Responsibilities

• Solution Design and Planning: Ability to work in a client-facing role that translates client requirements and business objectives into engineering solutions that shape large scale programmes to deliver the technology strategy for an organisation.
• Project and Programme Management: Experience in creating, implementing and operating within appropriate governance framework, leading multi-disciplinary teams to implement cutting edge technology at an enterprise level.
• Develop business cases to identify, measure and realise enterprise value with an emphasis on modern software engineering.
• Contribute to business development activities including opportunity identification/qualification, proposal development/presentation, and commercial contract negotiation.
• Contribute to developing the Accenture Strategy and Consulting Banking practice and building Accenture’s banking offerings, assets, capabilities, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Experience working within Retail or Commercial Banking either in an advisory, operational or leadership capacity; ideally within a bank or professional services firm.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• 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.

Academic Requirements

• An excellent University Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

What Sets You 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 - Awareness of GenAI and AI-enabled banking use cases (e.g. intelligent automation, AI-assisted credit assessment, customer personalisation) and how they translate into consulting engagements.
• 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 practitioners.
• Proven 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 board rooms 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 entrepreneurial mind-set.
• Some involvement with the commercial management of consulting engagements.
• Strong project management skills, including experience working on a project using Agile delivery methodology.
• Experience with M&A or Integrations.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary.
• 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.