Engineering and R&D Manager

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking an Engineering and R&D Manager to innovate and implement solutions in Engineering and R&D sectors. Responsibilities include driving digital transformation initiatives and managing client relationships. The ideal candidate will have experience in product development, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead workshops for solutions development. Competitive salary and extensive benefits package offered.

Benefits

Up to 30 days of vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Three days leave per year for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience in Engineering, R&D and Product Development.
• Ability to deliver against business cases and work with stakeholders.
• Innovative approach for client transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Build solutions for client challenges in Engineering and R&D.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders at director level.
• Drive opportunities in Engineering Digitisation and PLM.

Skills

Experience in product development functions

Engineering, R&D, and Product Design knowledge

Leading workshops for solutions development

Creating business cases for Digital transformation

Tools

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

CAD/CAM

Virtual Prototyping

Job description

Overview

Engineering and R&D Manager

Location: London, Manchester or Birmingham

Salary: Competitive Salary & Package (Dependent on Experience)

Level: Accenture will be hiring at Manager level

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, 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.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the team and role

In Industry X we shape the future of making things, and the things we make. Our Industry X Team drives innovation by delivering outstanding consultancy based on our collective industrial experience and latest technologies. We help manufacturers, products companies, service organizations and software companies fuel their next level of growth through digital transformation, process improvements, data and organizational change.

Our Consulting professionals design and implement process and change interventions that integrate strategy, technology, data and people to enable process improvements that build value for clients. We focus on helping our clients achieve their ambitions for digital transformation within their core manufacturing and operations throughout the full lifecycle of their assets from capital projects through operations and ongoing support. We digitize, optimize and transform our clients’ traditional ways of planning, producing and shipping to be more agile and dynamic.

Accenture is a company that will allow you to learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that flourishes with shared success, innovative ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience to help build solutions to client challenges in the Engineering, R&D and Product Development space, across varying industries and functions
• Work with client stakeholders to develop relationships and build a case for change, then use your skills, creativity and knowledge to deliver against that business case
• Play key roles within client Digital transformations programs that cut across people, process, data & technology
• Innovate approaches to help develop the team; increase the knowledge base among the team; develop new assets and methodologies to differentiate Accenture, and respond to clients with new ideas
• Support the industry growth initiatives through skills enablement, asset development and industry eminence
• Drive opportunities and new ways of working that differentiate Accenture in Engineering Digitisation, PLM and Digital backbones
• Lead transformation programmes centered around people, process, data and technology, balancing current constraints with new enabling practices and technologies to achieve client outcomes
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at director level or equivalent through listening, expectation management and other key client relationship skills

Qualifications and experience

As an Engineering and R&D Manager you will:

• Apply your experience to help build solutions to client challenges in the Engineering, R&D and Product Development space, working across varying industries and functions
• Work with client stakeholders to develop relationships and build a case for change, then deliver against that business case
• Play key roles within our clients’ Digital transformations programs that cut across people, process, data & technology
• Innovate approaches to help develop the team; increase the knowledge base among the team; develop new assets and methodologies to differentiate Accenture, come up with new creative approaches to respond to clients
• Support the wider Industry X growth initiatives through skills enablement, asset development and Industry eminence
• Be at the forefront of our practice in driving new opportunities and ways of working that will truly differentiate Accenture as a market leader in Engineering Digitisation, PLM and Digital backbones
• Take on leadership roles within client transformation programmes centred around people, process, data and technology, understanding strategic imperatives and challenges to drive enabling solutions
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at director level or equivalent through listening, expectation management and other key client relationship skills

Skills and experience

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience working directly in product development functions (Engineering, R&D, Product Design & Innovation) for either discrete and formulated goods across major industries
• Experience of implementing solutions for Engineering and/or R&D business functions. Example solution capability areas include, but are not limited to:

• Requirements Traceability, ALM, MBSE
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) spanning Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Planning and In-Service, Operations
• Plant Lifecycle Management and/or BIM
• CAD/CAM/CAE/3D Modelling and Visualisation
• Virtual Prototyping, Simulation and 4D Modelling
• Formulation Management, Materials Compliance, Packaging and/or Labels

• Leading/facilitating workshops to elicit problem statements and develop solutions
• Creating business cases for Digital transformation through excellent written communication skills

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. We offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 770,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

Applications close date: 31/10/2025

Locations

London

Birmingham

Manchester

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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About Accenture (cont.)

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 reinvent. 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 .