Technology Strategy Manager - Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture

Accenture UK & Ireland; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave per year forcharity

Extensive benefits package

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking a Technology Strategy Manager to lead technology strategy engagements across London, Manchester and Edinburgh. You will own workstreams, mobilise teams and shape AI-enabled roadmaps while managing client expectations and avoiding scope creep.

You will assess current technology footprints, define a compelling vision for data, AI and GenAI in business strategies, and build strong executive relationships to drive measurable value.

Qualifications

• Ability to synthesize complex information and surface trends.
• Plan and prioritise to high standards, manage scope, cost and risk.
• Build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders and lead teams.
• Explain complex ideas clearly to C-suite audiences.
• Coach and develop others and drive continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Own workstreams and delivery within technology strategy engagements, shaping scope, mobilising teams, managing plans, risks, issues, client expectations and project commercials.
• Assess current technology footprint and market to identify value creation opportunities, including AI impacts.
• Define and co-create a technology vision, shaping data, AI and GenAI in business strategies.
• Design operating models and roadmaps that sequence AI investments.
• Build value and business cases aligned to client planning cycles and test leadership assumptions.
• Facilitate consensus for action across business and technology stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability between business priorities and technology investments.
• Shape enterprise AI and data strategies with scalable roadmaps.
• Build and sustain relationships with senior client stakeholders and identify opportunities.

Skills

High-level thinking

Execution

Collaboration

Communication

Learning and development

Job description

Role: Technology Strategy Manager

Location: London, Manchester, Edinburgh

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Manager (ML7)

Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture (ITSA)

About ITSA

Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture leads at the intersection of business and technology, driving maximum client value through the exploitation of AI, technology and data. We serve as the primary architect of our clients' industry-relevant technology estate, defining future-state visions, building the business case for change, and designing the enterprise architecture that turns ambition into an executable roadmap. Our work spans four solution areas: Business Technology Strategy, Technology Visioning / Future Tech & Innovation, Enterprise & Technology AI & Data Strategy, and Industry Enterprise Architecture. Across all of them we deliver measurable outcomes: full traceability between business priorities and technology investment, stronger investment alignment and prioritization, reduced architectural complexity and duplication, and faster identification of AI, data and digital opportunities.

Your Responsibilities

• Own workstreams and delivery within technology strategy engagements, shaping scope, mobilising teams, managing plans, risks, issues, client expectations and project commercials, and delivering to agreed time, budget and quality.
• Assess the current technology footprint and market to identify and prioritise value creation opportunities, including where emerging technologies such as agentic AI reshape workflows and competitive positioning.
• Define and co-create a compelling technology vision, shaping the role of data, AI, GenAI and agentic AI in business strategies.
• Design technology operating models and roadmaps that integrate AI capabilities and sequence investments across planning horizons.
• Build value and business cases aligned to client planning cycles, and pressure-test leadership assumptions, including AI-generated insights.
• Facilitate and drive consensus for action across business and technology stakeholders.
• Ensure traceability between business priorities, technology investments and roadmaps.
• Help shape enterprise AI and data strategies, including roadmaps for scaling enterprise AI and foundation data.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, contribute relevant points of view, and identify opportunities to extend or create new work.
• Support senior leadership in sales and origination by identifying and qualifying opportunities, shaping proposals and statements of work, and matching client needs to relevant Accenture offerings.
• Lead medium‑to‑large teams or work efforts, setting clear objectives and standards, coordinating and delegating work, and building an effective, positive team environment.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members through regular feedback and formal performance responsibilities, addressing development needs and contributing to hiring, staffing and resourcing decisions.
• Own the quality of documents, presentations, analyses and other deliverables produced by the team, ensuring they are rigorous, coherent and ready to be presented to C‑suite and executive‑level audiences.
• Contribute to the growth and effective operation of the Accenture practice and ITSA by leading capability‑building and community initiatives, supporting recruitment, sharing knowledge, developing reusable assets and thought leadership, and meeting internal business obligations.

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

Core Capabilities

• High‑level thinking: pursue innovative approaches, synthesise complex information to surface trends and root causes, and stay effective amid ambiguity while keeping the bigger picture and client value in view.
• Execution: plan and prioritise to high standards, apply structured processes and quality reviews, and manage scope, cost and risk while working ethically and protecting data.
• Collaboration: build trusted, inclusive relationships and share knowledge across teams and clients, drawing on diverse perspectives to reach aligned outcomes.
• Communication: make complex ideas clear and audience‑appropriate, surface risks constructively, and develop and deliver a compelling vision of the value created.
• Learning and development: model continuous learning and curiosity, coach and develop others through honest feedback, and evaluate outcomes to drive improvement.

Technology Strategy Skills

• Deep expertise across business technology strategy, IT strategy, and roadmap and business‑case definition.
• Strong command of AI, data and emerging technology and how they generate business value.
• Deep capability in technology strategy, business model strategy, technology assessment, competitor analysis, market intelligence, partner ecosystem strategy and application strategy.
• A track record of linking technology investment to measurable business outcomes and reduced duplication.

Set yourself apart

• A track record of designing and running enterprise technology strategy programmes.
• Strong understanding of industry operations, dynamics and trends, developed through experience in one or more sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, technology, resources and utilities, retail or consumer goods.
• Expert knowledge of technology trends and concepts, with a keen interest in innovations such as digital customer and commerce, connected platforms, digital enterprise and data‑driven business models.
• Strong C‑suite presence, stakeholder management skills and a proven track record of developing client relationships.

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

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