Accenture

Strategy Principal Director for Technology & AI-Native Companies

Accenture$150K — $387K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • 10+ years of strategy experience in technology or consulting.
  • Strong client communication skills with a knack for influencing executives.
  • Proven delivery on complex AI-focused client projects.
  • Hands-on experience with generative AI or related technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior strategic advisor to key clients, focusing on high-stakes decisions.
  • Define strategies for product development, AI adoption, and market planning.
  • Size markets and model financial scenarios for client decision-making.
  • Identify cost reduction opportunities related to AI and operational efficiencies.
  • Build data-driven foundations for strategic recommendations and client decisions.
  • Develop executive-level materials to simplify complex ideas.
  • Address complex industry challenges with actionable business insights.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Bonus opportunities based on performance.
  • Paid holidays and flexible paid time off.
Full Job Description

TLDR: You would advise the world's most important technology and AI companies on their most transformational questions. You would be joining a team / community where you can build a career as a true industry strategist and make a lasting impact on yourself & the market.

The Work:

  • Serve as the senior strategic advisor to our most important clients when the stakes are highest - defining strategies and roadmaps that help technology companies stay ahead; spanning product strategy, AI adoption, data center strategy and implementation, total cost of ownership for AI, and go-to-market planning.

  • Shape the strategic choices defining the next generation of technology companies; where to play, how to win, how AI changes the business, and what capabilities and operating model are required to lead.

  • Size markets, model financial scenarios, and build the business cases that support major client decisions; from new product investments to large-scale infrastructure builds to operating model changes.

  • Identify cost reduction and efficiency opportunities across the business including AI-related spend, infrastructure utilization, and operational overhead.

  • Build the analytical foundation for client decisions; synthesizing market dynamics, competitive signals, financial data, and operational inputs into clear, actionable recommendations.

  • Develop client-ready materials that communicate complex ideas simply and drive decisions at the executive level.

  • Crack the industry's most complex challenges — platform scalability, ecosystem monetization, AI-driven developer enablement — by building ironclad business cases and delivering insights that inspire confident, decisive action.

  • Build and sustain Accenture's most strategic client relationships at the executive level - becoming the trusted thought partner that C-suite leaders call before they call anyone else.

  • Define the intellectual frontier of our practice — lead the creation of breakthrough thought leadership, represent Accenture at premier industry forums, and help shape the future of technology companies.

  • Develop the next generation of senior strategists — invest in the talent pipeline, model what great looks like, and build a team that consistently punches above its weight.

  • Meaningfully contribute to work products at critical moments (e.g., problem framing, key POVs, executive narratives).

  • Distinguish your contribution as selective and high‑impact.

  • Elevate thinking, challenge assumptions, and materially strengthen outcomes when stakes are highest.

  • Travel: Average 40 to 50% (up to 80% as needed).

Here's What You Need:

  • A Bachelor's degree.

  • Minimum of 10 years of professional experience working in strategy in the tech industry or at a consulting firm.

Bonus Points If:

  • You have an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.

  • Strong client communication skills with a proven ability to influence and inspire senior executives.

  • A proven track record of delivery on complex, high-impact client engagements where AI played a central role.

  • Hands-on experience applying generative AI, machine learning, or AI-powered platforms to solve real business problems.

  • Prior experience driving insights using visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).

  • Familiarity with AI development ecosystems, LLM-based tooling, or AI platform strategies is a strong plus.

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 10/13/2026. 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:

Role Location Annual Salary Range California $150,900 to $387,800 Cleveland $150,900 to $387,800 Colorado $150,900 to $387,800 District of Columbia $150,900 to $387,800 Illinois $150,900 to $387,800 Maine $150,900 to $387,800 Maryland $150,900 to $387,800 Massachusetts $150,900 to $387,800 Minnesota $150,900 to $387,800 New York $150,900 to $387,800 New Jersey $150,900 to $387,800 Virginia $150,900 to $387,800 Washington $150,900 to $387,800

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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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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