Technology Strategy Manager - Health & Public Services

Accenture; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Manchester is seeking a candidate to manage projects and drive technology transformation. The ideal individual will have proven experience in technology-driven growth strategies and strong client relations skills. Additionally, they should possess a Bachelor’s degree and a keen understanding of industry trends like AI and cloud technology. The role offers a competitive salary with an extensive benefits package, including vacation and medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technology-driven revenue growth strategy.
• Experience working in Health & Public Services.
• Strong desire to work in technology-driven business transformation.
• Knowledge of cloud, AI/ML, IoT, blockchain, AR/VR, and sustainable IT.
• Relevant experience with large-scale digital and/or technology transformations.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects or major workstreams, driving overall team deliverables.
• Build strong relationships with senior clients including C-suite relationships.
• Drive collaboration and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Identify and prioritize value creation opportunities.
• Lead business development and build understanding of proposals.

Skills

Technology-driven revenue growth strategy

Strong analytical skills

Creative problem-solving

Excellent written and verbal communication

Building relationships with clients

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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, while 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 prioritize 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 SoWs.
• Facilitate to drive results and gain consensus for action – be able to address difficult client conversations and engage senior client stakeholders to drive meaningful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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 the following industries: 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, understanding of complex issues, the ability to quickly absorb information, conceptual and creative problem‑solving excellence; equally comfortable in the role of business or technology strategist.
• First class written and verbal communication skills; the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to synthesize information and bring a message forward.
• Proven success in leading and contributing to a team-oriented environment.
• Leadership qualities: the ability to easily establish trust-based relationships and gain valuable insights through collaboration and communication.
• Drive: enjoys a challenge, proven ability to adapt and remove obstacles to achieve results, determination and optimism.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).

About Accenture

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 skills 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. Accenture is recognized worldwide for business performance and inclusion.

"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." – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Accenture 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. Our teams are changing businesses every day using deep industry insights and innovative ideas.

Our research-based advice and situational analyses enable our clients to act with speed and confidence. Whether we’re investigating complex issues or identifying new opportunities, our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impacts.

In addition to a competitive base salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package including 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.

About Accenture: The company helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services. We have 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.