AI & Data Science Strategy - Senior Manager
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. #LI-EU
Key Responsibilities
• Drive senior client relationships, business development, sales pipelines and proposals
• Lead programme delivery across Banking, Insurance and Wealth Management clients
• Drive market, client and competitor insights through immersive and data-driven analysis
• Formulate corporate, business unit, and sales and service strategies
• Lead the design of business models, operating models and business architecture
• Conduct value architecture to identify cost-benefit insights for strategic opportunities
• Lead experience, digital, and AI / Generative AI-led transformation initiatives in collaboration with broader Accenture teams (e.g. Accenture Song and Technology)
• Play a leading role in building and growing the Financial Services Strategy & Consulting practice and community
Required Experience and Skills
• 10+ years’ experience with a top-tier strategy or consulting firm (e.g. MBB, Big 4 or equivalent)
• Proven track record in Financial Services, including Banking, Insurance and Wealth Management
• Deep understanding of industry trends, challenges and growth opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to originate, manage and close complex sales opportunities
• Bachelor’s degree as a minimum (e.g. Business Science, Commerce, Engineering or similar)
• Strong foundational Strategy & Consulting skills with extensive consulting delivery experience
• Clear understanding of the opportunities presented by Technology, AI and Generative AI
• Strong client relationship management, stakeholder engagement and commercial negotiation skills
• Excellent problem-solving ability with a balance of conceptual and practical thinking
• Passion for taking solutions to market, from concept through to execution
• Curious mindset, positive attitude and strong team orientation
What We Offer
• A challenging role in a dynamic, professional, international and multicultural environment
• The opportunity to apply your Financial Services expertise with leading banks and insurers
• Exposure to high-impact, strategic engagements while driving solutions from strategy to execution
• Membership of the senior leadership community within one of the world’s leading financial services consultancies
Bachelor’s degree as a minimum (e.g. Business Science, Commerce, Engineering or similar)
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