Job Title: Emerging Technology Delivery LeadJob Description OverviewYou Are:A highly motivated self-starter who excels at translating between engineers and executives, who can lead complex programs with large teams from design and inception to successful completion. You are respected for both your technical acumen and your communication skills, and you love being on the forefront of technology and change, helping people and organizations level up as they navigate challenges. You have a lifelong love of learning, a solid familiarity with the fundamentals of enterprise technology and change management, and are a broad-based systems thinker. You're excited about emerging technologies such as quantum and space, and how to help clients take advantage of them.
The Work:- Both assist and lead in all phases of the client project lifecycle, from business development and technical sales to staffing teams and leading large technology transformation programs with multiple workstreams
- Advise clients on the design of multi-year cryptographic change management journeys, including considerations of trade-offs both technical and non-technical, and provide suggestions on how to address people, process, and tooling gaps.
- Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to turn reproducible technology and process inputs into bespoke business outcomes
- Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
- Serve as a trusted advisor, thought leader, and educator for new technologies and their impact on industries, governments, and organizations
- Continue cultivating your curiosity about a wide variety of topics, keeping up with new developments in current areas of interest and adding new ones as they arise
- Visit clients as needed to build relationships and ensure excellence in delivery that exceeds expectations
Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 75% depending on business need and client requirements.
Here's What You Need:- Minimum of 8 years of experience in systems architecture, cloud services, networking, OS fundamentals, and related topics
- Minimum 3 years with fundamental concepts in cryptography and PKI, including the management of systems that provide these functions and how they are implemented
- Minimum 5 years experience leading teams and technical programs (e.g., datacenter migrations, network and application architectures, and large-scale change management and technology upgrades)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 10 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 12 years' work experience)
Bonus Points If:- You have public-sector experience in emerging technologies such as quantum and space
- You have external client-facing consulting experience
- You have prior public speaking experience
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/03/2026.
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. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $132,500 to $338,300
Colorado $132,500 to $292,200
Connecticut $132,500 to $292,200
District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200
Illinois $122,700 to $292,200
Maine $112,900 to $249,000
Maryland $132,500 to $292,200
Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200
Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200
New York $122,700 to $338,300
New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300
Ohio $122,700 to $270,600
Virginia $122,700 to $311,200
Washington $141,100 to $311,200
