Management Consultants design and implement business changes that drive industry-specific, function, and digital operating model transformation, focusing on tasks relating to people and processes. We help banks challenge their conventions; capitalize on the full potential of technology, their people, and emerging opportunities; and become better at change.

The candidate will be a Consultant within Accenture’s Banking practice with a focus on Business and Technology Transformation within commercial and corporate banking.

In this role, you will support one or several of the following areas:

• Project and programme Management: Work within appropriate governance frameworks, contributing to planning, risk tracking, and status reporting. Experience with Agile delivery and working closely with the Accountable Executives and Programme Managers. Ability in shaping, leading, and controlling the delivery of complex, high-risk, and/or cross-functional programmes, with pragmatic application of programme management methodologies, use of a clearly defined delivery roadmap, and robust financial and risk management.
• Accountability for Delivery: Assume accountability for delivery of one or more projects and programs at a client. Mobilise the team, identify appropriate people resources, and assign these individuals to projects.
• Client Engagement: Engage with and lead senior Client stakeholders in both technology and business space and clearly communicate programme performance.
• Industry Knowledge Application: Develop and apply industry knowledge to be able to make implementation-oriented recommendations.
• Team Leadership: Develop and lead diverse and dispersed teams through effective leadership and coaching.
• Help to develop the Accenture Strategy and Consulting Banking

We are looking for experience in the following:

• A good broad understanding of Commercial or Retail Banking – including experience in core banking processes and related technologies, mortgages, payments, cards, and related regulatory change.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Experience leading diverse teams in complex strategy and consulting engagements, delivering high-quality output in short timeframes.
• Understanding of emerging technology trends (Big Data, API, AI, Microservices, Blockchain, Cloud etc) and impact on both overall enterprise architecture and operating model.
• Experience in M&A/Integrations.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with an ability to approach a problem in a structured manner and propose workable solutions.
• Ability to absorb and process information quickly.
• Consulting experience or ability to work in a consulting environment indispensable.

Your base location will be London, although most of our consultants work on lengthy client engagements within the UK and Ireland. Therefore, you must be willing to work away from home Monday to Friday as required.

Set yourself apart:

• A drive for personal development and curiosity to learn new concepts and skills.
• Ability to understand complex issues, quickly absorb information, and work creatively in a problem-solving environment.
• Comfort with the quantitative skills required to develop financial/operational models and supervise data analysis.
• An appreciation of how technology and digital can contribute to solving clients’ complex business problems; comfort operating at the intersection of business and technology.
• Experience working with relevant FinTech providers.
• Natural leadership and the ability to quickly build effective teams, establish trust-based relationships, and gain valuable insights through collaboration and communication.
• Experience with staff development and ability to mentor junior to mid-level practitioners.
• Excellent presentation skills, personal impact, and charisma to lead meetings, presentations, and workshops.
• Confidence to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical, and impactful manner with groups ranging from boardrooms to business unit leads, and to constructively challenge team members and leadership to ensure the right client outcomes and value is delivered.
• Some exposure and/or involvement in sales origination, coupled with an ambitious mindset.
• Some involvement with the commercial management of consulting engagements.
• Strong project management skills.

What’s In It For You

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.