Programme Manager, Accenture
UKI
Global professional services company
Job no longer available
Global professional services company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.
Role
Who you are
- Ideally 3 years Program Management experience or 5 years' experience in project management across the full lifecycle. preferably in Financial Services
- Preferably a degree or equivalent experience with a professional certification in change project management such as PMP or Prince2
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of understanding diverse business and technical challenges, translating strategies into tangible benefits, and effectively communicating with senior partners
- Exhibits strong influencing skills to assess and critique business solutions and requirements alongside senior partners
- Capable of thriving under pressure, meeting tight deadlines, and navigating competing demands, with a keen sense of when to raise issues and when to handle them independently
- Possesses experience in establishing, training, and overseeing teams comprising bank staff, contractors, and strategic partners
- Demonstrates a track record of successfully leading and managing teams to achieve desired outcomes, both within one's own reporting line and across broader teams
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled Programme Manager to join our team and facilitate effective delivery and governance aligned with industry standard methodologies
- You will report directly to your Accenture Lead & Client Portfolio Directors and/ Program Sponsors using client specific processes to ensure you deliver projects in line with budget, to a high standard in an efficient manner
- Plan, direct, and coordinate activities, including forecasting to lead and implement change program roadmaps from mobilization through to implementation, overseeing both internal and external program resources
- Maintain a keen focus on costs while driving efficient and effective business outcomes
- Accountable for budget management, including resource forecasts, Program spends and outruns
- Point of contact for customer concerns, emerging issues or risks- Ensure any deviations are addressed or escalated as appropriate
- Lead and champion problem-solving initiatives for project deliverables
- Ensure adherence to established project methodologies and drive improvements where necessary
- Cultivate collaboration and strong communication with internal and external partners
- Influence and communicate key project outcomes to senior partners across multiple functions, providing updates on critical issues and recommendations to assist in decision-making
- Lead by example and embody core values of teamwork, ownership, progress, respect, and simplification
Our take
Previously working as the tech consultancy wing of Arthur Andersen accounting firm, Accenture, now a professional services company, was part of the 1950s team responsible for the first-ever computer installation in Louisville Kentucky. After its split from Andersen in 2001, Accenture took its new moniker, blending the phrase “accent of the future” as a statement of intent.
Accenture has certainly lived up to its name in the last 20+ years, acquiring and developing a large portfolio of cybersecurity, cloud platforms, and technology companies, leading to its value of $177 billion and placement on the Fortune Global 500 company list. In late 2022, Accenture further invested in the frontiers of digital by acquiring BehaVR, a mental health treatment system that utilises virtual reality. It also has an eye on the climate crisis, investing in KETOS, a data intelligence company that helps monitor and address water efficiency and quality.
Through its investments, Accenture has retained a relevance and an importance as a major global player. In January 2023, Accenture partnered with Microsoft and the World Economic Forum to deliver a presentation about investments in the metaverse and its growing importance in business and culture. Accenture’s new metaverse platform, CEO Julie Sweet claims, will help social workers, case workers, firefighters, and the general public train for challenging situations.
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs
- Employees have access to dental PPO and dental maintenance organization (DMO) plans, as well as a routine vision care plan
- Wellness program: The program includes an app for tracking fitness, nutrition and resiliency which provides cash rewards quarterly
- Accenture Medical plan participants have access to telemedicine, free second opinion services, and digital weight loss programs.
- Fertility and adoption navigation support, as well as reimbursements for adoption and surrogacy fees
- 16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents
- 8 weeks paid time off for other parents
- Subsidized back-up dependent care, as well as a concierge service, is available for children, spouses or elderly family members
- Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs
- Primary caregivers, both men and women, may work locally for one year following their return from the birth or adoption of a child
- PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year
- We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program
- A variety of programs exist to allow employees to take leave when life calls you away from your work
- Employees can immediately contribute and, after meeting eligibility requirements, receive the $1 for $1 match up to 6% of contributions
- Eligible Accenture employees can contribute up to 10 percent of their salary to purchase Accenture shares at a 15 percent discount
- Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family
- Accenture continues a portion of your salary for up to 180 days if you are disabled and can’t work. LTD insurance is also available
- You can use pretax dollars to pay for eligible health care and dependent day care expenses
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Julie Sweet
(CEO (Not Founder))Previously CEO of North America for Accenture and Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
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