Technology Strategy Manager

Job Description

Technology Strategy- ManagerLocation: United Arab Emirates/Saudi Arabia About AccentureAccenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology and Operations services ? all powered by the world?s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us atwww.accenture.com.AccentureStrategy & ConsultingIn today?s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That?s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client?s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Strategy and Consulting is one of four services that make up one Accenture ?the others are Song, Technology and Operations.Job Responsibilities

• Architect and conduct technology portfolio optimization to drive profitable business growth.
• Develop future-state digital architectures aligned with rapid delivery methodologies and new technologies, and leveraging best practices in client?s industry.
• Help set-up and run enterprise architecture capability at clients.
• Act as technical design authority and provide architecture governance during digital solutions implementation.
• Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams mgmt., 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.
• Lead creation of thought leaderships and assets that presents action-oriented insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology topic.
• Interact with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach.

#LI-DNISkill Requirements

• Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization.
• Strong enterprise architecture planning & implementation.
• 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 architecture topics ?Industry architectures, Resilient modern architectures.
• Experience in technology architecture implementation.
• Ability to operate cross industry, with preferred architecture experience in Health care / insurance / payments, Telcos, Oil & Gas, Banking, and/or Government.
• Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

External Hire Archetype

• Minimum 5 years? work experience in enterprise architecture.
• Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house enterprise architecture division / pre-sales roles (and demonstration of intrinsic consulting skills).
• Certifications: TOGAF, Open CA, CBA, SOA, Cloud, CISSP.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus

Why join us?

• We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
• You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
• Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
• You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
• You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live

Next StepsIf this sounds like the ideal role, career and company for you, click below to apply.To learn more about life @AccentureMiddleEast, follow us on social media and keep up with our latest news.Accenture Middle East:,Instagram,Facebook,Twitter,YouTube#LI-DNIEqual Employment Opportunity StatementAll employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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