Innovation Consulting Senior Manager

Innovation Leader And Practitioner

We are innovators who ask and answer the big questions that help organizations imagine new futures and create good growth. Our organization has been practicing the innovation mindset for the past 30+ years, working with Fortune 500 clients across sectors. We use an experimentation-led approach to define the strategy, create the capabilities and change the culture to unleash future growth for companies across every industry. Our values are embedded in our DNA and shape everything we do. If you have an innovative mindset and this type of work suits you, please apply!

You are an innovation leader and practitioner who is looking to make a positive impact in the world through innovation. You are naturally curious about learning, and passionate about cracking innovation challenges which stem from real human issues and as part of that, leading audacious thinking with your team to provoke our clients to think bigger and differently to define and achieve their future growth ambitions. Senior Managers are the engine of our business they drive our growth and lead innovation projects using an experimentation-led approach to unleash our client's growth ambitions. They are creative thinkers with the versatility to dive into a wide variety of topics anchored in industry knowledge and depth. They employ empathy to uncover human insights, they are insatiably curious, and they are audacious ideators. At the same time, Senior Managers carry the torch of our culture, modeling and coaching members of their team to show up in the best way possible.

Client Service

• Passion for innovation in the world and the ability to create powerful ideas for clients, constantly pushing the envelope of our thinking via perspectives, proposals, and projects delivered
• Client champion responsible for quality assurance and competitive edge across all of our work, including proposals and BD pursuits
• Constantly challenging the status quo of our delivery work, thinking about approaches and deliverables in a better way, understanding that "best practice" is a moving target
• Masterful storywriter and storyteller known for delivering sharp, compelling perspectives that excite and entice clients to take action
• Expert facilitator and presenter, owning the room with confidence, charisma, and energy
• Deep industry knowledge and experience inclusive of strategy, market dynamics, and applicable technologies and able to relate them to client's objectives
• Capable of acting as a trusted thought-partner and innovation advisor to senior-level clients, instilling confidence and building long-standing relationships
• Demonstrate ability to comfortably and confidently engage in tough conversations with clients and bring even naysayer clients on the journey

People

• Able to inspire the creative brilliance of teams to land the highest quality work synthesizing inputs into strategic recommendations grounded in human insight and commercial acumen
• Actively coach and develop our people, advising them to navigate their career journey
• Role model our behaviors and values
• Fantastic team player, managing team and stakeholders to cultivate productive relationships across project teams, Accenture network, and client teams
• Identify and attract great new talent by being an external ambassador, supporting the recruitment agenda and health of our talent pipeline

Fuel Practice Growth

• Confidently lead business development efforts (POVs, RFP intake, proposals, blueprinting, and pitching) and sell work aligned with What If! offers, strategy, and employee value proposition
• Proactively provoke and convert opportunities by spotting client needs and developing a provocative POV & buyable project proposal
• Understand practice KPIs and actively works to support healthy practice metrics through project scoping and delivery

Strengthening Our Culture

• Role model and embed our values in all aspects of client and practice work
• Think deeply about how to get exceptional results from each key individual, and in doing so embrace uniqueness of individuals to achieve great team output
• Recognize the power and importance of harnessing emotional energy to motivate the team; show resilience and calmness under pressure
• Push self and team to consistently find new learning opportunities both inside and outside of project work
• Nurtures a passion area around an offer or an industry

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 9 years of experience in innovation-related work, such as strategic consulting, insight, branding, and/or entrepreneurial pursuits roles which your experience could apply to understanding humans, their problems, and expansively developing solutions to those problems.

Professional skill requirements:

• Excellent relationship building skills - seek to understand first, inspire confidence, ability to win trust, show up as human and authentic

• Fast-thinking, nimble, adaptable and thrive in a fast-moving environment always open to new ideas with a constant desire to learn more

Bonus Points If:

• You have experience working in a client service environment and you understand how to creatively solve business problems
• You have experience leading qualitative research (ethnographic studies) and quantitative studies (surveys)
• You have experience identifying and writing human insights, articulating unsolved problems, and ideating solutions to solve them
• You have a bachelors degree

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $132,500 to $338,300

Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600

Colorado $132,500 to $292,200

District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200

Illinois $122,700 to $292,200

Maryland $132,500 to $292,200

Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200

Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200

New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $338,300

Washington $141,100 to $311,200

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work. At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people's physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We're proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World's Best Workplaces. Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.