Manager

Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Partners in Performance, part of Accenture, is seeking a seasoned Manager to lead engagements across strategy and performance improvement. You will coordinate Senior Associates and Business Analysts, ensure on-time delivery, and coach clients.

This role requires 6+ years of experience, strong quantitative skills, and willingness to travel up to 80% to client sites. English is essential for interaction with stakeholders across Canada, the US, and global teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years professional experience.
• English required for cross-Canada/US interactions.
• Background in quantitative fields (engineering, commerce, math) and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements across client teams and industries.
• Manage a team of Senior Associates, Associates and/or Business Analysts.
• Ensure end-to-end engagement delivery and coaching of the client; drive results.
• Travel up to 80% of the role.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Coaching

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree

Quantitative background

MBA advantageous

Job description

This role is with our Partners in Performance team, part of Accenture.

Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture is a global management consulting firm with a focus on human performance working alongside client partners to make change happen. We’ve got offices in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe but prefer to spend as little time in them as possible. Instead, we work alongside our clients to unleash their potential and deliver lasting impact that you hardly ever achieve by sitting in a boardroom.

Partners in Performance Managers play the critical role of leading our engagements. They are adaptable and comfortable working in business improvement, strategic sourcing, capital portfolio optimization and commercial due diligence in a genuinely broad range of clients and industries across the ANZ region. Leading a team of Senior Associates, Associates and/or Business Analysts you will ensure engagement delivery and collaboration, coaching and management of the client also. You won't be handing over your work but will be in control of an end to end process.

Your career development will be supported by your personal Development Leader and our world class training and career development programs. At the same time as offering the security of a structured approach, our organization is still of a size where you will be truly treated as an individual, with the opportunity to contribute new ideas and make the best of your entrepreneurial spirit.

You will have consulting experience within a T1 strategy firm, have outstanding logic and analytical skills, the ability to solve complex commercial problems and want to see tangible results from your work a career with PIP .

This position involves a significant amount of on-site travel. The ideal candidate is comfortable and available to travel 80% as part of the role.

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Here is what you need:

• 6+ years professional experience
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding academic results
• University degree or equivalent experience with a strong emphasis on quantitative skills, especially:
• Engineering, Commerce/Economics & Mathematics/Science (While we consider candidates from a broad spectrum of degrees, we place a strong emphasis on quantitative skills studied in commerce, engineering and science-based courses)
• MBA would be an advantage
• Double degrees and Postgraduate degrees are highly regarded in our firm
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, with on-site travel comprising approximately 80% of the role
• Experience on mining, heavy industry, or construction sites
• Demonstrated passion for results, with a track record of achieving tough targets under pressure
• Excellent problem-solving skills, including ability to structure and prioritize effort within an area, and ask the right questions to get to root causes
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to coach, influence and build trust with senior managers, and achieve results though managing a team, prioritizing the professional development of team members
• Propensity to coach and guide younger consultants to deliver results and work through the line to achieve outcomes
• Strong communication skills, including ability to construct compelling arguments supported by the right facts
• Show an ability to influence and effectively multitask and manage expectations/deadlines
• Demonstrated alignment with Partners in Performance values

Based on business requirements, candidates applying for this role can also be assessed for other opportunities within Accenture.

English is required for this position as this role will be aligned to multi-national teams where English is the common language across our Global Enterprise. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking multi-national teams, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

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role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time

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