
You must be both inquisitive and results-oriented and you need to be comfortable working through ambiguous and often opaque data landscapes, helping clients to clarify their data needs and working with their teams to understand how and where to source required data. Concurrent to this, you will need to develop insights relevant to shaping delivery efforts
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
We are looking for experience in the following:
- Very strong English language communication and stakeholder management skills
- 6+ years of project management experience
- A demonstrable ability to successfully deliver Data intensive projects with effective management of the associated budgets
- Experience of using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Understanding of Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency Management
- Strong organisational skills, handling multiple workstreams and completing priorities simultaneously
- A proven team player that is comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural 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 25 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 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 centres. With over 600,000 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.
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