Defense Growth & Strategy Advisory, Managing Director

Accenture Federal Services • Arlington, VA

1h

About The Position

The Defense Growth & Strategy Advisory – Managing Director will lead the vision, development, and implementation of technology solutions to address Army mission readiness challenges. You will drive cross-functional collaboration to execute program strategies. The Defense Growth & Strategy Advisor will have extensive experience and knowledge of the Federal Defense ecosystem, including trends, challenges, major players, and market dynamics. They understand and can deftly navigate the federal landscape by leveraging key relationships, setting the stage for opportunities that enable Accenture to help improve the quality of programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or 20+ years of industry experience
• 10 years of executive leadership of increasing larger P&L focused on the Federal Defense clients
• 5+ year leading development and implementation of analytics and technology solutions to Federal Defense clients
• Experience with large scale P&L management (excess of $100MM)
• Track record of building high performing teams and successfully

Nice To Haves

• Motivated and proactive, with a desire to understand and address complex areas
• Experience leading offensive and defensive practices is recommended
• Exceptional in conceptualizing, architecting, and articulating security solutions for the world’s largest and most complex environments
• Proven ability to influence at the practice and firm level
• Committed to building and maintaining a consistent compliance program
• Curiosity for learning about new technology, industry best practices, and areas of risk, analyzing and turning new insights into concrete action
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders
• Excellent people management and relationship development skills

Responsibilities

• Keep the AFS Senior Leadership informed of progress on key strategic initiatives, as well as significant risks and issues within the portfolio of projects and programs.
• Drive and support initiatives to enhance AFS participation in key industry forums
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships
• Develop and foster stakeholder relationships across the client ecosystem
• Provide go-to-market thought leadership through lessons learned, stakeholder management, and industry expertise
• Provide QA of inflight programs to confirm alignment with mission goals and help to craft materials to better market successes
• Work with other stakeholders in integration of new and existing business processes
• Provide thought leadership, guidance, and mentorship for people managers, technical leaders, and business leaders within the organization

Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive