Technology Strategy & Transformation Leader

Accenture Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Portugal is seeking a Senior Technology Consultant to lead technology strategy and transformation engagements for major clients. You will translate business priorities into actionable roadmaps, assess architectures, and drive transformative programs with cross-functional teams.

The role involves developing business cases, managing workstreams, and presenting executive recommendations to clients while mentoring and coaching team members. Fluent English and Portuguese are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Economics, or related fields.
• Typically 6+ years of relevant professional experience in technology consulting, advisory, project management, or technology transformation.
• Proven experience leading consulting workstreams or technology transformation initiatives, managing teams and engaging directly with clients.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex challenges and develop practical recommendations.
• Good understanding of enterprise technology environments, architecture, IT operating models, and technology transformation approaches.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills, including experience interacting with senior business and technology leaders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Understanding of emerging technologies, including AI, and their business and operational implications.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology strategy and transformation engagements, translating business priorities and complex technology challenges into actionable recommendations, target-state solutions, and transformation roadmaps.
• Assess and challenge existing business processes, technology landscapes, enterprise architectures, and operating models, identifying opportunities to improve business value, operational performance, cost efficiency, and resilience.
• Lead the development of technology assessments, business cases, transformation plans, and executive recommendations, ensuring alignment with client strategic objectives.
• Manage project teams and workstreams, ensuring effective planning, coordination, quality assurance, risk management, and delivery against agreed objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Build trusted relationships with business and technology stakeholders, facilitating workshops, governance discussions, and decision-making with senior client management.
• Translate complex business and technology analyses into clear, compelling presentations and recommendations that support management decisions.
• Coach and develop team members, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of innovative approaches and methodologies.
• Contribute to business development activities, including opportunity identification, proposal development, client presentations, and the creation of thought leadership and reusable practice assets.
• Lead technology strategy assessments, enterprise architecture evaluations, IT operating model design, technology cost optimization, and strategic transformation planning.
• Develop technology investment recommendations, business cases, target-state operating models, and strategic roadmaps, supporting senior stakeholders in making informed technology decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team leadership

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Economics

MBA valued

Job description

Accenture Portugal is seeking a Senior Technology Consultant to lead technology strategy and transformation engagements for major clients. You will translate business priorities into actionable roadmaps, assess architectures, and drive transformative programs with cross-functional teams.

The role involves developing business cases, managing workstreams, and presenting executive recommendations to clients while mentoring and coaching team members. Fluent English and Portuguese are required.