Management Consulting Manager - National Security in Manchester

Responsibilities

• Work on projects to transform the Workforce across our National Security clients.
• Drive growth of our people consulting capabilities in our National Security practice.
• Be the face of Accenture to the client in your engagements, working with senior stakeholders to advise, challenge and coach as needed.
• Develop detailed understanding of your client's business and drive issue‑based discussions grounded in a clear understanding of client challenges and barriers.
• Cultivate trust‑based client relationships.
• Identify and address client business issues through root cause analysis and by applying pragmatic, results‑driven problem‑solving techniques and creative insights.
• Use a human‑centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities, and achieve innovation through collaboration and co‑creation.
• Own streams of complex work that meets client expectations on delivering value‑centric, data‑driven outcomes.
• Lead teams to deliver excellence to the client.
• Be a people leader, creating an environment your people want to work in, and managing the day‑to‑day work of your team.

Core Competencies

• Analytical problem‑solving skills and continuous improvement techniques.
• Strategic thinking skills and the ability to bring insight to complex problems.
• Designing and/or implementing operating models/organisation design.
• Change management.
• Leadership Development.
• Culture Advisory.
• Workforce Transformation.
• Experience of working with National Security clients.
• Experience driving new business in terms of strategy, relationships and identifying growth opportunities.
• Ability to operate at all stages of a project/programme lifecycle, from proposal through to full programme delivery, and experience managing risks and working with senior client partners.
• Working with data in the design or delivery of consulting services in National Security.
• Working with technology to design or deliver transformation in National Security.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the capability to influence senior stakeholders.

Set Yourself Apart

• In‑depth understanding of the National Security landscapes you have worked in.
• Experience in owning and managing relationships with leadership (either with your clients or internal stakeholders).
• Trained in Change Management or Agile methodologies, programme or project management techniques (e.g. Prince 2, Managing Successful Programmes) and/or a Design Thinking practitioner.
• Experience of using data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik, etc).
• Exposure to a current technology (e.g. a Cloud platform, a CRM platform).
• PowerPoint and Excel skills.

Career Level: Manager

Clearance requirements: applicants must hold current National Security Vetting aligned to a National Security organisation.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary.
• Extensive benefits package including 30 days' vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.
• Flexibility and mobility required to deliver this role, with time required onsite with clients and partners.