Accenture

Functional Specialist

Accenture$64K — $124K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Web Technologies
  • Experience in Web Content Management
  • Strong skills in Functional Requirements Analysis
  • Familiarity with Functional Testing
  • Background in managing cross-team collaborations

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement client workshops to advance automation objectives
  • Facilitate strategy sessions for alignment across teams
  • Manage weekly operational tasks and prepare governance reports
  • Translate customer needs into actionable business solutions
  • Design new business processes based on client requirements
  • Document business requirements and ensure accuracy
  • Map operational workflows to streamline processes

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • 401(k) retirement plan options
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Who you are:

The Functional Specialist role is pivotal in translating mission needs and operational requirements into functional system specifications. This position ensures that solutions support user intentions, maintain software security, and adhere to change management protocols. Located in Washington, DC, this role is essential for driving automation goals and facilitating alignment across various teams.

What you do:
  • Plan and implement client events such as workshops and elicitations to advance automation objectives and timelines.
  • Facilitate recurring governance and strategy sessions to ensure alignment across delivery, product, and technical teams.
  • Manage weekly operational rhythms, including preparing governance decks, monthly progress reports, coordinating cross-team efforts, issue triage, and overseeing automation quality and requirements intake.
  • Translate customer needs into viable business solutions.
  • Design new business processes based on customer requirements.
  • Gather and document business requirements effectively.
  • Map operational workflows and data flows to ensure seamless processes.
  • Define user stories and create functional specifications.
  • Support testing validation and facilitate stakeholder reviews.
  • Implement new business processes through user sessions and effective stakeholder management.
  • Support changes through comprehensive change enablement initiatives.

What you need:
  • Experience in Web Technologies.
  • Experience in Web Content Management.
  • Strong capabilities in Functional Requirements Analysis.
  • Experience with Functional Testing.


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$64,000-$124,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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