Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager, Financial Services

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks an Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager in Financial Services to design and implement outcomes-driven solutions for major clients. You will lead discovery, align assets across talent, processes, and AI tools, and manage senior client engagements to ensure commercial viability and operational soundness.

Role requires deep FS domain knowledge across Banking, Capital Markets, and Insurance, plus experience in managed services and deal shaping. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Solution Architect, Business Consultant, or similar role within financial services, operations, or managed services.
• Experience across Insurance, Banking and/or Capital Markets.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Financial Services managed services.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development, sales strategy, and/or proposal development roles.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with outsourcing, solution planning, and deal shaping.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end solutions for large-scale managed services deals, with a focus on planning and forecasting, materials planning, sales and operations planning, order management and fulfillment, logistics coordination, inventory analysis, warranty and aftersales services, reverse logistics, and master data management
• Lead client discovery and requirements-gathering sessions, building confidence with senior buyers by demonstrating deep domain knowledge and an ability to connect their business challenges to concrete, deliverable solutions
• Orchestrate Accenture's full range of assets, including talent, processes, technology platforms, and AI and agentic tools, to design solutions that are commercially viable, operationally sound, and aligned to the client's desired business outcomes
• Manage all industry group and vertical relationships, senior client buyer interactions, and functional owner engagements for the designated solution
• Drive the necessary sign-off of the solution with proper input from industry groups and verticals on client business objectives, industry context, risk assessment, budget, and preferences
• Manage the sales team and Subject Matter Experts required during the sales process, and coordinate communication and collaboration with the delivery organization
• Direct and coordinate with legal, commercial and regulatory teams to ensure all solution components adhere to standards and contractual requirements
• Collaborate with industry groups and verticals to provide input to Terms and Conditions, and in some cases be accountable for specific contractual terms
• Develop cost model estimates working with delivery organizations and the pricing and commercial team to deliver the defined scope of services
• Align the final solution architecture, including statement of work, schedules, and other contractual documents, with final terms and conditions
• Apply knowledge of AI and agentic tools to identify where intelligent automation, AI-assisted workflows, and autonomous process agents can be embedded within client solutions to drive efficiency and outcomes

Skills

Financial services domain knowledge

Client engagement

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We Are

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to work in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients in their own reinvention journey. As you build a rewarding career at Accenture, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and take on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.

You Are

Accenture is seeking an Operations Solution Architect Senior Manager, Financial Services to play a pivotal role in designing and implementing complex, outcomes-driven solutions for our clients. You are a seasoned Financial Services (Banking, Capital Markets, Insurance) professional who combines deep functional expertise, sharp commercial instincts, understanding of the technology landscape, market and industry drivers and an ability to build trusted relationships at the senior client level.

The Work

• Architect end-to-end solutions for large-scale managed services deals, with a focus on planning and forecasting, materials planning, sales and operations planning, order management and fulfillment, logistics coordination, inventory analysis, warranty and aftersales services, reverse logistics, and master data management
• Lead client discovery and requirements-gathering sessions, building confidence with senior buyers by demonstrating deep domain knowledge and an ability to connect their business challenges to concrete, deliverable solutions
• Orchestrate Accenture's full range of assets, including talent, processes, technology platforms, and AI and agentic tools, to design solutions that are commercially viable, operationally sound, and aligned to the client's desired business outcomes
• Manage all industry group and vertical relationships, senior client buyer interactions, and functional owner engagements for the designated solution
• Drive the necessary sign-off of the solution with proper input from industry groups and verticals on client business objectives, industry context, risk assessment, budget, and preferences
• Manage the sales team and Subject Matter Experts required during the sales process, and coordinate communication and collaboration with the delivery organization
• Direct and coordinate with legal, commercial and regulatory teams to ensure all solution components adhere to standards and contractual requirements
• Collaborate with industry groups and verticals to provide input to Terms and Conditions, and in some cases be accountable for specific contractual terms
• Develop cost model estimates working with delivery organizations and the pricing and commercial team to deliver the defined scope of services
• Align the final solution architecture, including statement of work, schedules, and other contractual documents, with final terms and conditions
• Apply knowledge of AI and agentic tools to identify where intelligent automation, AI-assisted workflows, and autonomous process agents can be embedded within client solutions to drive efficiency and outcomes

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s What You Need

• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Solution Architect, Business Consultant, or similar role within financial services, operations, or managed services, with hands-on knowledge across one of the following: Insurance, Banking and/or Capital Markets
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Financial Services managed services
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in business development, sales strategy, and/or proposal development roles
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with outsourcing, solution planning, and deal shaping
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points if you have

• Advanced degree such as an MBA or equivalent
• Experience with Negotiate to Close and Win Strategy Development
• Value Proposition Development and Business Case Development
• Solution Configuration and Solution Planning for Outsourcing Methodology
• Pricing Strategy and Execution
• Service Transition and Solution Realization methodology
• Understanding of automation and agentic AI trends in the Financial Services industry
• Strong analytical skills with advanced expertise in Excel and PowerPoint

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 12/31/2026. 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.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $132,500 to $338,300
• Colorado $132,500 to $292,200
• Connecticut $132,500 to $292,200
• District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200
• Illinois $122,700 to $292,200
• Maine $112,900 to $249,000
• Maryland $132,500 to $292,200
• Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200
• Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200
• New York $122,700 to $338,300
• New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300
• Ohio $122,700 to $270,600
• Virginia $122,700 to $311,200
• Washington $141,100 to $311,200

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