Technology Strategy Manager - Health & Public Services

Accenture; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm seeks a Technology Strategy Manager for Health & Public Services in the UK. This role involves managing projects, building client relationships, and shaping technology strategies. Candidates should have experience in technology-driven business transformation and a bachelor's degree. Offers competitive salary, 30 days vacation, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days' vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Experience working in Health & Public Services is required.
• Proven success in leading and contributing to a team-oriented environment.
• Strong desire to work in technology-driven business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects or major workstreams, driving overall team deliverables.
• Build strong relationships with senior clients, including C-suite relationships.
• Identify and advance ideas for new business opportunities.

Skills

Technology-driven revenue growth strategy

Knowledge of key technology advancements

Strong analytical skills

Leadership qualities

First-class communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)

Job description

Overview

Role: Technology Strategy Manager - Health & Public Services
Industry: Health & Public Services
Location: London, Manchester, Edinburgh
Career Level: 7

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. We apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We value inclusion and diversity and support the whole person. Our core values are Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and communities.

Technology Strategy solves complex challenges at the intersection of business and technology. We take a specialist-led, value-based approach to identifying the right technology strategies for our clients, developing company-wide strategies that exploit disruptive technologies, and advising on how to reimagine technology operations, architectures, and ways of working. You will work in high performance teams to address priority C-suite issues with precision and speed, designing and implementing transformative business solutions using the newest technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects or major workstreams, driving overall team deliverables while supervising and mentoring team members
• Build strong relationships with senior clients that extend beyond individual projects, including C-suite relationships
• Drive collaboration and teaming with the client, serving as a trusted advisor to define strategy at the intersection of technology and business
• Articulate a compelling technology vision informed by industry/functional expertise
• Shape the role of technology in business strategies to capture market share
• Identify and prioritise value creation opportunities based on detailed assessment and analysis of current technology footprint
• Shape strategic opportunities which incorporate innovative technology solutions into broader business transformations
• Develop value and business cases leveraging disruptive technologies to support executive decision making for investment in proposed transformation roadmaps, aligned with client\'s strategic planning cycles
• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy
• Identify and advance ideas for new business opportunities
• Lead business development and build understanding of how to architect and position proposals and Statements of Work (SoWs)
• Facilitate to drive results and gain consensus for action — address difficult client conversations and engage senior client stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes
• Proven experience in technology-driven revenue growth strategy
• Experience working in Health & Public Services
• Strong desire to work in technology-driven business transformation and curiosity around opportunities and threats posed by innovation and industry convergence
• Knowledge of, and passion for, key technology advancements, trends and disciplines including cloud, AI/ML, IoT, blockchain, AR/VR and sustainable IT
• Relevant experience with large-scale digital and/or technology transformations
• Specialist knowledge of industry operations, dynamics, and trends in one or more of: financial services, telecoms, media, technology, life sciences, retail, consumer goods, utilities, oil & gas, healthcare and public services
• Intellectual capacity to develop creative and breakthrough solutions
• Strong analytical skills, the ability to quickly absorb information, conceptual and creative problem-solving excellence; able to act as business or technology strategist and assess technology implications of business strategy
• First-class written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate complex problems and solutions simply and impactfully
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to synthesise information and bring a message forward
• Proven success in leading and contributing to a team-oriented environment
• Leadership qualities: ability to establish trust-based relationships and gain insights through collaboration
• Drive: enjoys a challenge, adaptable, able to remove obstacles to achieve results
• Bachelor\'s degree (or equivalent experience)

Other Information

Belonging and empowerment are central to our culture. At Accenture, we support well-being and provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We are consistently recognized as a World\'s Best Workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of differences. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis protected by law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and competitive, and better serves our clients and communities.

What\'s in it for you

In addition to a competitive basic salary, we offer an extensive benefits package including 30 days\' vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be onsite requirements with clients and partners to enable delivery of first-class services.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. More than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders reinvent and drive positive change for clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We foster an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone can do their best work.