Strategy Senior Manager | Sales Advisory | Resources
Accenture · Chicago, United States +37 · 1d ago
We are:
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You are:
You have provenwork experience in the Resources industry (Utilities, Chemical & Natural Resources) and customer functions. You are a strategic problem solver with extensive consulting and 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 lead business development and sales origination efforts to provide transformative programs and targeted consulting engagements.
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 also are:
Able to partner and build trusting relationships with Resource clients including Chief Customer Officers, Business Strategy leads, and Customer Operations leaders to make bold decisions intersecting business, digital technology, and operations
Able to collaborate across Accenture services groups and with executives that deliver technology, operations, and partner on end-to-end client solutions
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
Fluent in the trends in Resources, digital, commerce, and sales, positioning Accenture as a thought leader and trusted advisor
Have a high-level understanding on how technology platforms and ecosystems fit into the digital world and how digital technology is changing business
Able to proactively identifyopportunities 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
Able to develop a high performing team and deliver projects that exceed client expectations and Accenture profitability commitments
The work:
Theindividualwill apply their industry expertiseworking directly with clients to bring strategic thinking to their challenges in digital,commerce, and sales.
Understand client needs, develop new strategies, and deliver high impact solutions that deliver value to clients
Provide thought leadership on trends in digital transformation, customer commercial operations, within Resources 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
Support the profitability of client engagements, and identify opportunities for extension, cross-sell or up-sell
Lead multiple workstreams and engage most senior clients day to day as the face of delivery programs
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 10+ years experience in the Resources space (Utilities or Chemicals & Natural Resources) including a robust understanding of the customer space, including market trends and challenges
- 6+ years experience in consulting, strategy, or equivalent role
- 4+ years experience leading multi-discipline teams
Bonus points if you have:
- MBA or equivalent graduate degree
- Delivered and sold large multidimensional advisory programs in Resources industry
- Strong understanding of customer sales enablement platforms such as Salesforce
- Strong understanding of customer back office processes and platforms like Oracle and SAP
- 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
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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/06/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
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Illinois $122,700 to $317,200
Maine $122,700 to $317,200
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Massachusetts $122,700 to $317,200
Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200
New York $122,700 to $317,200
New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200
Ohio $122,700 to $317,200
Virginia $122,700 to $317,200
Washington $122,700 to $317,200
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