Sales Lead Assurance & Transformation Technologique F/H

Sales Lead Opportunity in the French Insurance Sector

Are you an experienced sales lead from a top consulting firm or technology services company with expertise in the French insurance sector?

Would you like to join a dynamic and strategic team at the forefront of major transformations in the insurance sector (Retirement Savings, Non-Life Insurance, Health & Life Insurance), working closely with Accenture leaders and the main French and European insurers?

As a sales lead, you will be at the intersection of Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Data & AI, and Operations teams. Your mission will be to identify, structure, and realize major transformation opportunities, supporting our clients in their technological and operational reinvention.

You will be responsible for the full sales cycle of major transformations, including:

• Modernization of core insurance systems, including mainframe modernization
• Transformation of data platforms and deployment of modern data platforms
• Deployment of Agentic AI solutions to automate business processes and transform operational models
• Transformation of operational models and business platforms in Retirement Savings, Non-Life Insurance, and Health Insurance

Your main missions:

Commercial development and client relations

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with the business and IT leaders of the main French insurers
• Develop a deep understanding of client issues across the Retirement Savings, Non-Life Insurance, and Health Insurance business lines
• Identify and qualify strategic transformation opportunities

Origination and structuring of opportunities

• Co-build with account and offering teams multi-disciplinary opportunities (Technology, Data & AI, Cloud, Operations)
• Structure differentiated value propositions around the major challenges of the sector:
• Modernization of legacy systems and exit from the mainframe
• Implementation of modern data platforms
• Deployment of Agentic AI and intelligent automation
• Transformation of operational models and customer journeys

Sales cycle management

• Define and execute winning sales strategies on complex strategic opportunities
• Structure commercial, financial, and contractual proposals
• Lead the development of proposals and coordinate cross-functional teams
• Conduct negotiations leading to contract signatures

Leadership and strategic contribution

• Contribute to the strategy of developing strategic client accounts
• Collaborate with Technology, Data, Cloud, and Operations leaders
• Contribute to positioning Accenture as a strategic transformation partner in the insurance sector

Your role will offer you a high level of autonomy and a direct impact on the growth of Accenture in France and Europe, as well as direct exposure to the leaders of the main market players.

You build an agile career, thanks to training, certifications, and feedback received for each of your achievements. Our teams learn every day with the best experts in France and internationally.

You work in a flexible work environment that aims to promote work-life balance: remote work allows you to adapt your professional rhythm according to the team and project updates.

We offer you to experience change with our teams, join Accenture.

Your profile:

Experience and expertise

• Degree of at least bac+5 (engineering school, business school, or university)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a top consulting firm or ESN
• Proven experience in selling complex technology transformations in the French insurance sector
• Expertise in at least one of the following business lines: Retirement Savings, Non-Life Insurance, and Health & Life Insurance

Expertise on the strategic challenges of the sector

Good understanding of major transformations in the sector, including:

• Modernization of core insurance systems and exit from the mainframe
• Implementation of data platforms and modern data architectures
• Deployment of Data & AI and Agentic AI solutions
• Transformation of operational models and target operating models
• Transformation of customer journeys and digitalization of processes

Commercial skills and leadership

• Strong ability to structure complex proposals and innovative business models
• Solid analytical, financial, and strategic skills
• Ability to influence and establish trust-based relationships with executives
• Natural leadership and ability to work in complex environments

Languages

• Fluent French required
• Fluent English required

About us:

Accenture is a community of more than 800,000 talents with a common mission: to deliver the technological promise combined with human ingenuity.

In a world in constant change, we accelerate the transformation of the largest companies, from strategy to project delivery, using tomorrow's technologies and driving their growth through the multi-sector expertise of our experts.

Our recruitments are based on skills, without distinction of origin, age, or gender and all our positions are open to people with disabilities.