Technology Delivery Consultant - Software & Platforms

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland in London is seeking a Technology Delivery Consultant to help clients deliver software products, digital platforms and cloud services. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, maintain delivery plans and governance, translating business needs into engineering outcomes.

You will support Agile ceremonies, manage backlogs and ensure delivery quality, security and performance, while leveraging AI tools for research, analysis and reporting in line with responsible AI

Qualifications

• Experience in project, programme, product or technology delivery.
• Strong planning, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery and the software development lifecycle.
• Confidence working with client stakeholders and technical teams.
• Awareness of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms and service management.
• Interest in software, digital platforms, AI and emerging technology.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery from discovery and planning through build, test, release and operational readiness.
• Maintain plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating blockers promptly.
• Coordinate product, engineering, architecture, design, quality, security and operations teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog management, release planning, reporting and governance.
• Track delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Ensure security, resilience, scalability, accessibility and performance are built into delivery plans.
• Use AI tools for research, analysis, documentation and reporting in line with privacy, security and responsible AI requirements.

Skills

Delivery experience

Planning and communication

Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid

Stakeholder management

DevOps/CI-CD

Cloud platforms

AI & emerging tech

Tools

Jira

Job description

Location: London 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.

Career Level 9: Consultant

Location: London

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 Technology Delivery Consultant in our Software & Platforms team, you will help clients deliver software products, digital platforms and cloud services.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, maintain delivery plans and governance, and translate business needs into engineering outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Support delivery from discovery and planning through build, test, release and operational readiness.
• Maintain plans, milestones, actions, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating blockers promptly.
• Coordinate product, engineering, architecture, design, quality, security and operations teams.
• Support Agile ceremonies, backlog management, release planning, reporting and governance.
• Track delivery against scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Ensure security, resilience, scalability, accessibility and performance are built into delivery plans.
• Use AI tools for research, analysis, documentation and reporting in line with privacy, security and responsible AI requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in project, programme, product or technology delivery.
• Strong planning, communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery and the software development lifecycle.
• Confidence working with client stakeholders and technical teams.
• Awareness of DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud platforms and service management.
• Interest in software, digital platforms, AI and emerging technology.

Set yourself apart

• Experience in software product, SaaS, platform modernisation or cloud transformation delivery.
• Experience with Jira or similar delivery tools.
• Understanding of product operating models, platform ecosystems, APIs or data services.
• Experience working with distributed teams and external clients.

About The Opportunity

You will work with diverse teams to solve complex client challenges, develop your skills and deliver high-quality outcomes. Requirements may vary by engagement.