Telecommunications & Media Consulting Senior Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and bonus opportunities

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced professional to drive network-led transformation for Communications & Media clients in the United States. You will lead programs across the full lifecycle—from strategy and design to deployment and operations—leveraging AI/GenAI and OSS as integral capabilities.

Demonstrated experience with fiber/wireline, wireless (4G/5G, RAN/ORAN), and cable networks, plus senior-level stakeholder engagement, will be essential to design investment roadmaps and realize

Qualifications

• 8+ years consulting in Communications & Media or network IT practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead network lifecycle initiatives from strategy through design, build and operate.
• Integrate OSS capabilities into transformation programs to improve inventory, provisioning and service assurance.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders (CTO, Network Operations, Planning) to translate tech shifts into roadmaps and investments.

Skills

Network transformation

OSS

AI/GenAI

Executive engagement

RAN/ORAN

Fiber/wireline

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

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. We Are: Accenture Communications & Media Client Group. Our deep industry expertise with digital innovation and leading-edge technology bring unique end-to-end services to clients. We drive tangible and sustained business outcomes, cost optimization, and stakeholder experiences bringing the power of One Accenture.

You Are: Dynamic and passionate, you thrive on driving network-led transformation across the communications and media industry, partnering with operators, cable and fiber providers, and enterprises to reinvent how networks are designed, built, and operated in an AI-defined era. Network lifecycle leadership (Design / Build / Operate): You bring deep, hands-on expertise across the full network lifecycle—from network strategy, design and engineering, through deployment and build, to operations, optimization, and monetization—and you help clients accelerate outcomes and capital efficiency at every phase. Multi-domain access expertise: You have strong experience across fiber/wireline, wireless (4G/5G, RAN/ORAN), and cable networks, serving both consumer and enterprise segments, and you understand how convergence across these domains reshapes cost, experience, and growth. OSS as an integral capability: You are well-versed in OSS—inventory, service order management, activation and provisioning, discovery and reconciliation, and service assurance (fault, performance, and trouble management)—and you naturally weave OSS considerations into network-led transformation, from legacy simplification through to next-generation, API-first, cloud-native architectures. AI and autonomous networks: You understand how AI, GenAI, and agentic automation are transforming network design, deployment, and operations—from AI-enabled design and intelligent deployment to autonomous, self-healing operations and next-generation NOCs—and how to scale intelligence across the network to drive both cost and customer-experience outcomes. Executive-grade client engagement: You engage credibly with senior network stakeholders—CTO, Network Operations, Network/Capital Planning, and Engineering leadership—translating technology shifts into investment cases, roadmaps, and operating-model change, and coming across as a trusted thought leader and advisor. Sales and delivery excellence: You drive both origination and delivery—shaping offerings, building pipeline, and leading pursuits, while standing up and running the teams and assets that deliver measurable value at pace across the Network organization. Strategic and execution excellence: You craft comprehensive strategies and translate them into actionable, results-driven roadmaps—including network rollout and deployment optimization, operations transformation, and OSS/BSS modernization—grounded in real operational outcomes rather than slideware. Leadership and relationships: You build trusted, C-level client relationships across the network value chain and empower high-performing teams to deliver, positioning Accenture as the reinvention partner of choice for the network. Travel as needed, up to 80%.

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience consulting for or working in the Communications & Media industry, with a focus on network / telecom clients.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience advising on or delivering network transformation initiatives—spanning one or more phases of the network lifecycle (Design / Build / Operate).
• Demonstrated experience across fiber/wireline, wireless (4G/5G, RAN), and/or cable networks, serving consumer and/or enterprise segments.
• Experience applying AI, GenAI, or agentic automation to network-led transformation—for example, AI-enabled design, intelligent deployment, autonomous/self-healing operations, or next-generation NOCs.
• Working knowledge of OSS (e.g., inventory, provisioning/activation, orchestration, and service assurance) as an integral part of network transformation.
• Experience engaging senior network stakeholders (e.g., CTO, Network Operations, Network/Capital Planning, Engineering) and translating technology shifts into roadmaps and investment cases.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Bonus Points If:

• You have experience working at a consulting firm or systems integrator serving communications/network clients.
• You have experience driving both sales/origination and delivery—shaping offerings, building pipeline, and leading pursuits.
• You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
• You have experience driving insights using visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Alteryx.
• You are a published thought leader in the Communications & Media / Networks space.

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 11/10/2026.

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.

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