Technology Strategy & Enterprise Architect Consultant

Accenture Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is seeking an experienced technology consultant to drive business and technology solutions in Riyadh. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4-8 years of experience, particularly in IT and digital technology strategy. Strong communication skills in Arabic and English are mandatory. This position will require you to manage team efforts and engage directly with clients, delivering insights that create real value. We offer a fast-paced environment with ample opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Continuous coaching from senior colleagues

Competitive rewards

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-8 years of total work experience.
• At least 3 years in IT/Digital technology strategy.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve complex technology business problems.
• Lead engagements or streams of work across delivery components.
• Collaborate with clients to align business and technology priorities.

Skills

Strong data-driven consulting

Ability to act independently

Management of team efforts

Ability to pull-through business opportunities

Experience in technology advisory

Cross industry experience

Pro-actively acquired business knowledge

Education

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

About Accenture. Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Location

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Key Responsibilities

• Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights
• Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs
• Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.
• Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure
• Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities
• Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices
• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain
• Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Key Skills

• Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization
• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments
• Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture
• Ability to pull-through business opportunities
• Experience and understanding of core technology strategy offerings – IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud
• Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation
• Ability to operate cross industry, with preferred experience in Banking, Telcos, Oil&Gas, and/or Government
• Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

External Hire Archetype

• Minimum 4-8 years of total work experience - at least 3 years in IT/Digital technology strategy
• Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture division / advanced startup / pre-sales roles (and demonstration of intrinsic consulting skills)
• Arabic speaking must and fluent English

Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

Next Steps

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