Tech Strategy & Transformation Enterprise Architect

Accenture; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Enterprise Architect to drive architecture strategy and governance for large-scale technology transformations. You will translate business strategy into actionable EA roadmaps, lead major workstreams, and collaborate with clients and teams to deliver measurable value.

You will shape, sell, and deliver strategic EA engagements, lead with AI-enabled insights, and mentor junior staff while growing Accenture's EA practice across accounts.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping, selling, and delivering strategic Enterprise Architecture engagements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with client-facing experience.
• Ability to translate business strategy into architecture decisions and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead a major workstream, delivering on time with high quality outputs.
• Coach junior team members and grow EA capability within the engagement team.
• Support sales and delivery of strategic Enterprise Architecture opportunities.
• Develop architecture blueprints and governance for large transformation programs.
• Engage with partners to strengthen client architecture recommendations.

Skills

EA Engagements

AI Trends

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Architecture Roadmaps

Job description

We Are:

We are Technology Strategy and Transformation (TS&T), and we design and execute industry-relevant reinventions that allow organizations to realize exceptional business value from technology. Our vision is to become the world’s leading advisors in harnessing technology and innovation as a force to reinvent and improve every business. As AI fundamentally reshapes how organizations compete, operate, and create value, we help leaders make the strategic technology choices required to turn new capabilities into enterprise advantage. Our mission is to help client business executives disrupt their industry and utilize technology to capture market share.

You Are:

A professional with a passion for leveraging emerging and leading-edge enterprise architectures to power business and technology transformation. You are results-oriented and self-directed, with experience shaping, selling, and delivering strategic Enterprise Architecture engagements. You continually build your knowledge of emerging technology, AI, and architecture trends and apply them to develop innovative approaches that deliver client value. You have a flair for breaking down complex problems into logical parts and constructing analyses that lead to actionable recommendations. You bring strong communication and interpersonal skills, a natural ability to build relationships, and a collaborative approach to problem solving. As an Enterprise Architect you appreciate diverse perspectives and bring out the best in the teams around you. You have a strong aspiration to deepen your enterprise architecture expertise and play a meaningful role in the EA practice and the broader Accenture EA community.

In Enterprise Architecture you will:

• Cultivate Accenture's role as a trusted advisor to clients, translating business strategy into enterprise architecture decisions that drive measurable value
• Assess the impact of client business strategy on the architecture landscape across organization, information, infrastructure, and application domains, including where AI creates new capability opportunities or structural risk
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture strategies, operating models, and roadmaps
• Lead the creation of architecture blueprints for complex technology environments, incorporating AI and intelligent capabilities as core architectural components
• Evaluate the technology portfolio and identify opportunities to reuse, replace, or modernize architectural components to drive strategic value
• Develop a deep understanding of industry dynamics and the impact of technology and AI trends to formulate recommended changes to existing enterprise architectures
• Identify and define the EA capabilities, roles, and skills that position clients for long-term architecture maturity in an AI-enabled environment
• Integrate AI-driven tools and methods into architecture analysis and decision-making to accelerate insight and improve the quality of client recommendations
• Support sales and business development efforts, including contributing to proposal development and helping grow Accenture's EA presence across accounts
• Navigate the Accenture global network and leverage relevant expertise to develop enterprise architecture insights and solutions
• Lead large-scale technology transformation programs that deliver measurable business value through the evolution and governance of enterprise architectures

Responsibilities:

• Lead a major workstream, owning delivery accountability and ensuring the quality and timeliness of team outputs
• Coach junior team members through active feedback and deliverable reviews, building EA capability within the engagement team in support of leadership
• Actively participate in Accenture's internal development programs, including new joiner buddying, internship mentoring, and community initiatives that reflect the firm's commitment to growing its people
• Build and maintain strong client relationships that extend beyond the workplace, cultivating the organic trust and personal rapport that drives long-term client loyalty and commercial opportunity
• Support the shaping, selling, and delivering of strategic Enterprise Architecture opportunities, contributing to proposal development and account growth
• Engage with strategic partner ecosystem providers to inform and strengthen client architecture recommendations
• Drive development of thought leadership, assets, and offerings that present innovative insights and recommendations on market