Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights

Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs

Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.

Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure

Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities

Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices

Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain

Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Key Skills

Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization

Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments

Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture

Ability to pull-through business opportunities

Experience and understanding of core technology strategy offerings IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud

Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation

Ability to operate cross industry, with preferred experience in Banking, Telcos, Oil&Gas, and/or Government

Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualification

Minimum 5-8 years work experience - at least 5 years in IT/Digital technology strategy

Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture division / advanced startup / pre-sales roles (and demonstration of intrinsic consulting skills)

Arabic speaking preferred and fluent English