Partners in Performance - Performance Strategy Manager

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Strong training programs

Job summary

Accenture PLC's Partners in Performance team seeks a seasoned Manager to lead engagements across industries, delivering strategic and operational improvements. You will guide Senior Associates and Analysts, coach teams, and ensure end-to-end delivery.

Ideal candidates have a T1 strategy firm background, strong quantitative skills, and willingness to travel up to 80%, with a track record of solving complex commercial problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with strong quantitative emphasis.
• 6+ years of professional experience in a top-tier strategy firm.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with Partners in Performance teams and client partners.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery and collaboration across stakeholders.
• Coach and manage Senior Associates and Associates to deliver results.
• Develop, structure, and present strategic recommendations to clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Coaching and mentoring

Leadership

Communication skills

Influence and negotiation

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Engineering/Commerce/Math background

Job description

Job Overview

This role is with our Partners in Performance team, part of Accenture. Partners in Performance, Part of Accenture is a global management consulting firm with a focus on human performance working alongside client partners to make change happen. We’ve got offices in Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, Africa, North and South America and Europe but prefer to spend as little time in them as possible. Instead, we work alongside our clients to unleash their potential and deliver lasting impact that you hardly ever achieve by sitting in a boardroom. Partners in Performance Managers play the critical role of leading our engagements. They are adaptable and comfortable working in business improvement, strategic sourcing, capital portfolio optimization and commercial due diligence in a genuinely broad range of clients and industries across the ANZ region. Leading a team of Senior Associates, Associates and/or Business Analysts you will ensure engagement delivery and collaboration, coaching and management of the client also. You won't be handing over your work but will be in control of an end to end process. Your career development will be supported by your personal Development Leader and our world class training and career development programs. At the same time as offering the security of a structured approach, our organisation is still of a size where you will be truly treated as an individual, with the opportunity to contribute new ideas and make the best of your entrepreneurial spirit. You will have consulting experience within a T1 strategy firm, have outstanding logic and analytical skills, the ability to solve complex commercial problems and want to see tangible results from your work a career with PIP . This position involves a significant amount of on-site travel. The ideal candidate is comfortable and available to travel 80% as part of the role. #PartnersInPerformance

Requirements

Bachelors degree Minimum 6 years professional experience Preferred Qualifications: Outstanding academic results Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience with a strong emphasis on quantitative skills, especially: Engineering, commerce/economics, and mathematics/science (While we consider candidates from a broad spectrum of degrees, we place a strong emphasis on quantitative skills studied in commerce, engineering and science-based courses) Willingness and ability to travel extensively, with on-site travel comprising approximately 80% of the role Experience with a T1 strategy firm Experience in mining, heavy industry, or construction sites MBA is an advantage Double degrees and postgraduate degrees are highly regarded in our firm Demonstrated passion for results, with a track record of achieving tough targets under pressure Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure and prioritize effort within an area and ask the right questions to get to root causes Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to coach, influence and build trust with senior managers, and achieve results through managing a team, prioritizing the professional development of team members Propensity to coach and guide younger consultants to deliver results and work through the line to achieve outcomes Strong communication skills, including the ability to construct compelling arguments supported by the right facts Ability to influence and effectively multitask and manage expectations/deadlines Demonstrated alignment with Partners in Performance values Propensity to coach and guide younger consultants to deliver results and work through the line to achieve outcomes Strong communication skills, including ability to construct compelling arguments supported by the right facts Show an ability to influence and effectively multitask and manage expectations/deadlines Demonstrated alignment with Partners in Performance values

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on