Global Capability Center Product Engineering Manager

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Global Capability Center Engineering Lead/Manager in Illinois to shape engineering capabilities, design scalable delivery models, and guide product and platform engineering across GCC engagements.

You will partner with solution teams and client stakeholders to drive modern engineering practices, governance, and transformation programs while supporting enterprise initiatives; travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience focused on GCC strategy, org design, operating models, and large-scale business transformation including software development and engineering for products and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support client origination, sales, and GCC setup engagements with deep expertise in product and platform engineering.
• Define engineering strategies and scalable delivery models aligned with target operating models.
• Establish modern engineering practices, delivery frameworks, and governance for scalable operations.
• Contribute to enterprise transformation programs at HQ and accelerate digital innovation.
• Travel up to 50% may be required.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled tooling

Agile development

Tools

Cloud-native architectures

DevOps

Job description

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at accenture.com.

The Global Capability Center (GCC) Engineering Lead/Manager is responsible for shaping engineering capabilities that enable successful GCC design and setup.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support client origination, sales, and the delivery of GCC setup engagements at headquarters, bringing deep expertise in product engineering, platform engineering, software delivery, and engineering operating models.
• Work closely with solution teams and client stakeholders, define engineering strategies, design scalable product and platform delivery models, and recommend engineering approaches that align with the target operating model and business objectives.
• Help establish modern engineering practices, delivery frameworks, and governance that enable high-quality, efficient, and scalable engineering operations within the GCC.
• Contribute to enterprise transformation programs with impact at HQ, ensuring engineering capabilities support broader business transformation goals and accelerate digital innovation.
• Ability to travel up to 50% is required.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience dedicated to Global Capability Center strategy, organization design, operating models, and large-scale business transformation inclusive of software development and engineering for products and platforms.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, product development, or Industry X transformation, including leading and delivering complex cross-functional programs across engineering, operations, technology, and business teams.
• Minimum of 1 year leveraging AI-enabled engineering tools, intelligent automation, developer productivity platforms, and data-driven engineering insights to improve innovation, delivery speed, quality, and business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in NPD/Innovation development and/or scaling for clients.
• Proven experience in building and scaling engineering organizations, product engineering teams, and global delivery centers within GCC environments, including establishing engineering operating models, delivery excellence frameworks, and innovation-led capabilities.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including agile development, cloud-native architectures, automation, DevOps, digital engineering, and software quality engineering.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing engineering governance frameworks, capability-building strategies, and scalable delivery models that drive business value, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Experience leading large-scale engineering transformation initiatives, leveraging digital technologies to improve product development, engineering operations, manufacturing efficiency, and supply chain performance.
• Strong analytic, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence C-suite executives and senior business leaders.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Annual Salary Range:

• California $87,400 to $253,000
• Colorado $87,400 to $253,000
• Connecticut $87,400 to $253,000
• District of Columbia $87,400 to $253,000
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,000
• Maine $87,400 to $253,000
• Maryland $87,400 to $253,000
• Massachusetts $87,400 to $253,000
• Minnesota $87,400 to $253,000
• New York $87,400 to $253,000
• New Jersey $87,400 to $253,000
• Ohio $87,400 to $253,000
• Virginia $87,400 to $253,000
• Washington $87,400 to $253,000

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 791,000 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. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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