RIS ASBG Solution Architect Senior Manager (SC&E)

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India is seeking an experienced ASBG Solution Architect Lead to guide advisory activities and shape strategic pursuits in the India market, collaborating with sales, industry leads, and delivery teams to craft differentiated R&D and engineering solutions across the EMEA scope.

The role requires 12+ years in solution architecture, 5+ years of leadership, and proven ability to manage senior client stakeholders, proposals, and cross-geography teams, with a focus on transformation

Qualifications

• 12+ years in solution architecture or engineering transformation.
• 5+ years of leadership in consulting, delivery, or capability management.
• Experience shaping complex solutions and client presentations.
• Experience working with senior client stakeholders and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering and R&D transformation, solution design, governance and delivery transitions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the ASBG Solution Architect lead for India and support relevant opportunities across the EMEA market.
• Partner with Sales, Client Account Teams, Industry Leads, and Capability Leads to shape differentiated R&D and Engineering solutions.
• Lead solutioning for strategic pursuits, proposals, RFPs, and transformation programs.
• Guide solution development, estimation, staffing, delivery models, governance, and transition planning.
• Participate in executive client discussions, discovery sessions, workshops, and solution reviews.
• Collaborate with global and regional solution architects to apply reusable assets, accelerators, and leading practices.
• Build, mentor, and grow the ASBG Solution Architect community in India.
• Drive capability development, knowledge sharing, succession planning, and continuous learning.
• Support pipeline creation, opportunity qualification, pursuit governance, and conversion activities.
• Monitor solution quality, compliance, and relevant business metrics, and support leadership reviews and reporting.

Skills

Solution architecture

Leadership

Business development

Client advisory

Stakeholder management

Proposal / RFP

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

We Are:

Accenture's Supply Chain & Engineering (SC&E) practice helps organizations reinvent how products are designed, engineered, manufactured, and serviced through digital technologies, connected engineering processes, and industry expertise. Within SC&E, the R&D and Engineering portfolio supports clients in modernizing product development, engineering operations, and innovation capabilities.

The ASBG ecosystem brings together business, technology, and solution architecture capabilities to shape and support transformation opportunities across markets and industries.

Demand:

We are seeking an experienced ASBG Solution Architect Lead for India to support the EMEA market. The successful candidate will lead solution advisory activities, shape strategic pursuits, strengthen the ASBG Solution Architect community in India, and collaborate with market, capability, sales, and delivery stakeholders.

This Senior Manager role requires strong solution architecture, client advisory, business development, team leadership, and cross-geography stakeholder management capabilities.

The Work:

• Serve as the ASBG Solution Architect lead for India and support relevant opportunities across the EMEA market.
• Partner with Sales, Client Account Teams, Industry Leads, and Capability Leads to shape differentiated R&D and Engineering solutions.
• Lead solutioning for strategic pursuits, proposals, RFPs, and transformation programs.
• Guide solution development, estimation, staffing, delivery models, governance, and transition planning.
• Participate in executive client discussions, discovery sessions, workshops, and solution reviews.
• Collaborate with global and regional solution architects to apply reusable assets, accelerators, and leading practices.
• Build, mentor, and grow the ASBG Solution Architect community in India.
• Drive capability development, knowledge sharing, succession planning, and continuous learning.
• Support pipeline creation, opportunity qualification, pursuit governance, and conversion activities.
• Monitor solution quality, compliance, and relevant business metrics, and support leadership reviews and reporting.

Travel / Shift / Work Timing Requirement:

Willingness to travel based on client and business requirements.

Flexibility to collaborate with EMEA and global teams across multiple time zones.

Ability to provide working hours overlap required for client, pursuit, and stakeholder engagement.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in solution architecture, engineering transformation, R&D, manufacturing, digital engineering, or technology consulting.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in solutioning, consulting, business development, delivery, or capability management.
• Experience shaping complex solutions and supporting strategic pursuits, proposals, and client presentations.
• Experience working with senior client stakeholders and geographically distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering and R&D transformation, solution design, estimation, commercial considerations, governance, and delivery transition.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, problem-solving, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Bonus Points If:

• Master's degree in engineering, Technology, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Experience working across international markets, particularly EMEA.
• Knowledge of Industry X, Digital Engineering, PLM, Smart Manufacturing, Product Development, or Engineering Services.
• Experience in pre-sales, opportunity origination, pursuit leadership, or practice development.
• Relevant industry, platform, architecture, or leadership certifications.