Technology Consulting Senior Principal

Accenture•Clayton, NC

About The Position

Accenture’s Technology Strategy and Transformation practice helps organizations make strategic technology decisions, optimize investments, and realize measurable business value. The Technology Strategy practice focuses on aligning IT spending, financial management, and business strategy through Technology Business Management (TBM), IT Financial Management (ITFM), and Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps). It works across IT, Finance, and executive leadership to improve cost transparency, strengthen investment decisions, and connect technology spending to business outcomes. The role leads client engagements that design, implement, and mature TBM programs and related technology financial management capabilities. It advises clients on IT cost transparency, cost allocation, cloud financial management, FinOps, technology value measurement, financial governance, and investment optimization. The role also develops executive-ready analyses, dashboards, business cases, recommendations, operating models, and transformation roadmaps, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. The position is accountable for delivery quality, client satisfaction, and business outcomes across complex engagements. It manages and mentors consulting teams, supports business development and client relationship expansion, contributes to thought leadership and practice offerings, and collaborates across Accenture practices to deliver integrated solutions. The posting describes the candidate as a Senior Manager in its role overview and responsibilities.

Requirements

At least 8 years of strategy consulting experience at a consulting firm.
At least 8 years of experience in at least two of the following: operating model strategy, technology in M&A, technology business management, technology value cost take-out, technology-driven revenue growth strategy, or strategy involving AI and emerging technology-enabled transformation.
At least 5 years of experience writing business cases.
At least 5 years of experience leading or managing large teams, including planning and structuring analytical work, facilitating team workshops, and rapidly developing technology strategy recommendations.
Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead client engagements to design, implement, and mature TBM programs, including taxonomy adoption, IT cost transparency, cost allocation, and technology value realization frameworks.
Partner with client IT Finance, FP&A, and FinOps teams to align technology investments and spending with business priorities and measurable outcomes.
Assess IT financial management capabilities and develop strategies and roadmaps to improve financial transparency and accountability.
Advise clients on cloud financial management and FinOps practices, including cost optimization, financial governance, forecasting, and alignment with TBM frameworks.
Apply TBM and ITFM methodologies, taxonomies, and enabling technologies to improve technology financial management.
Develop executive-ready dashboards, financial analyses, business cases, and strategic recommendations from technology cost and performance data.
Advise senior stakeholders, including CIOs, CFOs, and CISOs, and facilitate alignment between technology strategy, financial priorities, and business objectives.
Lead client workshops and stakeholder discussions to establish technology investment priorities, identify cost optimization opportunities, and promote financial management best practices.
Define and implement frameworks to measure technology business value, track financial performance, and communicate returns on technology investments.
Support business development through client presentations, proposals, workshops, and thought leadership related to TBM, ITFM, FinOps, and technology value management.
Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and deliver further value through technology strategy and financial transformation initiatives.
Take accountability for delivery, deliverable quality, client satisfaction, and business outcomes on complex Technology Strategy and TBM engagements.
Manage, mentor, coach, and support the professional development of cross-functional consulting teams and junior team members.
Build relationships with senior client executives and advise them on technology investments, financial management, and business value realization.
Lead the development of technology and financial management strategies, operating models, and transformation roadmaps for large and complex organizations.
Lead executive discussions and workshops, present recommendations, and influence strategic technology investment decisions.
Support sales and business development under Managing Director direction, including identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and expanding client relationships.
Contribute to thought leadership, methodologies, tools, and offerings that strengthen Accenture’s Technology Strategy and TBM capabilities.
Collaborate with teams across Technology Strategy, Finance, Cloud, and other practices to deliver integrated client solutions.