Job DescriptionJob Role: Business Strategy Consultant (MBA)Career Level: 9 - ConsultantAccenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
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Julie Sweet, Accenture CEOThere will never be a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why people love it here. The opportunities to make a difference within exciting client initiatives are limitless in this ever-changing business landscape. You will learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways.
If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you.As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
In our team you will learn to:- Use your judgment to solve complex, ambiguous client business problems, bringing structure and rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques; acting and taking decisions with little management oversight
- Understand the strategic direction set by senior management, and use rigorous analysis to address our clients’ business challenges and deliver lasting and distinctive outcomes and value
- Develop knowledge of prevailing trends, financials and operating drivers across , identifying industry-specific operating metrics and linking them to relevant financial metrics to identify the key value drivers for a client
- Make, build and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs and styles. Present key findings to C-suite clients
- Be part of high performing multidisciplinary Strategy teams, leading by example, actively mentoring others and contributing to performance management and recruitment activities
QualificationIn this role you will: - Conduct analysis to address critical business issues and generate insights about client and industry business performance improvement
- Design business and technology strategy solutions and present to C-level clients
- Apply deep financial acumen and propose innovative value creation opportunities for sustained growth and profitability
- Help clients understand leading edge technology capabilities and the transformational impact they may have on their business
- Leverage the power of Accenture’s global reach and end-to-end capabilities to deliver value
- Coach and mentor analysts and junior consultants on the team
- Engage with the broader strategy community to foster collaboration and support growth and development of the Accenture Strategy practice in areas such as recruitment, training and thought leadership
We are looking for experience in the following:- Evidence of relevant industry, functional and/or strategy experience
- Outstanding academic track record with continued interest in learning and growing professionally
- A high degree of comfort with strategic decision-making and strong quantitative skills to develop financial or operational models and supervise data analysis
- Deep understanding of industry dynamics and value creation opportunities in one or more industries
- Strong analytical skills, understands complex issues, quickly absorbs information, excels in conceptual and creative problem solving
- Digitally savvy; curious and passionate about technology, understands its impact on business and society
- Natural leader; easily establishes trust-based relationships, gains valuable insights through collaboration and communication
- Experience of building relationships at all levels in an organization
- Driven; enjoys a challenge, proven ability to adapt and remove obstacles to achieve results, determined and optimistic
- Flexibility to accommodate client travel requirements
Academic Requirements: - MBA degree from a top tier business school
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. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries - powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 700,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com
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