Solution Architect Manager

Accenture PLC; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Extra leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture PLC in London is seeking a Solution Architect Manager to lead complex transformation opportunities within the Solution Architecture & Planning team. You will shape end-to-end solutions across UKI Digital Core offerings and align them with client goals, presenting to senior leadership through the approval process.

The role requires deep expertise across application and infrastructure environments, strong advisory skills, and the ability to work with Sales Pursuit and Delivery teams to

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency in Solution Planning, Costing and Pricing.
• Understanding of Agentic AI as a design principle and its application to productivity.
• Applied knowledge of Application and Infrastructure Managed Services.
• Ability to work across both application and infrastructure environments.
• Strong influencing and advisory skills across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate client requirements into differentiated, deliverable solutions using technology, function or platform.
• Shape winnable solutions with Sales Pursuit and Delivery teams to support client value proposition and business case.
• Provide strategic guidance so solution approaches align with client objectives and business goals.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to keep solution delivery cohesive and innovative.
• Explain complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders and persuade action.
• Identify ways to improve solution effectiveness and efficiency.
• Champion best practice and raise quality standards within solution architecture and planning.

Skills

Solution Planning

Costing & Pricing

Agentic AI literacy

Managed Services awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Job Description Role: Solution Architect Manager Location: London Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level: Manager (CL7)

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

In this role : You’ll lead the development of complex, multi-tower and multi-service transformation opportunities within the Solution Architecture & Planning team. These span UKI Digital Core offerings including Managed Service Reinvention, Intelligent Infrastructure Services, and Custom and Platform Software Development augmented with AI. You’ll architect end-to-end integrated solutions using the best mix of offerings, assets and capabilities to maximise value for the client and Accenture, and ensure they align with the client’s organisational goals. You act as the subject matter expert and decision-maker on solutions that span multiple teams, and present them to senior leadership through the approval process. Solution Architect, UKI Digital Core You’ll help develop winnable, deliverable solutions within the Solution Architecture & Planning team, working on UKI Digital Core opportunities in the Software & Platform Engineering and Managed Reinvention Services offering. You’ll be comfortable in both application and infrastructure technology environments. You work closely with Sales Pursuit and Delivery teams to translate client requirements into differentiated solutions that support the client value proposition and business case. You contribute subject matter expertise and advice, take responsibility for team decisions, and help solve problems that apply across multiple teams.

What you’ll do

• Translate client requirements into differentiated, deliverable solutions using your knowledge of technology, function or platform.
• Work with Sales Pursuit and Delivery teams to shape winnable solutions that support the client value proposition and business case.
• Give strategic guidance so solution approaches align with client objectives and business goals.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to keep solution delivery cohesive and innovative.
• Explain complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.
• Identify ways to improve solution effectiveness and efficiency.
• Champion best practice and raise quality standards within solution architecture and planning.

What you’ll need

• Solution Planning, Costing and Pricing: advanced proficiency (required).
• Agentic AI as a first design principle: an understanding of how to apply it to unlock hyper productivity benefits (standard requirement).
• Application and Infrastructure Managed Services: trained, practical proficiency (recommended).
• Application and infrastructure technology: comfortable working across both environments.
• Influencing and advisory skills: the ability to act as a subject matter expert and contribute to key decisions across multiple teams

Practicals

You may work in sensitive environments, so you are being security clearable, which requires at least 5 years continuous UK residence is desirable but not essential. Expected Years of Experience: 6-9 years.

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 and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Equal opportunities employer

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.

Closing Date for Applications

28/02/2027 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, optimise 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 www.accenture.com

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