Management Consulting Manager National Security
Accenture UK & Ireland
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Management Consulting Manager – People Consulting – National Security
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. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
Our National Security team is a successful, growing and high-performing part of our Public Sector Strategy & Consulting practice. Within the practice, you will work on innovative projects with colleagues and clients to drive excellence from strategy through to implementation, making changes that directly impact citizens. You will be using the latest technologies and methodologies with clients to help them achieve tangible outcomes and accelerate value.
We work closely with cutting-edge research and development, major hyperscalers, and leading technology players, bringing the best of Accenture’s partnerships and innovation ecosystem to solve our clients’ most complex challenges. Do you want to work in an environment that is cutting-edge, collaborative and challenging, doing work that really matters?
You'll learn, grow and advance in a collaborative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways. At Accenture, you can truly take control of your own career.
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.
In our team you will learn:
- How to develop and deliver solutions to real world problems, partnering with clients to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration
- How to maximise the use of data in everything you do, using this data to drive solutions and tell meaningful stories to our clients
- How to lead with user-centricity at the heart of our work
As a National Security Consulting Manager, you will:
- Work on projects to transform the Workforce across our National Security clients
- Drive growth of our people consulting capabilities in our National Security practice
- Be the face of Accenture to the client in your engagements, working with senior stakeholders to advise, challenge and coach as needed
- Develop detailed understanding of your client’s business and drive issue-based discussions grounded in a clear understanding of client challenges and barriers
- Cultivate trust-based client relationships
- Identify and address client business issues through root cause analysis and by applying pragmatic, results-driven problem-solving techniques and creative insights
- Use a human-centred approach to solve problems, frame opportunities, and achieve innovation through collaboration and co-creation
- Own streams of complex work that meets client expectations on delivering value-centric, data-driven outcomes
- Lead teams to deliver excellence to the client
- Be a people leader, creating an environment your people want to work in, and managing the day to day work of your team
Key skills/competency
- Management Consulting
- National Security
- People Consulting
- Workforce Transformation
- Client Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Change Management
- Data Analysis
How to Get Hired at Accenture UK & Ireland
- Tailor your resume: Highlight specific experience in national security, people consulting, and workforce transformation. Quantify achievements wherever possible.
- Address clearance requirements: Clearly state your current National Security Vetting status in your application.
- Showcase leadership skills: Emphasize your experience leading teams, managing client relationships, and driving growth.
- Demonstrate problem-solving: Provide examples of how you've used root cause analysis and human-centered approaches to solve complex issues.
- Prepare for client-facing scenarios: Be ready to discuss how you build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
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