Management Consulting Manager - Public Sector

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Shared Parental Leave policy

Extra 3 days leave per year for Charit

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Public Sector Industry Management Consulting Manager in London, Manchester or Newcastle. You will lead high-profile public sector transformations, working with senior stakeholders to deliver strategy through implementation, leveraging data and human-centered thinking to create citizen value.

You’ll steer multi-disciplinary teams, develop client relationships, and drive agile, risk-aware programs across central government, NHS and health bodies.

Qualifications

• Actively contribute to client work and the Accenture community with a problem-solving mindset.
• Think logically to tackle problems and articulate the bigger picture and value for citizens.
• Demonstrate creativity, strong client communication, and willingness to innovate.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects across central government, NHS and health bodies with senior stakeholders.
• Advise, challenge and coach clients to deliver value-driven outcomes.
• Develop deep understanding of client business and drive issue-based discussions.
• Cultivate trusted client relationships and manage day-to-day team delivery.
• Apply pragmatic problem-solving and design thinking to complex challenges.
• Own streams of complex work and drive data-driven, value-centric delivery.
• Lead and develop teams, guiding careers and performance.
• Collaborate across Accenture to deliver high-impact public sector programs.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Strategic thinking

Operating models design

Business case development

Supply chain transformation

Public sector data

Public sector transformation

Interpersonal skills

Public sector experience

Business development

Project management methodologies

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Tools

Power BI

Qlik

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Public Sector Industry Management Consulting Manager

Location: London, Manchester, Newcastle

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Manager

Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role. This requires at least 5 years residency in the UK and not having left the country for more than 30 days consecutively.

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

As a team:

The Public Sector Strategy & Consulting team are working at the centre of high-profile transformations across the UK government and healthcare sectors. Within the practice, you will work on innovative projects with colleagues and clients to drive excellence from strategy through to implementation, making changes that directly impact citizens. You will be using the latest technologies and methodologies with clients to help them achieve tangible outcomes and accelerate value. Do you want to work in an environment that is cutting-edge, collaborative and challenging, doing work that really matters?

You'll learn, grow and advance in a collaborative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways. At Accenture, you can truly take control of your own career.

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

In our team you will learn:

• How to develop and deliver solutions to real world problems, partnering with clients to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration
• How to maximise the use of data in everything you do, using this data to drive solutions and tell meaningful stories to our clients
• How to lead with user-centricity at the heart of our work
• To obsess about driving value for your clients

As a Public Sector Consulting Manager, you will:

• Work on projects across a range of clients delivering services to the public, including central government departments, the NHS, arms lengths bodies, private health clients, research and regulatory and integrated care systems.
• Be the face of Accenture to the client in your engagements, working with senior stakeholders to advise, challenge and coach as needed
• Develop detailed understanding of your client’s business and drive issue-based discussions grounded in a clear understanding of client challenges and barriers.
• Cultivate trust-based client relationships
• Identify and address client business issues through root cause analysis and by applying pragmatic, results-driven problem-solving techniques and creative insights.
• Use a human-centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities, and achieve innovation through collaboration and co-creation
• Own streams of complex work that meets client expectations on delivering value-centric, data-driven outcomes
• Lead teams to deliver excellence to the client
• Be a people leader, creating an environment your people want to work in, and managing the day to day work of your team

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

The most important thing for us is that you display the right attitude. We would like you to actively contribute to our community and clients as a practitioner, think logically to tackle problems and engage others. We want you to be driven to develop yourself and others, an ability to see and articulate the bigger picture of how individual projects and deliverables create value for citizens and a passion for innovation and the latest technology trends. This role will require creative thinking, excellent client communication skills and the ability to identify new innovative ways to apply our skills and services to solve a wider set of client problems.

As well as the above, you should have experience/expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Analytical problem solving skills and continuous improvement techniques
• Strategic thinking skills and the ability to bring insight to complex problems
• Designing and/or implementing operating models
• Creating and/or managing complex business cases
• Designing or delivering supply chain transformation
• Working with data in the design or delivery of consulting services in the public sector
• Working with technology to design or deliver transformation of public services
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the capability to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience of working with public sector clients, either in government departments or health & care clients
• Experience driving new business in terms of strategy, relationships and identifying growth opportunities
• Experience in project & programme management methodologies and governance - including best practice industry techniques and frameworks (e.g. PRINCE/ MSP)
• Experience of delivering projects using Agile techniques and frameworks and the ability to lead Agile teams
• Ability to operate at all stages of a project/programme lifecycle, from proposal through to full programme delivery, and experience managing risks and working with senior client partners.

Set yourself apart:

• In-depth understanding of the specific government or healthcare landscapes you have worked in
• Experience with data science or data architecture
• Experience in owning and managing relationships with leadership (either with your clients or internal stakeholders)
• Trained in Agile methodologies, programme or project management techniques (e.g. Prince 2, Managing Successful Programmes) and/or a Design Thinking practitioner
• Experience of using data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik, etc)
• Exposure to a current technology (e.g. a Cloud platform, a CRM platform)
• PowerPoint and Excel 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 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance, a generous Shared Parental Leave policy, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!