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Role Summary
The Consultant works on technology value and cost assessment engagements for clients, analyzing technology cost profiles and identifying opportunities to improve technology value. The role also guides recommendations and implementation roadmaps while contributing to team development and business development.
What You'll Do
- Engage client stakeholders to understand problems, define problem statements, establish engagement scope, and drive projects toward...
- Analyze technology costs and individual cost items through business, technology, and financial perspectives.
- Guide teams in recommending client solutions and developing practical implementation roadmaps.
- Understand business value drivers and apply them to engagement scope and approach.
- Mentor junior team members, develop assets and accelerators, lead go-to-market activities, and support business development.
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MBA from a tier 1 institute. Requires experience in large-scale Tech Value deals and as an IT strategist/consultant, with experience in technology ROI and cost optimization, cost transparency, IT benchmarking, cloud cost management, AI cost and value management, and business case creation. Other stated qualifications include sales and GTM strategy skills; understanding of technology finance, cost and ROI concepts, and value drivers; experience with complex technology strategy projects involving areas such as IT financial management tools, budgeting, investment management, and cloud cost management; presentation and public-speaking skills for senior-leadership discussions; budgeting, forecasting, and financial proposal skills; and knowledge of technology trends and cost takeout frameworks.
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- Practical industry expertise in Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Transportation,...
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Job Description: Technology Strategy - Tech Value, Technology Spend Assessment & Cost Takeout
Practice: Technology Strategy & Transformation, Global Network I Areas of Work: Lead, shape & Strategize Technology costs and cost profiles to identify new opportunities for clients I Level: Consultant | Location: Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Bangalore | Years of Exp: 6-9
The Practice – A Brief Sketch
The Technology Strategy & Transformation Practice is a part of Accenture Strategy and focuses on our clients’ most strategic priorities. We help clients achieve growth and efficiency through innovative R&D transformation, aimed at redefining business models.
We provide you with a great learning ground, where you will get an opportunity to advice and work with our key global clients, driving end-to-end transformative strategic value and business growth. You would be working with senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions at the intersection of business, technology, and operations. As a part of this high performing team, these are some of the initiatives you will drive:
- Business problem assessment: Interact with client stakeholders to understand their problems, define a problem statement, understand the scope of the engagement, and drive projects to deliver value to the client
- Analysis: Understand the technology costs and do a deep dive within individual cost items. Analyze the cost profile through multiple lenses such as business lens, technology lens, financial lens etc.
· Deliver Value: Guide your team to suggest the right solutions to meet the needs of clients and help draw up practical implementation road maps that position them for long-term success
- Understand and deploy the key value drivers of a business, how they impact the scope and approach of the engagement
- Ensure Continued Success: Mentor junior members of the team and groom them for more responsibility; contribute towards developing assets and accelerators to improve the Tech ROI offering, and lead GTM activities and support business development work
Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:
· 6-8 years of relevant experience in being part of large-scale Tech Value deals, sales & GTM strategy skills.
· Having understanding of how organization’s Tech finance operates and how it impacts overall value case & investment profile.
· Must have been part of complex technology strategy projects focused on Technology value/cost optimization, IT Financial Management (Apptio and other TBM tools), AI Value Management, IT Budgeting, Investment Management, Cloud cost management and additional exposure technology strategy areas such as operating model design, enterprise architecture.
- Quickly understand the key value drivers of a business, how they impact the scope and approach of the engagement
· Advanced presentation, public speaking skills and ability to drive C-suite/senior leadership level discussions
· Ability to manage budgeting and forecasting activities and build financial proposals
· Create expert content and take part in professional forums
- Maximize capacity to develop high impact thought leadership that articulates a forward-thinking view of the market and work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
- Promote a culture of experimentation and innovation.
What’s in it for you?
- An opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clients
- Potential to Co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.
- Ability to embed responsible business into everything—from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.
- Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities
- Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all. Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.
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About Accenture:
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions — underpinned by the world’s largest delivery network — Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With 569,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives. Visit us at www.accenture.com
About Accenture Strategy & Consulting:
Accenture Strategy shapes our clients’ future, combining deep business insight with the understanding of how technology will impact industry and business models. Our focus on issues such as digital disruption, redefining competitiveness, operating and business models as well as the workforce of the future helps our clients find future value and growth in a digital world. Today, digital is changing the way organizations engage with their employees, business partners, customers and communities. This is our unique differentiator. To bring this global perspective to our clients, Accenture Strategy's services include those provided by our Capability Network – a distributed management consulting organization that provides management consulting and strategy expertise across the client lifecycle. Our Capability Network teams complement our in-country teams to deliver cutting-edge expertise and measurable value to clients all around the world. For more information visit https://www.accenture.com/us-en/Careers/capability-network
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At the heart of every great change is a great human. If you have ideas, ingenuity and a passion for making a difference, come and be a part of our team.
Your experience counts!
- MBA from a tier 1 institute
- Working experience across:
- 6-8 years of experience working as an IT strategist/consultant
- 5+ years of relevant experience in Technology ROI/Cost Optimization/Cost Transparency, IT Benchmarking, Cloud cost management, AI Cost and Value management, Business Case creation
- Good knowledge of technology cost & ROI concepts through practical experience
- Knowledge of and passion for leading technology trends
- Exposure to industry frameworks for Cost take-out- e.g., Zero Based Budgeting, TBM framework
- Practical industry expertise in Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Goods, Telecommunications, Life Sciences, Transportation, Hospitality, Automotive/Industrial, Mining and Resources is of interest but experience in equivalent domains is also welcome.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Accenture is a global professional services company that specializes in providing consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. With a diverse range of industries served, including financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications, Accenture leverages advanced technologies and data analytics to help organizations improve their performance and drive innovation. Committed to sustainable progress, the company emphasizes its dedication to inclusivity, digital transformation, and building a more sustainable future for its clients and communities. With a presence in over 120 countries, Accenture is known for its expertise in integrating cutting-edge solutions that address complex business challenges.