Technology Strategy Consultant - Emiratization And UAE Talent Development Strategy And Consulting

Accenture; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Middle East in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior IT and digital strategy professional to guide client journeys through strategy, architecture and operating models. You will lead engagements, develop recommendations, and help drive value for clients across finance, government and industry sectors.

The role requires strong consulting background, fluency in English and Arabic, and the ability to work independently within a dynamic, global team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT/Digital technology strategy.
• Proven consulting experience; in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture roles acceptable.
• Arabic speaking must and fluent English.
• Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization.
• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments.
• Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture.
• Experience with core technology strategy offerings – IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud.
• Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation.
• Ability to operate cross industry, with preferred experience in Banking, Telcos, Oil&Gas, and/or Government.
• Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

Responsibilities

• Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights.
• Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs.
• Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.
• Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure
• Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities
• Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices
• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain
• Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Skills

Arabic language

English fluency

IT & Digital strategy consulting

Consulting experience

Business development

Team leadership

Value architecting

Independence in methods

Cross-industry experience

Education

MBA

Job description

Job Description:

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovative-led company with approximately 784,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. www.accenture.com

Key Responsibilities

• Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights

• Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs

• Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.

• Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure

• Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities

• Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices

• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain

• Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Requirements:

• Proven experience in IT/Digital technology strategy

• Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture division / advanced startup / pre-sales roles (and demonstration of intrinsic consulting skills)

• Arabic speaking must and fluent English.

• Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization

• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments

• Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture

• Ability to pull-through business opportunities

• Experience and understanding of core technology strategy offerings – IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud

• Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation

• Ability to operate cross industry, with preferred experience in Banking, Telcos, Oil&Gas, and/or Government

• Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA
  

• Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues

• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools

• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards

• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends

• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovative-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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