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Strategic Program and Operations Manager

Warsaw Job No. r00243984 Full-time - Hybrid

Job Description

Job Summary

Accenture Legal encompasses 3200 lawyers, contract management and other professionals in 46 countries, making us amongst the biggest in-house units of our kind globally. The Office of the General Counsel provides support the General Counsel and Senior Legal Leadership that improves their day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness, facilitate change and control costs. This Strategic Program Manager role is part of the Office of the General Counsel team. This is an exciting opportunity to support Accenture Legal to shape and deliver on some if it’s highest priority initiatives. Working closely with the Chief of Staff to the General Counsel and Legal Executive Committee (LEC) this role will involve managing one or many projects using the lastest Accenture programatic methodologies to ensure successful on time, on budget delivery.

 

What’s in it for you:

 

The individual will be supporting the projects on several dimensions and is expected to dynamically prioritize this support as needed:

  • Strategy Development: Help shape and develop the overall strategy for Legal including the creation of any themes or pillar and associated initiatives to support execution.

  • Project Shaping & Planning: Undertake project shaping and planning to ensure there is clarity in how milestones will be met and who is responsible for what activities.  

  • Project Reporting & Governance: Create a structure to evaluate success, share information and make decisions

  • Program Management (PM): Delivery of project management activities and ensure that milestones are met.

  • Communications: Ensure clear Communication and Stakeholder Engagement using different channels, as appropriate, to ensure stakeholders are informed and engaged as they should be.

Qualifications

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Minimum of five years working experience in fast-paced project-based roles, be that consulting to external clients (e.g. in Strategy, Consulting or Digital) and/or working on strategic internal initiatives (e.g. in AEE).

  • Proven track record of supporting senior client or internal stakeholders in variety of scoping, planning, execution and monitoring activities.

  • Experience of working across multiple geographic borders and time zones.

  • Demonstrable ability to define a project approach and identify the key factors and constraints; knowledge and competence in identifying risks, issues and dependencies.

  • Fluency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  • Strong evaluation and problem-solving skills: able to identify the real issue, and to anticipate requirements and potential consequences.

  • Logical reasoning: able to demonstrate rationale behind any recommendations and achieve consensus around proposed outcomes

  • Outstanding spoken and written communication skills: able to deal confidently, tactfully and appropriately with people of different disciplines and at all levels of the organization

  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills: able to build strong relationships with multiple global stakeholders quickly via virtual tools; listen, understand and respond to any concerns.

  • Prioritization skills: Comfortable working within a large and complex environment with multiple stakeholders and interest groups.

  • Task management: Professional and organized approach to delivery. Able to work under pressure and to tight timescales, with minimal supervision.

 

Would be nice to Have:

  • Demonstrable knowledge of FORM and application to practical examples.

 

Plus if you Have:

  • Knowledge of operating model, talent strategy, L&D, change management, communications and culture frameworks.

  • Exposure to data analytics, including modelling and visualization.

  • Exposure to innovation management

 

Research indicates that some candidates, especially the most diverse ones, may hesitate to apply for positions if they don't meet all requirements. If you believe you possess the necessary skills, even if not meeting every requirement, we wholeheartedly encourage you to submit your application.

 

What we offer:

  • Employment contract.

  • Individual support of a People Lead and a specific path of professional development, as well as the possibility of a session with a Coach.

  • A wide training package (soft, technical, and language training offer, access to the e-learning platforms, Gallup test, GenAI training, possibility of co-financing courses, and certification).  

  • Employee Assistance Program - legal, financial, and psychological consultations.

  • Accenture employees eligible for the Employee share purchase plan automatically become eligible for quarterly dividends if they own company shares.

  • Paid employee referral program.

  • Private medical care, life insurance.

  • Access to the MyBenefit platform (possibility of using a wide range of products and services, including the Multisport card).

 

 

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

Accenture does not discriminate employment candidates on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, age, disability, national origin, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnicity, denomination, sexual orientation or any other basis impermissible under Polish law. All our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.

 

 

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