Consulting Manager - Public Sector

Accenture; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Public Service Manager who will lead teams in transforming public sector services through innovative solutions. This role demands a blend of strategic planning and hands-on management, positioned to make impactful changes within Canadian public services. The ideal candidate thrives in collaborative environments, bringing a wealth of public service experience to drive organizational success.

Benefits

Competitive benefits, including parental leave

Opportunities for global career development

Performance management and mentorship programs

Participation in corporate citizenship initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in public service or consulting.
• Proven leadership in developing work packages and managing deadlines.
• Experience with business and technical solutions in the public sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in research and analysis for public service transformation.
• Implement business changes focusing on technology and processes.
• Engage with clients across various public service sectors.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Creative skills

Collaboration

Job description

We Are:

Being part of Accenture Public Sector Consulting means becoming an expert working collaboratively with our clients to make significant changes in the delivery of public services to Canadians. We focus on turning constant change and disruption into continuous reinvention. As an innovation and data-led company, we work at the heart of our clients’ organizations, enabling us to face complex business challenges with confidence.

You Are:

If you love solving challenges and making an impact on how our clients deliver their mandates, then Accenture Consulting is the right place for you. Join us to develop your ideas into provocative insights that help shape programs, services, and the experiences of citizens and public sector employees. You will work with a diverse group of world-class experts and access one of the industry's most robust portfolios of capabilities and ecosystem relationships. Together, we do more than just consult.

The Work:

Joining us means future-proofing your career and pursuing your ambitions. Becoming a tech-savvy, well-rounded, multi-disciplinary advisor requires investment in training and development. We believe that diverse perspectives lead to the best solutions. As part of Accenture Consulting, you will learn, innovate, and lead to improve how the world works and lives.

Management Consulting professionals design and implement process, experience, and change interventions that integrate strategy, technology, and people to create value for clients and stakeholders.

Our Public Service group serves clients across federal, provincial, and municipal governments, non-profits, health, and educational sectors.

The Public Service Manager is experienced in planning and leading workstreams that conduct research and analysis to inform programmatic, operational, organizational design, and transformation initiatives. The manager will lead multi-disciplinary teams in designing and implementing business changes that drive function and digital operating model transformation, focusing on processes, people, and technology.

Currently, all Accenture business travel is restricted to essential client activities only.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working or consulting in the public service
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading the development of work packages and meeting deadlines
• At least 1 year of experience leading team members
• Experience deploying business and technical solutions in the public sector
• Must have or be eligible for a Reliability or Secret security clearance with the federal Government of Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

• Consulting experience (internal or external)
• Experience working directly with public sector clients
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and creative skills
• Ability to collaborate in complex multi-stakeholder environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience facilitating groups
• Strong work ethic, adaptability, and resilience
• Commitment to team success

What’s In It For You?

• Competitive benefits, including parental leave
• Opportunities for career development across industries and globally
• Performance management and mentorship programs
• Involvement in corporate citizenship initiatives

To learn more about Accenture and the opportunities from Day 1, visit our website at accenture.ca/careers.

While we aim to assign our employees near their homes, travel may be required for client needs.