Strategy Associate Director

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Extra 3 days leave for charitable work

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Strategy Associate Director to lead End-to-End Value Chain and GBS transformation programs in a senior client-facing role. You will blend strategic advisory with hands-on leadership, shaping opportunities and sponsorship of delivery, including ecosystem partnerships.

You will collaborate with C-suite executives to drive operating model reinvention across sourcing, planning, manufacturing, and R&D, including AI-enabled value chains and resilient, sustainable

Qualifications

• 15+ years across supply chain, procurement, operations or GBS, including consulting and senior industry leadership roles.
• Proven success shaping End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention and GBS strategy and design.
• Experience leading service delivery transformation with value cases and strong commercial acumen.
• Deep industry expertise in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Retail, Energy & Resources or Life Sciences.
• Strong record of originating opportunities, shaping proposals and executive investment cases.
• Fluency in process mining, planning platforms, procurement suites, digital twins and AI concepts.
• MBA or equivalent desired; APICS/CIPS/Lean/Six Sigma credentials advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Originate and shape large End-to-End Value Chain and Operating Model Reinvention programmes, including GBS strategy and design.
• Build trusted relationships with C-suite leaders; translate priorities into target operating models and investment roadmaps.
• Set pursuit strategy and lead proposition design, value case development and commercial shaping.
• Sponsor major delivery programmes, align to value case and KPIs, manage delivery and commercial risks.
• Define UKI point of view on End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention and GBS strategy & design and AI-enabled transformation.
• Mobilise ecosystem with SAP, Kinaxis, Coupa, Palantir and NVIDIA to create differentiated propositions.
• Grow the Value Chain community through recruitment, capability building and market presence.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic advisory

Commercial leadership

AI fluency

Executive communication

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

Coupa

Palantir

NVIDIA

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Strategy Associate Director to join our UKI End-to-End Value Chain team, a senior leadership community focused on the market's most complex supply chain, procurement, engineering and operating model transformations. You will combine board-level strategic advisory with hands‑on commercial leadership - shaping the market, originating opportunities, mobilising pursuit teams and sponsoring delivery.

Job Role: Strategy Associate Director

Location: London

Career Level: Associate Director

Salary: Competitive, plus benefits.

We are seeking a Strategy Associate Director to join our UKI End-to-End Value Chain team, a senior leadership community focused on the market's most complex supply chain, procurement, engineering and operating model transformations. You will combine board-level strategic advisory with hands‑on commercial leadership - shaping the market, originating opportunities, mobilising pursuit teams and sponsoring delivery. You will help clients move from siloed functional improvement to connected, intent-driven and AI-enabled value chains spanning Sourcing & Procurement, Planning & Fulfilment, Manufacturing & Operations, Engineering & R&D, and service. A key focus will be End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention and Global Business Services (GBS) strategy and design - reshaping how work is organised, governed and delivered, and building the value cases that secure executive investment.

Why this role

Join a high-impact team operating at the intersection of strategy, technology and delivery. You will have the platform to shape a priority growth agenda spanning End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention and GBS transformation, lead market-defining client work and draw on Accenture's global capabilities and technology ecosystem.

In this role you will

• Client leadership: Originate and shape large-scale End-to-End Value Chain and Operating Model Reinvention programmes, including GBS strategy and design, across Industrials, Consumer Goods & Retail, Energy & Resources, and Life Sciences.
• Executive advisory: Build trusted relationships with CPOs, CSCOs, COOs and GBS leaders, translating board priorities into target operating models, service delivery strategies and investment roadmaps.
• Commercial leadership: Set pursuit strategy for complex, multi-workstream opportunities and lead proposition design, value case development, commercial shaping and executive engagement.
• Programme sponsorship: Sponsor major delivery programmes, maintaining alignment to the value case, client outcomes and key performance indicators while addressing delivery and commercial risks.
• Innovation: Define the UKI point of view on End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention, GBS strategy and design, agentic process transformation, connected digital twins, and resilient and sustainable value chains.
• Ecosystem mobilisation: Bring together SC&E capabilities and partners such as SAP, Kinaxis, Coupa, Palantir and NVIDIA to create differentiated client propositions.
• Practice leadership: Grow the Value Chain community through recruitment, capability building, career development, thought leadership and external market presence.

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 will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services, we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications

31/10/2026

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

We are looking for experience in the following skills

You are a recognised supply chain, procurement, operations or GBS leader who combines strategic depth, commercial judgement and the ability to build trust quickly at C-suite level.

• Experience: 15+ years across supply chain, procurement, operations or GBS, spanning consulting and senior industry leadership roles.
• Transformation record: Proven success shaping and leading End-to-End Operating Model Reinvention, GBS strategy and design, service delivery transformation and associated value cases, alongside supply chain, procurement or planning transformation.
• Industry depth: Deep expertise in one or more of Industrials & Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Retail, Energy & Resources, or Life Sciences.
• Commercial acumen: A strong record of originating opportunities, shaping proposals and executive investment cases, negotiating commercial outcomes and growing senior client relationships.
• Digital and AI fluency: Practical understanding of process mining, planning platforms, procurement suites, digital twins, and AI or agentic frameworks and tooling.
• Resilience and sustainability: Experience with Scope 3 decarbonisation, supplier risk, multi-tier resilience and relevant regulatory requirements, including EUDR and CSDDD.
• Leadership and credentials: Exceptional executive communication and collaborative leadership. An MBA or equivalent is preferred; APICS, CIPS, Lean or Six Sigma credentials are advantageous.