Sourcing & Procurement IT Manager

Accenture • Atlanta, GA

70d • $94,400 - $293,800

About The Position

Accenture Sourcing & Procurement is growing and seeking to enhance our IT Center of Excellence with someone who fits our strong and vibrant culture. We are looking for a driven professional who is committed to building a great business and having a seat at the table in making key decisions and influencing their career. Whether identifying opportunities to reduce clients' IT costs or proposing innovative solutions that curb the effect of soaring prices and longer lead times, Accenture's Sourcing & Procurement team delivers tangible business results for our clients - while also enhancing the employee experience, customer satisfaction, and community impact. As an IT Manager, you will have a dedicated focus on Accenture's IT Center of Excellence to support all aspects of client-facing IT sourcing and cost optimization projects. The Manager will be expected to work closely with clients and suppliers to drive project initiatives and will lead consulting, problem solving, project management and data analysis that will be the basis for strategic client decision making. Further, you will play an important role in deepening the expertise of Accenture's IT Center of Excellence and capturing knowledge to support business development opportunities while helping scale Accenture's IT capabilities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience executing strategic sourcing or procurement analytics, including exposure to IT negotiations
• Proficient in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI) with experience building dashboards and models
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years' work experience)

Nice To Haves

• Management consulting experience with a well-regarded firm (strongly preferred)
• Deep IT category and procurement expertise in one or more of the following - hardware, software, infrastructure, networking, cloud services, labor
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial, performance-driven environment and a capacity for innovation and process improvement
• Prior experience in driving insights using visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics)
• Demonstrated abilities in problem solving and independent decision-making capabilities
• Ability to effectively take on multiple projects, tasks, and initiatives simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverables through strong project management, team management, and client management skills
• Create robust sourcing strategies and cost-out recommendations
• Provide IT thought leadership and benchmarking
• Manage project support resources and coordinate with subject matter experts within and outside of the firm
• Develop and nurture relationships with clients
• Work with contractors, consultants, and internal/external resources to align priorities, accomplish objectives, and satisfy all stakeholders
• Facilitate development of project plans and overall project management to ensure effective delivery of client project work and client deliverables
• Contribute to the IT Center of Excellence's strategic decisions and direction
• Exhibit integrity in decisions and firm relationships
• Achieve excellence and dependability through the execution of projects and initiatives
• Lead sales calls
• Develop sales-support materials
• Support development and review of client IT Spend summaries
• Support development of new products and service offerings within IT practice
• Work with team to identify and assess opportunities for savings and cost optimization through various IT sourcing levers
• Create and curate deliverable content (POV slides, case studies, whitepapers, etc.) to capture IT category knowledge and ultimately support internal knowledge share and business development
• Develop and execute strategies to aggregate data for ongoing benchmarking, insight generation, and data analysis
• Assist with ongoing development and management of intellectual capital

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees