Strategy Consultant (GN) - Cost & Profitability Reinvention (C&PR)

Accenture PLC; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment contract

Flexible remote work

Extensive training package

Employee Assistance Program

Employee share purchase plan

Private medical care

Multisport card access

Job summary

Accenture plc in Warsaw seeks a senior strategy consultant to shape cost structures, optimize value chains, and drive AI-enabled operating model redesign. You will engage with C-level executives to reconfigure performance and lead cross-border transformation programs in Europe.

Your background includes 4+ years in strategy consulting, strong analytical and storytelling skills, and fluency in English. A flexible remote/hybrid setup is offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in strategy consulting or related industry roles.
• Proven analytical and storytelling skills for senior stakeholders.
• fluency in English; willingness to travel for client work.

Responsibilities

• Shape strategy for cost & profitability reinvention and end-to-end value chain redesign.
• Engage with C-level executives to reconfigure performance models.
• Lead or support enterprise transformation initiatives using C&P R principles.
• Embed AI-driven tools into transformation roadmaps and decision making.
• Build client relationships and deliver executive-level roadmaps and playbooks.

Skills

Strategy consulting

Cost & profitability reinvention

Digital/AI-enabled approaches

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in business/economics/engineering

Tools

AI/ML tools awareness

Job description

THE WORK:

• Join our Strategy practice as part of Cost & Profitability Reinvention team and play a key role in shaping the future of leading organizations.
• Work with global clients across industries to redesign cost structures, optimize end-to-end value chains, and improve capital deployment.
• Drive profitability and productivity interventions at strategic and operational levels – often directly engaging with C-level executives to reconfigure performance models.
• Lead or support enterprise reinvention initiatives by applying C&PR principles, driving structural cost resets, SG&A optimization, and AI-enabled operating model redesign.
• Formulate growth and transformation strategies by leveraging diagnostics, benchmarking, and advanced analytics, and contribute to M&A efforts including due diligence and post-merger integration.
• Embed digital, automation, and AI-driven tools into transformation roadmaps – including data visualization, predictive analytics, and decision augmentation.
• Address sustainability-linked cost transformation, integrating ESG, circularity, and climate impact metrics into business cases and transformation design.
• Collaborate in multinational, interdisciplinary teams, co-developing client-facing strategies while building Accenture’s intellectual capital and reusable assets.
• Structure and deliver executive-level presentations, effectively communicating strategic recommendations, insights, and implementation pathways.
• Contribute to internal innovation and solution development efforts in cost reinvention assets, methods, and capability building.
• Build and manage client relationships and provide relevant insights and experience related to business strategy development.
• Create high-impact deliverables such as C-suite presentations, strategic roadmaps, and action-oriented playbooks.

PRIORITY SKILL:

Strategy Consulting – previous experience in Cost & Profitability Reinvention, cost optimization, or ZBB and preferably at least one or more of the following areas: Industry Strategy (e.g., Resources, Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Defense, etc.), Corporate Strategy & Growth, Operating Model & Organization Design, Transaction Advisory (M&A) or Sustainability.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• A strong academic background with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, economics, engineering, or related fields; an MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting or relevant industry roles. In selected cases, the target role or level may be adjusted based on relevant experience and skills exceeding this requirement.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data and insights into clear recommendations.
• Curiosity and drive to work across different strategy topics - whether growth, operating models, cost transformation, transactions, industry-specific challenges, or sustainability.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with confidence in engaging senior stakeholders and diverse teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects or workstreams, delivering high‑quality outcomes under tight timelines.
• Familiarity with strategy frameworks, consulting methodologies, and digital/AI-enabled approaches to solving business challenges.
• A collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills, able to thrive in multicultural and cross‑border teams.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required; German and other European languages are highly valued.
• Flexibility to travel and work on client sites when needed, embracing the variety and dynamism of strategy consulting.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Familiarity with digital tools, AI/ML solutions, or advanced analytics applied in business strategy.
• International experience or exposure to global, cross-border projects.
• Strong storytelling skills and the ability to turn data into compelling client narratives.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Employment contract.
• A flexible working model - mostly remote, but with opportunities to collaborate directly with clients across Europe.
• Individual support of a People Lead and a specific path of professional development, as well as the possibility of a session with a Coach.
• A wide training package (soft, technical, and language training offer, access to the e-learning platforms, Gallup test, GenAI training, possibility of co‑financing courses, and certification).
• Employee Assistance Program - legal, financial, and psychological consultations.
• Accenture employees eligible for the Employee share purchase plan automatically become eligible for quarterly dividends if they own company shares.
• Paid employee referral program.
• Private medical care, life insurance.
• Access to the MyBenefit platform (possibility of using a wide range of products and services, including the Multisport card).

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

Accenture does not discriminate employment candidates on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, national origin, political beliefs, trade union membership, ethnicity, denomination, sexual orientation or any other basis impermissible under Polish law.

All our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations to create positive, long‑lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.

Please be advised that only selected candidates will be contacted