Senior Manager - Technology Strategy, Financial Services

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead technology strategy for Financial Services clients in London, Manchester or Edinburgh. You will shape strategy, lead delivery, and build the practice.

The role emphasises AI, data and cloud-native architectures, with responsibility for multi-year roadmaps, governance and senior stakeholder alignment. This position offers broad career development and client exposure.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large technology strategy engagements with delivery accountability.
• Strong strategy methods: research, quantitative analysis, problem solving and executive communication.
• Strong financial and commercial fluency, including modelling, valuation and business cases.
• Excellent board-level communication and C-suite workshop facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Set technology strategy for Financial Services clients and lead delivery.
• Own engagement scope, mobilisation, commercials and financial performance.
• Build trusted C-suite relationships and deliver clear, challenging advice.
• Align senior stakeholders on direction, investment, expectations and delivery risk.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy methods

Financial fluency

Board communication

Team leadership

Origination & closing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or MSc advantageous

Job description

Role: Technology Strategy: Senior Manager, Financial Services

Location: London, Manchester, Edinburgh

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Senior Manager (ML6)

Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture (ITSA)

About ITSA

Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture works at the intersection of business and technology, helping clients realise value from AI, technology and data. We define industry-relevant technology visions, build the case for change and design the enterprise architecture and roadmaps required for delivery.

Our work spans four solution areas: Business Technology Strategy; Technology Visioning, Future Technology and Innovation; Enterprise Technology, AI and Data Strategy; and Industry Enterprise Architecture. We deliver measurable outcomes by linking business priorities to technology investment, improving decision-making, reducing architectural complexity and identifying AI, data and digital opportunities.

Your responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will set technology strategy for Financial Services clients, lead delivery, originate work and build the practice.

Technology strategy and transformation

• Lead technology strategies that align business goals, investment, market change and regulation.

• Prioritise value opportunities and present board‑level options and trade‑offs.

• Design operating models, investment cases and multi‑year roadmaps with measurable outcomes.

• Link business priorities to technology investment, challenging assumptions with independent judgement.

AI, data and technology leadership

• Define how AI, data and cloud-native technology enable reinvention and competitive advantage.

• Lead scalable AI and data strategies, operating models and governance roadmaps.

• Address model risk, data governance, resilience and regulatory requirements.

• Use AI to accelerate analysis while independently validating outputs.

Delivery and client leadership

• Lead complex, concurrent engagements, accountable for outcomes, quality and coherence.

• Own engagement scope, mobilisation, commercials and financial performance.

• Build trusted C‑suite relationships and deliver clear, challenging advice.

• Align senior stakeholders on direction, investment, expectations and delivery risk.

People development and practice building

• Lead, coach and develop teams, including recruitment and performance management.

• Shape practice strategy, targets, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• Champion Accenture's values and recognise others' contributions.

• Meet the chargeability target [align to current practice target], with remaining time focused on sales and practice building.

Business development and thought leadership

• Lead business development from opportunity identification to close.

• Shape propositions, RFP responses, proposals and statements of work.

• Drive cross‑Accenture sales through client relationships and internal collaboration.

• Publish thought leadership and represent the practice at industry events.

We are looking for the following skills and experience

Core consulting skills

• Proven leadership of large, complex technology strategy engagements, with accountability for delivery, quality and business outcomes.

• Strong command of strategy methods, including research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication.

• Strong financial and commercial fluency, including modelling, valuation, business cases and key Financial Services value drivers.

• Excellent board‑level communication, influencing, negotiation and C‑suite workshop facilitation skills.

• Proven team leadership, coaching, people management and capability development.

• Commercial acumen and a strong record of originating and closing work.

• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, assure complex deliverables and challenge conventional approaches.

Technology strategy skills

• Deep expertise in business and technology strategy, roadmaps and business cases.

• Strong command of AI, data and emerging technology, including GenAI, agentic AI, cloud-native architectures and AI‑ready data.

• Ability to assess the feasibility, scalability, value and risks of technology choices in regulated environments.

• Experience designing technology and business operating models and translating them into implementable change.

• Broader capability in technology assessment, market and competitor analysis, ecosystem strategy and application strategy.

• Track record of linking technology investment to measurable business outcomes.

Financial Services industry expertise

• Strong understanding of the Financial Services landscape, market trends and participants across banking, capital markets, payments and insurance.

• Familiarity with key sub‑sector ecosystems, including banks, regulators, fintechs, payment providers, insurers and London Markets.

• Depth in one or more areas such as products and channels, digital strategy, operating models or strategic cost reduction.

• Understanding of regulation affecting technology investment, including operational resilience, AI governance and model risk.

Experience

• Proven leadership experience of significant technology strategy engagements or programmes.

• A strong Financial Services delivery record in consulting, industry or a comparable advisory setting.

• Formal people management experience, including performance and career development.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; an MBA or relevant MSc is advantageous.

Set yourself apart

We're very interested in hearing from you if you have some or all of the following.

• Recognised expertise in a Financial Services sub‑sector or functional area, supported by a distinctive viewpoint on investment themes and client challenges.
• Technology due diligence experience in a Financial Services M&A or private equity context.
• An established senior network across the Financial Services technology C‑suite.
• Recognised thought leadership through publications, conference contributions or influence in practitioner networks.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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

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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