Management Consulting Manager - Industrial

Accenture UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

App-based fitness classes

Gym discounts

Private medical insurance

Charitable work leave

Job summary

Accenture UK is seeking an ambitious Management Consulting Manager for the Industrial sector. The role sits in the Industrial Industry and Enterprise Reinvention Practice in London, with mobility up to 100% and a client-facing focus across aerospace, defence, manufacturing and logistics.

You will lead project teams, shape problem framing and analyses, and guide delivery from strategy through implementation. The position offers career growth in a globally connected, values-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Significant client-facing management consulting experience in Aerospace and Defence or similar.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Lead focused project teams across Industrial clients and problems.
• Frame the problem, structure analysis, and oversee execution of workstreams.
• Coach and develop team members to deliver excellence and value to clients.
• Lead client workshops and drive innovation using human-centered approaches.

Skills

Management consulting

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA (plus)

Job description

Role: Management Consulting Manager - Industrial

Location: London

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a global professional services company, providing a broad range of market-leading services to our clients. We are looking for an ambitious Management Consulting Manager to join our Industrial Industry and Enterprise Reinvention Practice. In this role you will have an enviable opportunity to work with leading Industrial clients, on cutting-edge and complex projects, at the core of the value chain.

Our approach combines deep industry knowledge, market-leading thought leadership, and human ingenuity — blended with the power of AI and technology. As Accenture's reinvention partner of choice for its clients, everything we do is shaped by a simple belief: that in an industry designed for mobility, data and intelligence should be equally free to move. You will help clients harness the power of agentic AI and connected data to drive agility, growth, and lasting impact.

Inclusion and diversity are woven into the fabric of our business, and our core values of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, Integrity and Respect for the Individual have enabled us to create One Global Network for clients all over the world.

“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

Our Team

Our Industrial customers sit at the heart of the value chain. They design, engineer, manufacture, build, move and service things—serving B2B and B2C customers across all industry groups alike. Each industrial sub-segment shows growth potential and present segment-specific business dynamics.

The Accenture UKI Industrial practice has ambitious growth expectations at both existing and next generation clients, across OEs, the Built Environment, and Transport & Logistics. As our clients' reinvention partner of choice, we bring together Strategy, Consulting, Technology, Operations, and Industry X capabilities through our integrated Reinvention Services to help them deliver lasting impact — from strategy through to implementation.

At Accenture, our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our team of passionate consulting practitioners. As well as working with world-class industry clients you will learn, grow, and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking, and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

In our team, you will gain exposure to:

• The most strategic challenges and opportunities that occupy the minds of industry leaders
• Cutting-edge research and thought leadership that is defining the future of the Industrial industry
• Structured problem-solving techniques to enable our clients to transform their businesses
• A global Industrial network of highly skilled, geographically and culturally diverse people
• A world-class training curriculum that helps you continuously upskill yourself as the world changes
• A culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, enterprise, and a lot of fun!

As an Industrial Consulting Manager you must be able to:

• Lead focused project teams across a range of Industrial clients & problems
• Take ownership of framing the problem, structuring the analysis approach, and lead the execution
• Oversee multiple workstreams as part of a broader project
• Coach and develop members of the team to deliver excellence
• Structure and communicate outcomes to client management teams
• Work alongside client teams to help them implement the recommendations to deliver value
• Help develop and refine offerings and generate collateral to support sales and origination activities.
• Lead client innovation and requirements workshops and use a human-centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities and achieve innovation through collaboration and co‑creation.

Job Qualifications

This is the ideal opportunity for you if you can demonstrate:

• Significant client-facing management consulting and management experience in Aerospace and Defence clients, clients gained within a comparable environment
• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic record, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree or MBA is a plus but not essential
• Strong functional knowledge in one or more of the following areas is key – Supply Chain, Operational Improvement, Manufacturing, Quality Management, Sourcing and Procurement, Digital Engineering, Complex Programme Delivery, Services.
• Exceptional creative problem solving and analytical skills
• Team leadership and coaching experience
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral. Fluency in English
• A passion for the growth of the Industrial sector, with technology, AI and innovation.

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 30 days of vacation per year, access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

We strive to help our people create the right work-life balance that allows them to realise their full potential. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.

Location

Your home office will be in London . This role is client-facing and will therefore involve travel, working in other parts of the UK.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, 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 537,000 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. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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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We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.