Banking Strategy Manager

1200 Accenture Inc Company; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 126,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MBA bonus

Job summary

Accenture in Canada seeks an experienced Strategy Consultant to lead banking industry transformations, guiding senior executives and shaping operating models and digital strategies. You will deliver practical roadmaps that align business and technology priorities and drive measurable value.

As a manager, you’ll mentor teams, drive large-scale programs, and build executive relationships across Canada, the US, and beyond.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Strategy consulting experience from a Tier 1 consulting firm, or internal Strategy equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with Banking, Capital Markets, and Payment institutions at the intersection of Business and Technology.
• Practical knowledge of Analytics and Digital Technologies.
• Understanding of what it takes for a strategy to be executed.
• Well-networked with client executives in the Canadian Corporate landscape.
• Experience running large complex transformative programs.
• Excellent leadership and management skills; strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Run delivery of projects to map clients’ market position and craft practical roadmaps for strategy, change and value.
• Lead teams to deliver world-class business, operations, and technology strategy solutions.
• Build relationships with senior client leaders to create strategic solutions and trusted advisor status.
• Provide guidance on quantitative analysis, research, and generating actionable insights.
• Fortify Accenture Strategy by creating content and participating in professional forums.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Banking industry

Leadership

Communication

Client relationships

Education

University degree

Job description

We Are:

Accenture Strategy. We empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now, and the unknown through deep industry expertise, analytics, and insights. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C‑suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously driving the total reinvention of its business. Accenture Strategy enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

You Are:

A Strategy Consulting guru with tons of experience setting growth and transformation agendas within the Banking Industry. Your expertise includes working with the management team and senior leadership to advise clients on strategies to transform their business operations or business model so they can crush their strategic, financial, and operational goals. As a manager, you’re a natural at building and bringing out the best in teams. You thrive in solving complex problems, thanks to your prodigious analytical skills and structured approach. You have excellent communication and people skills along with a strong desire to work in a fast‑paced environment.

The Work:

• Run delivery of projects to get the lay of the land of clients’ position in the Banking industry to make sure they are positioned for long‑term success with practical road maps for carrying out strategy, managing change, and delivering value
• Lead teams to deliver world‑class business, operations, and technology strategy solutions that meet the needs of clients
• Build relationships with senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions that sustain Accenture’s profile as a long‑term trusted advisor and partner
• Provide overall guidance on quantitative analysis and research to generate recommendations and insights and drive outcomes
• Fortify Accenture’s Strategy practice and role as a thought leader by creating content and taking part in professional forums, both internal and external
• Mentor junior members of the Strategy team
• Travel Monday – Thursday may be required based on client demand.
• Accenture promotes a client‑centric, flexible work environment

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 5 years of Strategy consulting experience from a Tier 1 consulting firm, or internal Strategy equivalent
• Minimum 4 years of experience working with Banking, Capital Markets, and Payment institutions at the intersection of Business and Technology (for example: Operating Models, digital disruption)
• Practical knowledge and understanding of Analytics and Digital Technologies
• Understanding of what is takes for a strategy to be executed
• High‑level understanding on how ecosystems fit into the digital world, and how digital technology is changing business
• Well‑networked with client executives in the Canadian Corporate landscape
• Experience running large complex transformative programs
• Excellent leadership and management skills to build, manage, and foster a team‑oriented environment
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize the issues and present solutions to Senior Leaders
• Ability to hold conversations with C‑suite level clients
• English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English‑speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
• A University Degree is required for this position
• Bonus Points if: You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree from a top business school

Compensation

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full‑time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here:

Role Location Annual Salary Range British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $125,950 to $236,000 #LI-NA-FY25 #LI-MP

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 innovation‑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. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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