Strategy Manager (Banking & Insurance)

Accenture in South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Manager in Reinvention Services – Financial Services to lead end-to-end transformation programs across Banking, Insurance, and Wealth & Asset Management in South Africa and the broader Africa/MEA markets.

You will coach consulting teams, shape value cases and roadmaps, and deliver AI-enabled, GenAI-driven and experience-led transformations, partnering with clients to create measurable business value from day one.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting or strategy experience.
• Financial Services domain expertise.
• Strong problem-solving, stakeholder management and storytelling skills.
• Understanding of Technology, Data, AI and GenAI.
• Bachelor’s degree (Commerce, Business Science, Engineering or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end reinvention-led strategy and transformation engagements.
• Design future-ready business and operating models.
• Define value cases, benefits realisation and reinvention roadmaps.
• Deliver AI-enabled, GenAI-driven and experience-led transformations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Technology & AI awareness

GenAI understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Accenture is a leading global professional services company helping the world’s leading organizations build their digital core, optimize operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.

Reinvention Services brings together Accenture’s strategy, consulting, technology, data, AI and experience capabilities to help clients continuously reinvent in the age of AI. Operating through Reinvention Partners, powered by Reinvention Engines and aligned to industry, we deliver integrated, client‑first outcomes from day one.

The Opportunity

As a Manager in Reinvention Services – Financial Services, you will play a pivotal role in helping Banking, Insurance, and Wealth & Asset Management clients reinvent their businesses. You will lead integrated engagements that combine strategy, technology, data, AI and experience to deliver measurable business value across South Africa and the broader Africa/MEA markets.

Client Reinvention & Delivery Leadership

• Lead end‑to‑end reinvention‑led strategy and transformation engagements
• Design future‑ready business and operating models
• Define value cases, benefits realisation and reinvention roadmaps
• Deliver AI‑enabled, GenAI‑driven and experience‑led transformations

Growth, Industry & Market Impact

• Support business development, proposals and client pursuits
• Contribute to industry points of view and reinvention offerings
• Position Accenture as the reinvention partner of choice

People & Culture Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop consulting teams
• Model client‑first and AI‑enabled ways of working
• Build inclusive, high‑performance teams

Required

• 7+ years’ consulting or strategy experience
• Financial Services domain expertise
• Strong problem‑solving, stakeholder management and storytelling skills
• Understanding of Technology, Data, AI and GenAI
• Bachelor’s degree (Commerce, Business Science, Engineering or equivalent)

Preferred

• Sales and proposal experience
• Africa or emerging market exposure
• Passion for continuous innovation and learning

What We Offer

• Leadership role within Accenture’s Reinvention Services practice
• Exposure to AI‑enabled, integrated transformations
• Accelerated career development
• Inclusive and future‑focused culture