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Software & Platform Industry Consulting Manager
Dublin
Job No. r00245678
Full-time
Job Description
Role: Software & Platform Industry Consulting Manager
Location: Dublin
Career Level: 7 - 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:
Accenture Software and Platforms Strategy & Consulting help tech companies to plan for new growth, build stand-out experiences, get personal at scale, secure trust and keep on getting better with our suite of capabilities and solutions. The Software and Platforms Strategy & Consulting Practice leverage industry expertise and analytics-based insights to advise, design and implement transformational and innovative solutions for our clients.
Joining the Software and Platforms Strategy & Consulting team means working with a team of entrepreneurial, self-starters who are collaborative and energetic and here to drive real value in everything we do.
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:
- The scale of our capabilities and client engagements, how we collaborate internally and with leading technology providers to deliver value and unlock business opportunities for growth.
- New technologies and methods to bring the best of Accenture together when working directly with some of the world’s biggest companies where we deliver complex transformations.
- Innovative technologies and industry leading methodologies used to solve complex business problems.
In this role you will:
- Drive profitable growth by developing market-relevant insights, designing, and implementing new solutions that integrate strategy, technology, people, and process to deliver meaningful outcomes, leveraging Accenture’s four services: Strategy & Consulting, Song, Technology and Operations.
- Drive innovation, helping Accenture and client teams apply the latest thinking and approaches to solve complex problems.
- Operate in an autonomous role, owning defined scope and outcomes, making aligned decisions centred in value – all driven by a self-motivated individual.
- Develop your people management skills through opportunities of line management, coaching and mentoring.
Qualifications
We are looking for the following profiles and skills:
Experience in Software & Platforms or related industries is desired across all profiles. We are looking for skills and experience in one (or more) of the following areas. The ideal candidate should also have proven experience of team management and talent development.
Industry Experience & Insight
- Experience in one of the following industry growth areas: SMB growth, advertising and attention monetisation, data and AI, product acceleration and value creation, GenAI, operational efficiency and optimisation.
- Experience working within the Software & Platform industry with an understanding of the work culture and values of our clients.
Delivery Orchestration
- Client Relationship Management – leading and working with clients to shape and deliver multi-year transformation programmes.
- Delivery Excellence – deep understanding of delivery approaches and best practices, and a proven track record of applying these approaches and practices to deliver successful projects.
- Value Creation, Analysis & Prioritization.
- Risk Management.
Data Driven Consulting
- Data Literacy – deep understanding of analytics and decision science
- Data Strategy, Management and Governance principles
- Synthesising analysis to tell compelling and effective data-led stories to senior stakeholders
- Proven experience of owning the end-to-end solutioning of large-scale data projects
- Deep knowledge of market leading data and technology vendors to deliver engagements
Set yourself apart:
- Background in Consulting and an understanding/experience working with the Software & Platforms industry
- Experience driving growth in market segments, business consulting or defining and executing business strategy in a relevant industry
- Relevant Software & Platforms industry experience which may be in one or more of the following areas: SMB sales and engagement, SMB Marketing, Regulatory Readiness, Scaled Operations, Trust & Safety, Social Commerce and Payments and Generative AI
- Relevant industry certifications
- Degree in relevant subject (or equivalent)
- Experience working with tech regulation readiness and compliance
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.
