Technology Strategy/ Enterprise Architect Manager Financial Sector Accenture Middle East

Key Responsibilities

• Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights

• Identify/prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology based on assessment activities and an understanding of high-level visions, performance gaps, and needs

• Lead independently small engagements or stream of work end-to-end across all delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.

• Identify and nurture pull-through business opportunities, support business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure

• Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align their business and technology priorities

• Develop content knowledge and share through pro-active involvement in technology strategy operations and community of practices

• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative insights, knowledge, guidance and recommendations on a specific market-relevant technology strategy domain

• Interaction with senior management at a client and/or Accenture to steer recommendations and obtain buy-in on matters that may require alternate approach

Key Skills

• Strong data-driven consulting with focus on business and technology value architecting and realization

• Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments

• Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture

• Ability to pull-through business opportunities

• Experience and understanding of core technology strategy offerings IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, operating model, data & analytics, cloud

• Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation

• Industry experience in Financial Services/ investment management / asset management sector, specifically within public sector or government owned entities directly or through consulting engagements

• Pro-actively acquired business knowledge beyond technical role or via business school i.e. MBA

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Qualifications

• Minimum 8-15 years of total work experience - at least 5 years in IT/Digital technology strategy

• Proven and relevant past consulting experience; alternatively strong in-house IT & Digital strategy / enterprise architecture division / advanced startup / pre-sales roles (but would have to demonstrate exceptional intrinsic consulting skills)

• Arabic speaking and fluent English