Accenture

Strategy Senior Manager | Sales & Commerce | Utilities

Accenture$122K — $317K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in the utilities sector with a strong grasp on market trends and customer challenges.
  • 6+ years in consulting or strategy roles, demonstrating leadership in client engagements.
  • 4+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams.
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with C-level executives in the Utilities industry.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in utilizing data to drive strategic insights.

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive strategies by understanding client needs and delivering impactful solutions.
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives while managing project delivery to ensure adherence to budget and quality standards.
  • Provide expert thought leadership on digital transformation trends within the Utilities sector.
  • Facilitate partner engagements with stakeholders to address priority C-Suite challenges.
  • Drive insights through value analysis to discover opportunities for client growth.
  • Coach junior team members to promote knowledge sharing and enhance team capabilities.
  • Identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling during client engagements.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Life and long-term disability coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Opportunities for performance bonuses.
  • Generous paid holidays and paid time off.
Full Job Description
You are:

You have proven work experience in the Utilities industry and customer functions. You are a strategic problem solver with extensive consulting and industry experience. You are a clear and effective communicator, and you have an open, relatable manner with clients and colleagues. You perform well in an agile, fast-paced working environment. You know how to balance being a leader with contributing to the collective efforts of the team. You have lead business development and sales origination efforts to provide transformative programs and targeted consulting engagements.

You have energy and drive in abundance, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down processes into logical parts and constructing crystal-clear reasoning and analyses-an aptitude you use to decimate problems.

You also are:

  • Able to partner and build trusting relationships with Utility clients including Chief Customer Officers, Business Strategy leads, and Customer Operations leaders to make bold decisions intersecting business, digital technology, and operations


  • Able to collaborate across Accenture services groups and with executives that deliver technology, operations, and partner on end-to-end client solutions


  • Strong critical thinker with the ability to understand client challenges and define the right strategies and solutions that meet their specific market and organizational needs


  • Fluent in the trends in Utilities, digital, commerce, and sales, positioning Accenture as a thought leader and trusted advisor


  • Have a high-level understanding on how technology platforms and ecosystems fit into the digital world and how digital technology is changing business


  • Able to proactively identify opportunities for further growth and value creation within existing and new client engagements


  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, including compelling storytelling around insights, challenges, and solutions for an executive audience


  • Able to develop a high performing team and deliver projects that exceed client expectations and Accenture profitability commitments


The work:

The individual will apply their industry expertise working directly with clients to bring strategic thinking to their challenges in digital, commerce, and sales.

  • Understand client needs, develop new strategies, and deliver high impact solutions that deliver value to clients


  • Provide thought leadership on trends in digital transformation, customer commercial operations, within Utilities sectors, positioning Accenture as a trusted advisor


  • Lead digital transformation initiatives and manage project delivery teams, ensuring the successful implementation of digital strategies and solutions that meet client expectations for timeline, budget, and quality


  • Lead value analysis to generate insights and identify value creation opportunities for clients and Accenture across digital capability areas


  • Partner with our clients to make bold decisions on priority C-Suite issues


  • Grow your expertise and coach junior team members to help Accenture maintain its thought-leadership position


  • Support the profitability of client engagements, and identify opportunities for extension, cross-sell or up-sell


  • Lead multiple workstreams and engage most senior clients day to day as the face of delivery programs


Here's what you'll need:

  • 10+ years experience in the utilities space, including a robust understanding of the Utilities customer space, including market trends and challenges


  • 6+ years experience in consulting, strategy, or equivalent role


  • 4+ years experience leading multi-discipline teams


Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience in Utilities or related industries


  • MBA or equivalent graduate degree


  • Delivered and sold large multidimensional advisory programs in Utilities industry


  • Strong understanding of customer sales enablement platforms such as Salesforce


  • Strong understanding of customer back office processes and platforms like Oracle and SAP


  • Strong quantitative skills and analytical thinker with at least 2 years of prior experience driving insights using analytical tools


  • Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills, including experience working on multiple products or deals at the same time


  • Proven ability to work independently and as a team member


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 06/23/2026.

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 $122,700 to $317,200

Cleveland $122,700 to $317,200

Colorado $122,700 to $317,200

District of Columbia $122,700 to $317,200

Illinois $122,700 to $317,200

Maine $122,700 to $317,200

Maryland $122,700 to $317,200

Massachusetts $122,700 to $317,200

Minnesota $122,700 to $317,200

New York $122,700 to $317,200

New Jersey $122,700 to $317,200

Virginia $122,700 to $317,200

Washington $122,700 to $317,200

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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$5.2 billion
Founded
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