IFS Cloud Functional Lead

Accenture; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an IFS Cloud Functional Lead to plan, analyze, design, and implement IFS Cloud projects. You will own the functional workstreams on-site, coordinating with onshore and offshore teams to deliver results that align with client objectives.

The role requires leading practices, strong business-process expertise, and end-to-end IFS experience in a consulting context, with travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IFS experience in a functional lead/workstream lead role.
• End-to-end lifecycle implementation experience on IFS.
• Strong knowledge of IFS Cloud functional areas and integrations.
• Consulting experience in Industrials, Manufacturing, Automotive or similar sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional workstreams on IFS Cloud implementations and support project managers in design and implementation phases.
• Translate client strategy into holistic business and technology transformation.
• Conduct workshops to map processes and drive requirements into IFS Cloud configuration.
• Coordinate onshore and offshore teams, owning functional quality and delivery.
• Coach team members on business process fundamentals and IFS leading practices.
• Support change management activities and client inquiries with proposed solutions.
• Develop responses to client inquiries, and assist with new opportunities.

Skills

IFS Cloud experience

Functional leadership

Business process knowledge

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IFS Cloud

IFS Applications

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.

WHO WE ARE:

We are Supply Chain & Engineering: We embed innovation, intelligence, and sustainability in the way the world makes things and the things it makes. We help leaders act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future, delivering the digital reinvention of manufacturing and engineering. We believe that smart, sustainable, connected digital products and assets are about to create hyper-personalized industrial experiences, completely new levels of operational efficiency, transparency and traceability, tangible impact on sustainability, and brand-new sources of revenue growth. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. Join us and become an integral part of our experienced Supply Chain & Engineering team with the credibility, expertise, and insight clients depend on.

THE PRACTICE:

This role will align with our Supply Chain & Engineering practice and fall under the Intelligent Asset Management capability.

Supply Chain & Engineering professionals help our clients achieve their ambitions for digital transformation within their core manufacturing and operations throughout the full lifecycle of their assets. With domain expertise across consulting and technology they unlock new sources of opex and capex efficiency and effectiveness.

Intelligent Asset Management professionals are focused on improving profitability and reducing asset-related operational risk over the life cycle, by defining, developing and deploying intelligent asset management solutions (EAM, EAM cloud platforms, RBI, etc.).

The Role:

As an IFS Cloud Functional Lead, you will work collaboratively with senior leadership to plan, analyze, design, and implement IFS Cloud projects and support our partners in business and technology transformation. In this role, you will own the functional workstreams on-site, bringing IFS Cloud solution expertise to the client’s core business processes, focusing on driving financial and operational results, assessing stakeholder impacts and organizational readiness, and collaborating with change agents, technical teams, and functional teams for successful adoption while keeping a keen eye to corporate objectives. You will lead and coordinate functional consultants across onshore and offshore (India delivery center) teams, serving as the day-to-day functional owner of the client relationship. The role also requires working collaboratively with the sales and leadership team on overall business development (existing and new accounts). Expectations are that the candidate will develop industry-specific points of view on best practices for IFS Cloud implementations and business transformation.

The Work:

• Lead functional workstreams on IFS Cloud implementations and support project managers in the design and implementation phases.
• Translate the strategic direction and business objectives established by clients into holistic business and technology transformation.
• Conduct workshops with customers for defining / mapping process, systems, and organization, and drive requirements into IFS Cloud configuration.
• Coordinate and coach functional consultants across onshore and offshore teams, owning functional quality and delivery.
• Coach and guide project team members on key business process fundamentals and IFS Cloud leading practices.
• Support project managers on daily change management activities and provide the appropriate levels of support and coaching of team and client team members.
• Work with Project Manager or other work stream leaders in developing responses to client inquiries, creating solutions, and estimating work efforts for new opportunities.
• Hybrid Working Model, travel to client site expected (50% minimum) – Client On-site, In‑office, remote.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 5+ years of IFS experience, including functional lead or workstream lead experience on IFS Cloud or IFS Applications.
• Minimum of 5+ years expeirence with functional design and business process knowledge across one or more IFS Cloud functional areas — such as Finance, Supply Chain & Procurement, Manufacturing, Projects, Human Capital Management, or Asset & Service Management — with an understanding of integration across finance, logistics, procurement, and operations.
• Must have multiple end-to-end life cycle implementation experiences on IFS as a Workstream Lead or Project Lead
• Knowledge of leading practices and prior consulting experience relevant to your target industry (e.g., Industrials, Manufacturing, Automotive).

Bonus points if:

• IFS Cloud functional certification(s).
• Experience managing distributed onshore/offshore functional teams.
• Experience with IFS Applications-to-IFS Cloud migrations.
• Industry experience in Industrials, Manufacturing, Automotive, or similar sectors.
• Ability and comfort level researching client inquiries and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices, and new technologies.
• Experience leading client workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap, configuration, and UAT.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 5+ years' work experience). If associate's degree, must have equivalent minimum 8+ year work experience.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/14/2026.

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. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $94,400 to $293,800
• Cleveland $87,400 to $235,000
• Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
• District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
• Maine $80,400 to $216,200
• Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
• Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
• Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
• New York $87,400 to $293,800
• New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
• Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
• Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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