Retirement Management Consulting Associate Director

Accenture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 434,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Accenture Consulting seeks an experienced Senior Associate Director in Retirement Management Consulting in the U.S. The role emphasizes leading complex programs for Financial Services clients, with heavy client engagement and delivery of high-impact technology initiatives.

The position calls for deep leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring of junior staff, within a diverse, inclusive culture that values impact and innovation. Salary ranges are posted by location.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years of strong leadership skills in Financial Services specializing in delivering a wide range of Retirement solutions.
• Minimum 10+ years of external consulting/program management experience on large scale programs with a proven track record of successful engagement delivery within the industry.
• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Design and implement business changes that drive industry-specific, function and digital operating model transformation, focusing on tasks relating to people and process.
• Ability to manage dynamic consulting projects with heavy client engagement.
• Synthesize overall technology needs by analyzing a wide variety of solutions, selecting the most relevant tools/techniques to meet specific client requirements.
• Consult and partner with our clients to help them develop high performance solutions to advance their industry position.
• Ability to understand client needs, develop proposed solutions and delivery high impact technology initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Client relationship

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

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Key responsibilities of the Retirement Management Consulting Associate Director may include:

• Design and implement business changes that drive industry-specific, function and digital operating model transformation, focusing on tasks relating to people and process.
• Ability to manage dynamic consulting projects with heavy client engagement.
• Synthesize overall technology needs by analyzing a wide variety of solutions, selecting the most relevant tools/techniques to meet specific client requirements.
• Consult and partner with our clients to help them develop high performance solutions to advance their industry position.
• Ability to understand client needs, develop proposed solutions and delivery high impact technology initiatives.

Basis Qualifications:

• Minimum 12+ years of strong leadership skills in Financial Services specializing in delivering a wide range of Retirement solutions.
• Minimum 10+ years of external consulting/program management experience on large scale programs with a proven track record of successful engagement delivery within the industry.
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment.
• Strong client relationship development and client management skills
• Eagerness to mentor junior staff
• Experience contributing to new business development opportunities.
• Experience working with onshore and offshore delivery teams.
• Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian
• Advanced Degree

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 10/10/2026.

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:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role LocationAnnual Salary Range

California$163,000 to $434,000

Cleveland$150,900 to $347,200

Colorado$163,000 to $375,000

District of Columbia$173,500 to $399,300

Illinois$150,900 to $375,000

Maine$138,800 to $319,400

Maryland$163,000 to $375,000

Massachusetts$163,000 to $399,300

Minnesota$163,000 to $375,000

New York$150,900 to $434,000

New Jersey$173,500 to $434,000

Virginia$150,900 to $399,300

Washington$173,500 to $399,300

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