Management Consulting Senior Manager - Data & Analytics (Risk)

Job Role: Senior Manager – Data and Analytics

Location: London

Career Level: Senior Manager (CL6)

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As a team:

The world around us is changing as everything moves towards Artificial Intelligence solutions and modern data platforms, organisations must continue to innovate to manage their risk around data. This is where Accenture Risk Consulting comes in, as the world evolves, we are at the forefront of this using cutting edge technologies and advanced analytics advising clients on all aspects of risk everything from economic crime, credit risk management and all non-financial risk elements.  

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

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. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. 

In our team you will learn:

• How data transformation and innovation programmes can solve some of financial services biggest issues.
• Regulatory expectations of data management and analysis activities.
• About the latest technologies that support successful data management activities such as cloud based data tooling, advanced analytics, Gen AI and Agentic, partnering with wider Accenture teams and ecosystem partners
• How to deliver innovative solutions to tight timelines, leading a team in a project delivery capacity.
• How to manage some of the most complex and large-scale transformational projects in data transformation and analytics.
• Ability to develop commercial skills across the full sales and client engagement lifecycle.
• How to build and develop your own brand and career working in the Accenture Risk and Compliance team

In this role you will:

• Lead major, complex transformation programs at UK and global financial services clients covering a wide range of data and data transformation programmes.
• Lead complex consulting engagements with significant client interactions often under significant regulatory scrutiny.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, advising senior stakeholders in developing solutions to challenges around their data, data technology and data management challenges. This will involve utilising your skills and experience across risk, business process, technology, data, analytics and AI and presenting back solutions to stakeholders.
• Be agile and agnostic to solutions as you work in different client circumstances and as financial services clients adapt their practices and level up their maturity and skills.
• Have the opportunity to work for global clients with opportunities to travel if you wish
• Write and develop point of views on industry trends
• Support in development of sales proposals and offerings, building commercial and business acumen
• Contribute data and data management SME knowledge to a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the Risk and Compliance community and build a global network across Accenture teams and clients
• Build and own client stakeholder relationships to drive sales opportunity origination and value generation

Manage team members to develop “Go To Market” strategy and sales pipeline practices, working with client account leadership as appropriate 

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Experience working within financial services either in an advisory, analytics, operational or leadership capacity covering data risk, data management, data governance and modern data architecture.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations and regulatory guidance related to data such as BCBS239 and experienced in undertaking data programmes in financial services.
• Experience in the use/potential use of AI to improve how data sets are used, managed, monitored and reported in financial services.
• Strong background in developing semantic representations of data, implementing modern data tooling, managing teams on data lineage, quality and enrichment.
• Strong programme management and team leadership skills. Operates leading and within large teams and directs specific team delivery activities.
• Experience in creating solutions to complex technology business problems through in-depth knowledge of client buyer needs.
• Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 25 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Set yourself apart:

• Experience in writing points of view or presenting on modern data patterns, data solutions and techniques.
• Knowledge of leading practice in the space, with evidence of working with the large data service and platform providers.  
• Knowledge of latest regulatory expectations around data and industry perspectives from leading institutions

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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