Technology Strategy Consultant

Accenture India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Consultant for Technology Strategy & Transformation to lead cost optimization and TBM/Apptio-based value realization for global clients. You will work with senior stakeholders across business and technology to shape engagement scope and drive end-to-end cost Takeout initiatives from our Tech Value portfolio.

Based in multiple Indian cities including Bangalore, you will collaborate with global teams, mentor junior members, and develop repeatable assets and accelerators to

Qualifications

• Experience in large-scale Tech Value deals and GTM strategy.
• Strong understanding of IT budgeting and cost optimization using TBM tools.
• Ability to present to C-suite and senior leaders; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead business problem assessment and define engagement scope.
• Analyze technology costs and cost items across lenses.
• Develop implementation roadmaps for long-term value realization.
• Mentor juniors and contribute to assets and accelerators.
• Support GTM activities and business development.

Skills

Tech value analysis

GTM strategy

Apptio / TBM

IT financial management

Cloud cost management

Stakeholder management

Senior leadership discussions

Budgeting & forecasting

Job description

S&C GN - TS&T – TBM/Apptio - Consultant Job Description: Technology Strategy - Tech Value, Technology Spend Assessment & Cost Takeout Practice: Technology Strategy & Transformation, Global Network I

Areas of Work: Lead, shape & Strategize Technology costs and cost profiles to identify new opportunities for clients

Level: Consultant | Location: Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore | Years of Exp: 6-9

The Practice – A Brief Sketch

The Technology Strategy & Transformation Practice is a part of Accenture Strategy and focuses on our clients’ most strategic priorities. We help clients achieve growth and efficiency through innovative R&D transformation, aimed at redefining business models. We provide you with a great learning ground, where you will get an opportunity to advice and work with our key global clients, driving end-to-end transformative strategic value and business growth. You would be working with senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions at the intersection of business, technology, and operations.

As a part of this high performing team, these are some of the initiatives you will drive:

• Business problem assessment: Interact with client stakeholders to understand their problems, define a problem statement, understand the scope of the engagement, and drive projects to deliver value to the client
• Analysis: Understand the technology costs and do a deep dive within individual cost items. Analyze the cost profile through multiple lenses such as business lens, technology lens, financial lens etc.
• Deliver Value: Guide your team to suggest the right solutions to meet the needs of clients and help draw up practical implementation road maps that position them for long-term success

Understand and deploy the key value drivers of a business, how they impact the scope and approach of the engagement.

Ensure Continued Success: Mentor junior members of the team and groom them for more responsibility; contribute towards developing assets and accelerators to improve the Tech ROI offering, and lead GTM activities and support business development work.

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in being part of large-scale Tech Value deals, sales & GTM strategy skills.
• Having understanding of how organization’s Tech finance operates and how it impacts overall value case & investment profile.
• Must have been part of complex technology strategy projects focused on Technology value/cost optimization, IT Financial Management (Apptio and other TBM tools), AI Value Management, IT Budgeting, Investment Management, Cloud cost management and additional exposure technology strategy areas such as operating model design, enterprise architecture. Quickly understand the key value drivers of a business, how they impact the scope and approach of the engagement.
• Advanced presentation, public speaking skills and ability to drive C-suite/senior leadership level discussions.
• Ability to manage budgeting and forecasting activities and build financial proposals.
• Create expert content and take part in professional forums.
• Maximize capacity to develop high impact thought leadership that articulates a forward-thinking view of the market and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Promote a culture of experimentation and innovation.

What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clients.

Potential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.

Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.

Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities.

Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all.

Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 569,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com

About Accenture Strategy & Consulting

Accenture Strategy shapes our clients’ future, combining deep business insight with the understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models. Our focus on issues such as digital disruption, redefining competitiveness, operating and business models as well as the workforce of the future helps our clients find future value and growth in a digital world. Today, digital is changing the way organizations engage with their employees, business partners, customers and communities. This is our unique differentiator. To bring this global perspective to our clients, Accenture Strategy's services include those provided by our Capability Network – a distributed management consulting organization that provides management consulting and strategy expertise across the client lifecycle. Our Capability Network teams complement our in-country teams to deliver cutting-edge expertise and measurable value to clients all around the world. For more information visit https://www.accenture.com/us-en/Careers/capability-network

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