Banking Strategy Op Model Architect Manager

Accenture•St. Louis, MO

2d•$87,400 - $253,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture Strategy empowers clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now, and the unknown through deep industry expertise, analytics, and insights. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously driving the total reinvention of its business. Accenture Strategy enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology.

Requirements

English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company’s activities to avoid this requirement.
Minimum 5 years of Strategy consulting experience from a consulting firm, or internal Strategy equivalent
Minimum 4 years of experience working with Banking, Capital Markets, and Payment institutions at the intersection of Business and Technology, with relevant exposure to Commercial Banking topics such as operating models, digital disruption, lending, treasury management, payments, relationship management, and client experience transformation
Minimum 3 years of experience delivering analytics or digital technology projects for commercial banking or financial services clients
Minimum 4 years of experience leading large-scale transformation programs, including at least one in banking or financial services
Minimum 4 years of experience managing consulting or project teams
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree from a top business school
You have direct experience advising commercial banking clients on growth strategy, operating model transformation, digital banking, treasury management, lending, payments, or client coverage strategy
You have established relationships with senior banking or corporate executives
You have taken a strategy from design through implementation with a client
You are familiar with how commercial banking channels, platforms, partnerships, and client expectations are changing
You have presented recommendations and solutions to senior leaders or C-suite clients

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of commercial banking strategy engagements, covering areas such as growth strategy, operating model design, client experience, pricing, and digital transformation, with a clear focus on practical, executable outcomes
Lead teams to deliver world-class business, operations, and technology strategy solutions that meet the needs of banking clients, including commercial banking growth, operating model, client experience, product, pricing, and digital transformation initiatives
Build relationships with senior leaders at client organizations and partner with them to create strategic solutions that sustain Accenture’s profile as a long-term trusted advisor and partner
Advise clients on commercial banking strategy topics such as market growth, client segmentation, relationship management effectiveness, lending and deposit strategy, treasury management, payments, channel strategy, cost transformation, and modernization of core business capabilities
Integrate AI tools into engagement delivery and advise clients on where AI can unlock value across commercial banking operations, client coverage, and back-office processes
Provide overall guidance on quantitative analysis and research to generate recommendations, insights, and outcomes, including analysis of client profitability, portfolio performance, operating efficiency, market opportunities, and competitive positioning
Contribute to Accenture’s Banking practice through thought leadership, client-facing content, and participation in internal and external industry forums
Mentor junior members of the Strategy team