Strategy Senior Manager | Sales & Commerce | Digital Retail

Retail Commerce Strategy Manager

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.

You have proven work experience in retail and digital. You are a strategic problem solver with extensive consulting and/or industry experience. You are a clear and effective communicator, and you have an open, relatable manner with clients and colleagues. You perform well in an agile, fast-paced working environment. You know how to balance being a leader with contributing to the collective efforts of the team. You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing crystal-clear reasoning and analyses—an aptitude you use to decimate problems.

You are also:

• Able to partner with retail clients to make bold decisions intersecting business, digital technology, and operations
• A strong critical thinker with the ability to understand client challenges and define the right strategies and solutions that meet their specific market and organizational needs
• Understanding the trends in retail, digital, commerce, and sales, positioning Accenture as a thought leader and trusted advisor
• Having a high-level understanding of how technology platforms and ecosystems fit into the digital world and how digital technology is changing business
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for further growth and value creation within existing and new client engagements
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, including compelling storytelling around insights, challenges, and solutions for an executive audience

The work:

• Understand client needs, develop new strategies, and deliver high impact solutions that deliver value to clients
• Provide thought leadership on trends in digital transformation within retail sectors, positioning Accenture as a trusted advisor
• Lead digital transformation initiatives and manage project delivery teams, ensuring the successful implementation of digital strategies and solutions that meet client expectations for timeline, budget, and quality
• Lead value analysis to generate insights and identify value creation opportunities for clients and Accenture across digital capability areas
• Partner with our clients to make bold decisions on priority C-Suite issues
• Grow your expertise and coach junior team members to help Accenture maintain its thought-leadership position
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying opportunities for further growth and value creation within existing and new client engagements
• Support the profitability of client engagements, and identify opportunities for extension, cross-sell or up-sell

Here's what you'll need:

• 6+ years experience in the retail space with a robust understanding of the digital retail space, including market trends and challenges
• 2+ years experience in consulting, strategy, or equivalent role
• 2+ years experience leading multi-discipline teams
• Bonus points if you have:
• Experience in travel or hospitality industries
• MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with at least 2 years of prior experience driving insights using analytical tools
• Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills, including experience working on multiple products or deals at the same time
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

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 in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.

Role Location Annual Salary Range:

• California $122,700 to $317,200
• Colorado $122,700 to $317,200
• District of Columbia $122,700 to $317,200
• Illinois $122,700 to $317,200
• Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200
• Maryland $122,700 to $317,200
• New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200
• Washington $122,700 to $317,200

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