Strategic Tech Lead, Financial Services (AI & Data)

Remote Worker LTD.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager in Technology Strategy for Financial Services to lead the development of technology strategy, deliver engagements and grow the practice across London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You will shape client roadmaps, manage delivery and build trusted CFO/C-suite relationships.

The role requires strong capabilities in strategic problem-solving, AI and data strategies, governance and regulated environments, with responsibility for value delivery, sales, and team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA or MSc advantageous.
• Strong command of strategy methods including research, quantitative analysis and structured problem solving.
• Excellent board-level communication, influencing, negotiation and C-suite workshop facilitation skills.
• Proven leadership, coaching, people management and capability development.
• Commercial acumen with a track record of originating and closing work.

Responsibilities

• Set technology strategy for Financial Services clients, lead delivery, originate work and build the practice.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy methods

Financial modelling

Executive communication

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or MSc advantageous

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager in Technology Strategy for Financial Services to lead the development of technology strategy, deliver engagements and grow the practice across London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You will shape client roadmaps, manage delivery and build trusted CFO/C-suite relationships.

The role requires strong capabilities in strategic problem-solving, AI and data strategies, governance and regulated environments, with responsibility for value delivery, sales, and team