CPQ Manager - Financial Services

Accenture•Chicago, IL

About The Position

We are: Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance.  Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration.  With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise , we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence.  Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song Our Digital Commerce services create new, innovative customer journeys through bleeding -edge, end-to-end solutions that unify the digital and physical. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and expertise , we build connected and personalized customer experiences that catalyze customer buying decisions—at speed and at scale. We strategize, design, develop and implement omni-channel B2C and B2B commerce capabilities, platforms and systems. By improving digital channel maturity and delivering integrated experiences, we boost customer interaction and engagement, delivering tangible results and a better bottom line. You are: Y ou have proven work experience in the CPQ space. You are a problem solver with extensive consulting and industry experience. You have a mind for both technology and business, and you know the ins and outs of sales team functions and operations. 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. The work: While there will never be a typical day at Accenture Song, we’ve highlighted a few of your exciting responsibilities:

Requirements

7+ years of experience architecting CPQ solutions including capabilities such as: Product modeling, configuration, and rules (CTO and ETO) Guided configuration and selling Pricing and discounting Workflow and approvals Quoting, document generation, and e-signature Contracts, subscriptions, and renewals Quote to order conversion
4+ years of experience using CPQ platform technologies such as Conga, SAP CPQ (formerly Callidus), Oracle CPQ Cloud (formerly Big Machines), PROS, and Salesforce Revenue Cloud (formerly Steelbrick)
A minimum of 2 years of hands on experience with development in order to support the dev team & validate code and/or scripts.
3+ years of experience in the CPQ space within the Financial Services Industry.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or business
You have certifications in any of the following: Oracle CPQ Cloud Certified Implementation Specialist Salesforce CPQ Specialist Salesforce Admin Salesforce Developer Conga CPQ Product Certification
Experience with cloud application architectures, data models, configuration, and customization
Experience with application integration methods including: Web service standards (WSDL, REST, SOAP, XML), Middleware/ETL, and bulk extract/load
Experience with several of the following languages or standards: SQL, SOQL, SOSL, Java, JavaScript, JQuery , JSON, HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML/XSL, BML, Apex, Visualforce
Experience in application architecture / enterprise architecture, systems integration and development, and package implementation with knowledge of interactive design
Expertise in working with other relevant CPQ packaged solutions
Firm understanding of web application design and analysis, design patterns, and object-oriented design
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to facilitate team and client meetings effectively and to deliver constructive feedback
Experience with web application design and analysis, design patterns, and object-oriented design

Responsibilities

Help clients transform and optimize their CRM, sales, quoting experience, and pricing strategies
Lead delivery teams that help clients build and manage customer relationships and maximize sales
Advise clients on ways to measure and improve their customer satisfaction and other business metrics
Establish long-term client relationships and identify opportunities to help build the Accenture Consulting practice
Manage and coach junior team members, and continue to grow your own expertise to help Accenture maintain its thought-leadership position
Help delivery large-scale CPQ solution implementations, providing hands-on contributions to the software design, development, and implementation.
Resolve integration and interfacing issues between various back-end systems.
Optimize application performance and scalability.

Benefits

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.

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