Talent Strategy & Change Leader

Accenture; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a client-facing Manager in our People & Organisation practice, focusing on Talent Reinvention and the future of work. You will lead workstreams and client relationships, while supporting senior leaders on larger engagements with integrity and rigor.

You will shape HR transformation, operating models, talent strategy, and change management to deliver measurable outcomes for clients, leveraging Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and emerging AI solutions.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in talent, human capital, organisational design, or change and learning with client-facing or consulting exposure.
• Experience managing workstreams or components in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Exposure to AI, digital transformation, or future-of-work agendas is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client engagements on assigned workstreams, serving as a key point of contact for senior client stakeholders.
• Plan and contribute to client workshops, discovery sessions, and working group meetings translating insights into structured recommendations.
• Prepare and present client-ready outputs including frameworks, diagnostic findings, design options, and implementation roadmaps.
• Support Senior Managers and Directors in managing overall engagement delivery, contributing to quality assurance and milestone tracking.
• Build rapport and credibility with mid-to-senior client stakeholders, laying the groundwork for long-term advisory relationships.

Skills

Strong client presence

Structured thinker

Excellent communication

Delivery-focused

High EQ

Collaborative team player

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

AI solutions

Job description

Accenture is seeking a client-facing Manager in our People & Organisation practice, focusing on Talent Reinvention and the future of work. You will lead workstreams and client relationships, while supporting senior leaders on larger engagements with integrity and rigor.

You will shape HR transformation, operating models, talent strategy, and change management to deliver measurable outcomes for clients, leveraging Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and emerging AI solutions.