Customer Platforms Manager

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Customer Platforms Manager. This role involves leading a team to define and implement transformation projects for clients, specializing in platforms like AWS and Microsoft Dynamics 365. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, have hands-on experience with the required technologies, and be capable of shaping customer journeys. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

30 days of leave plus 3 volunteering days

Family-friendly and flexible work policies

Attractive pension plan

Private healthcare insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience articulating solution value and business case creation.
• Senior stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on experience in implementing customer engagement platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to understand client business needs.
• Develop transformation project visions and cases.
• Design and implement cloud solutions.

Skills

Hands-on experience with AWS, Genesys Cloud CX, Google CES, MSFT Dynamics 365

Strong analytical skills

Ability to design technical solutions

Experience in agile environments

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant certifications

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Google CES

Genesys Cloud CX

Job description

Job Description

Customer Platforms Manager (CL7)

Location: London, Manchester, Edinburgh

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in customer, strategy and consulting, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

As a team:

Song Service: Our purpose is to champion the customer, helping businesses across all industries build relevant and significant relationships and interactions with their customers – both B2B and B2C. The Service practice sits within our Song business. We work across Financial Services, Health & Public Sector and Communications Media and Technology clients. In Service, we help our clients define, plan and deliver changes that impact end customers and the front‑office.

As part of the Service team, you will:

• Be at the forefront of the industry to create, own and make it a reality for clients looking to better serve their connected customers and operate always‑on enterprises
• Work with famous brands and household names – no worrying about how to explain what you do to your family again!
• Support clients to define a customer‑first mindset, helping them shape their business and operating models
• Redefine customer journeys and personalise interactions to create significant and consistent experiences
• Be at the forefront of physical and digital engagement models to give their customers a seamless service model
• Re‑invent the customer ‘ecosystem’ as products/services spread across organisations
• Learn about the latest trends in customer data and experience from a customer, colleague and operations perspective and utilise this data to help organisations maximise value from their customer interactions
• Understand how to shape and deliver transformational solutions for clients who are looking to better understand their customers and how they engage with their products and services
• Have the opportunity to deepen your practitioner knowledge in areas such as GenAI and human‑centred design
• Shape and help deliver integrations of cloud‑based customer platforms (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, AWS)
• Work with and learn from high‑performing individuals across Accenture’s Global Network with varied specialisations who are passionate about helping organisations champion the customer

You’ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives with shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of specialists, this is the role for you.

As a Service Functional Lead Manager, you will:

• Lead a team to collaborate with our clients to understand their business needs and requirements
• Develop a vision and business cases for transformation projects, highlighting the strategic value of Microsoft technologies
• Design and implement AWS, Google CES, Genesys CX Cloud, MSFT and Sierra solutions – Ideally understand target state architecture for each platform and be able to explain functionality achieved with each platform and how that can fit in enterprise architecture
• Plan and drive the implementation of our solutions, managing the project timelines and resources; collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure project milestones are met and ensure all appropriate reporting is in place
• Collaborate across our business sharing knowledge within the Accenture ecosystem to improve our platform capability and leverage available knowledge

Qualification

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Hands‑on experience with the AWS, Genesys Cloud CX, Google CES, MSFT Dynamics 365 or Sierra, and experience implementing one of these solutions
• Strong analytical skills for translating business and technical requirements into innovative solutions
• Experience in articulating solution value and business case creation
• Ability to design technical solutions or customer journeys utilising Hyperscalers and one of the above platforms
• Experience in agile environments using frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, and experience in senior stakeholder management
• Relevant certifications from one of the above players

Set yourself apart:

• Hands‑on experience with Google CES, Co‑pilot studio and building Agentic agents
• Strong grasp of customer engagement platforms, CRM, CaaS, Chat or AI
• Experience implementing being hands on in the project
• Demonstrated ability to assess the impact of transformations on operating models

What’s in it for you:

Our Total Rewards consist of a competitive basic salary, annual performance bonus, opportunities to acquire equity and a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits. These include perks such as:

• 30 days of leave to spend each year plus 3 extra volunteering days per year for charitable work of choice
• Family‑friendly and flexible work policies
• Attractive pension plan with financial wellbeing support and resources
• Private healthcare insurance plan and mental wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme, career development and counselling
• A range of generous parental leave offerings

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for. Please note that with all our roles, you should expect some in‑person time for collaboration, learning and building rapport with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work. At Accenture, we see well‑being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™. Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.