I&P-GN-SC&E-Manager - VCR - Advisory & Value Framework

Accenture PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Bengaluru is seeking a driven, client-focused Manager to grow our Service Management capability. The role leads project workstreams with Analysts and Consultants, ensuring high-quality delivery and capability growth across service strategy, operating models, and digital enablement.

You will diagnose client challenges across field service, maintenance, warranty, installed base, and parts planning; design target processes and KPIs; and translate business needs into concrete,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry and/or consulting experience in aftermarket or service ops.
• Hands-on experience in multiple service domains (e.g., Field Service, Warranty, Installed Base).
• Experience delivering process transformation and digital strategy initiatives.
• Functional exposure to platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP FSM, Salesforce Field Service, IBM Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Lead workstreams and project teams delivering service strategy, operating model, process redesign, analytics, and tech-enabled transformation.
• Diagnose client challenges across field service, maintenance, spare parts planning, inventory, and dealer/partner operations.
• Facilitate workshops, current-state assessments, fit-gap analyses, process design sessions, and requirements definition.
• Design target processes, governance, KPIs, business requirements, benefits cases, and implementation roadmaps.
• Translate business needs into functional designs and collaborate with ERP, FSM, CRM, PLM, IoT and analytics teams.
• Develop data-led solutions across service, asset, warranty, parts, and inventory data to improve uptime and cost-to-serve.
• Coach analysts, review deliverables, and support proposals and client presentations.

Education

Engineering/Operations/Information Systems or related degree; MBA preferred

Job description

Role Description

We are looking for a driven, client-focused Manager with strong communication and problem-solving skills to build and grow our Service Management capability. The role works with leadership and client teams to improve aftermarket and service operations through strategy, process redesign, operating-model change, data and analytics, automation, and technology enablement.

The Manager leads project workstreams and teams of Analysts and Consultants, ensuring high-quality delivery and supporting capability growth.

Key responsibilities include

• Lead workstreams and small-to-medium project teams delivering service strategy, operating model, process redesign, analytics, and technology-enabled transformation.
• Diagnose client challenges across field service, maintenance, connected service, warranty, installed base, spare parts planning, inventory, fulfillment, repair, returns, and dealer or partner operations.
• Facilitate client workshops, current-state assessments, fit-gap analyses, process design sessions, and requirements definition with business and technology stakeholders.
• Design target processes, capabilities, governance, KPIs, business requirements, benefits cases, and implementation roadmaps for service transformation.
• Translate business needs into functional designs and collaborate with technology teams across ERP, EAM, FSM, CRM, PLM, IoT, planning, analytics, and control-tower platforms.
• Develop data-led solutions using service, asset, installed-base, work-order, warranty, parts, inventory, supplier, and customer data to improve uptime, service levels, productivity, cost-to-serve, and working capital.
• Manage day-to-day delivery, plans, risks, issues, dependencies, quality, and stakeholder communication using structured project management and Agile ways of working.
• Coach Analysts and Consultants, review deliverables, and contribute to an inclusive, high-performing team environment.
• Support proposals, RFP responses, solution development, estimates, client presentations, reusable assets, thought leadership, and points of view.

Preferred Experience

• 10+ years of industry and/or consulting experience, including meaningful experience in aftermarket, aftersales, maintenance, or service operations.
• Hands-on experience in at least two service domains such as Field Service Management, Connected Service, Maintenance and Asset Management, Warranty, Installed Base, Spare Parts Planning and Logistics, Repair and Returns, or Dealer Service Operations.
• Experience delivering process transformation, operating model, digital strategy, analytics, platform implementation, or service performance improvement initiatives.
• Functional or techno-functional exposure to one or more platforms such as SAP S/4HANA and SAP FSM, IFS Cloud/PSO/FSM, Salesforce Field Service, PTC ServiceMax, IBM Maximo, Oracle, PLM platforms, planning tools, or IoT solutions.
• Experience with business analysis, requirements definition, process mapping, KPI design, business cases, and executive-ready deliverables.
• Working knowledge of service data models, integrations, migration, reporting, Power BI, SQL, AI/ML use cases, or control-tower concepts is advantageous.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries such as Industrial Equipment, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, High Tech, Medical Devices, Telecommunications, Utilities, Energy, or Life Sciences is preferred.

Your experience counts:

• Structured problem solving, quantitative analysis, and ability to convert data into practical recommendations.
• Clear written and verbal communication, strong workshop facilitation, and confidence with senior client stakeholders.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, ownership, and ability to work independently in a fast-changing environment.
• Commercial awareness and ability to connect operational improvements to client value and measurable outcomes.
• Collaborative leadership across multicultural, cross-functional, and geographically distributed teams.
• Engineering, operations, supply chain, information systems, or related degree; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

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