Strategy Senior Manager | Sales & Commerce | Resources

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced leader in the Resources sector to work directly with clients on digital, commerce, and sales strategies and transformation initiatives. You will partner across Accenture services groups to deliver end-to-end client solutions, mentor teams, and help drive profitability and growth.

You should bring deep industry knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead diverse teams in a fast-paced consulting environment, while aligning with executive

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the Resources space (Utilities or Chemicals & Natural Resources).
• 6+ years experience in consulting, strategy, or equivalent role.
• 4+ years experience leading multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand client needs in digital, commerce, and sales and develop strategies.
• Provide thought leadership on trends in digital transformation for Resources.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and manage delivery teams.

Skills

Resources experience

Consulting experience

Team leadership

Education

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Oracle

SAP

Job description

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

You have proven work experience in the Resources industry (Utilities, Chemical & Natural Resources) and customer functions. You are a strategic problem solver with extensive consulting and industry experience. You are a clear and effective communicator, and you have an open, relatable manner with clients and colleagues. You perform well in an agile, fast-paced working environment. You know how to balance being a leader with contributing to the collective efforts of the team. You have lead business development and sales origination efforts to provide transformative programs and targeted consulting engagements.

You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing crystal-clear reasoning and analyses—an aptitude you use to decimate problems.

• Able to partner and build trusting relationships with Resource clients including Chief Customer Officers, Business Strategy leads, and Customer Operations leaders to make bold decisions intersecting business, digital technology, and operations
• Able to collaborate across Accenture services groups and with executives that deliver technology, operations, and partner on end-to-end client solutions
• Strong critical thinker with the ability to understand client challenges and define the right strategies and solutions that meet their specific market and organizational needs
• Fluent in the trends in Resources, digital, commerce, and sales, positioning Accenture as a thought leader and trusted advisor
• Have a high-level understanding on how technology platforms and ecosystems fit into the digital world and how digital technology is changing business
• Able to proactively identify opportunities for further growth and value creation within existing and new client engagements
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, including compelling storytelling around insights, challenges, and solutions for an executive audience
• Able to develop a high performing team and deliver projects that exceed client expectations and Accenture profitability commitments

The work:

The individual will apply their industry expertise working directly with clients to bring strategic thinking to their challenges in digital, commerce, and sales.

• Understand client needs, develop new strategies, and deliver high impact solutions that deliver value to clients
• Provide thought leadership on trends in digital transformation, customer commercial operations, within Resources sectors, positioning Accenture as a trusted advisor
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and manage project delivery teams, ensuring the successful implementation of digital strategies and solutions that meet client expectations for timeline, budget, and quality
• Lead value analysis to generate insights and identify value creation opportunities for clients and Accenture across digital capability areas
• Partner with our clients to make bold decisions on priority C‑Suite issues
• Grow your expertise and coach junior team members to help Accenture maintain its thought‑leadership position
• Support the profitabilityofclient engagements, and identify opportunitiesfor extension, cross-sellor up-sell
• Lead multiple workstreams and engage most senior clients day to day as the face of delivery programs

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 10+ years experience in the Resources space (Utilities or Chemicals & Natural Resources) including a robust understanding of the customer space, including market trends and challenges
• 6+ years experience in consulting, strategy, or equivalent role
• 4+ years experience leading multi-discipline teams

Bonus points if you have:

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• Delivered and sold large multidimensional advisory programs in Resources industry
• Strong understanding of customer sales enablement platforms such as Salesforce
• Strong understanding of customer back office processes and platforms like Oracle and SAP
• Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with at least 2 years of prior experience driving insights using analytical tools
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills, including experience working on multiple products or deals at the same time
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

Compensation

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $122,700 to $317,200

Cleveland $122,700 to $317,200

Colorado $122,700 to $317,200

District of Columbia $122,700 to $317,200

Illinois $122,700 to $317,200

Maine $122,700 to $317,200

Maryland $122,700 to $317,200

Massachusetts $122,700 to $317,200

Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200

New York $122,700 to $317,200

New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200

Virginia $122,700 to $317,200

Washington $122,700 to $317,200

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