Type:
Permanent employment
Location:
Amsterdam
Education:
Master (EQF 7)
Published:
01/10/2024
Status:
Open
Apply before:
24/10/2024
Hours p/wk:
32

We are Technology Strategy & Advisory! Our vision is to become the leading trusted advisors in harnessing technology and innovations as a force to reinvent every business. As part of our growing Technology Strategy & Advisory team, we are looking for a Junior Technology Strategy & Advisory Consultant. As a junior (strategy) consultant you will work in high performance teams to address priority C-suite issues with precision and speed.

 

The work 

Together with your team of young and enthusiastic colleagues, your role will be to help clients transform successfully to stay ahead as information-driven, digital organizations. You help them gain an understanding of their most crucial challenges, analyze, and communicate your recommendations, to contribute to the client’s success, as well as Accenture’s.  

  • Team: you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients: In Technology Strategy & Advisory, we articulate a compelling technology vision with industry expertise and context. You will work with C-level executives, digital marketers and/or IT managers. With your ~80 direct colleagues you are at the heart of the change, developing value case and operating model with disruptive technologies in short to medium engagements. As a TS&A junior consultant you will be positioned at the crucial intersection of business, technology and the industry. We devise creative new digital strategies, implementation roadmaps and guide digital transformations based on trends, insights, data and our expertise. Our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impacts.  

  • Processes: you get energy from solving complex puzzles and working in teams: Our consultants in Strategy & Consulting are changing businesses every day using industry insights, knowledge and innovative ideas. Applying data-driven methods to analyze our clients’ strategic challenges, solving complex problems and helping them realize their business strategy through the right use of new technologies. Beside the work for our clients you will also be contributing to our practice and help the team grow and develop by e.g. participating and organizing events, creating points-of-view, and sharing your knowledge.  

  • Technology: Convey deep understanding of technology platforms and architecture at intersection of client's industry to (re)define the client’s technology stack. Realize value, advise, and execute medium to longer term technology transformations such as multi-year Cloud journeys with a clear industry focus, leveraging cloud partners and platforms to drive innovation, flexibility and agility across enterprise and build new businesses.  

  • Data: you will develop a data strategy, design innovations, and operating models: You will understand the importance of data for business decision making. Helping our clients to become truly data/insight driven by identifying a measurable business value from data & analytics, by designing and building the required capabilities and by driving embedding of data & analytics into their decisions, processes and day to day operations. You will learn teams how to do data-driven storytelling through quantitative analysis and data visualization.  

  

With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.  

  

Who we are - Accenture Strategy & Consulting  

In today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Join our global network of people using the latest assets, platforms and partnerships to help bring ideas to life.  

Strategy & Consulting is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Operations, Technology, Song and Industry X. 

 

Here's what you'll need 

Do you want to work with great people and be part of a diverse team? We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the below requirements. We are looking forward to meeting you, so don't hesitate to give us a call and discuss this! 

  • Completed Master’s degree, preferable with a technical and/or (business) economics focus 
  • Excellent WO and VWO results, especially on the beta courses 
  • Extra-curricular activities (e.g. board and/or international experience) 
  • Strong personality, presentation, and communicative skills 
  • Fluent in Dutch and English - spoken and written 
  • Proven affinity with Digital/IT and Technology (e.g., in your hobbies or work experience) 

 

Bonus points if you have:

  • Analyzing current issues and building a fact-based approach to developing and implementing client visions, road maps and governance to address today's business needs and support future growth  
  • Strong desire to work in technology-driven business transformation and curiosity around opportunities and threats posed by innovation and industry convergence.  
  • Developing a deep understanding of emerging technologies to feed value creation opportunities that often disrupt traditional industry value chains and challenge orthodoxies  
  • Intellectual capacity to develop creative and breakthrough solutions  
  • Communicating complex technology concepts easily towards clients and build lasting trusted relationships  
  • Strong analytical skills, understanding of complex issues, the ability to quickly absorb information, conceptual and creative problem-solving excellence  
  • First class written and verbal communication skills; the ability to articulate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical and impactful manner.  
  • Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment  
  • Leadership qualities; the ability to easily establish trust-based relationships and gain valuable insights through collaboration and communication  
  • Drive; enjoys a challenge, proven ability to adapt and remove obstacles to achieve results, determination and optimism  
  • Multiple years of external consulting experience  
  • 0-3 years of experience on a transformation program driving value realization, executive storytelling or managing measures of success   
  • Certifications e.g., Cloud, SAFe    

 

What's in it for you? 

Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises: 

  • Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust 
  • Embrace a sustainable growth mindset 
  • Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people. 
  • Lead and transform our clients with technology 
  • Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues. 

These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including: 

  • Unlimited learning: access to thousands of free courses, classes and workshops. 
  • Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location 
  • ‘Do Good’ volunteering program 
  • 26 vacation days per year 
  • A laptop, iPhone, and home office setup allowance 
  • Accenture shares, annual bonus, collective health insurance scheme 
  • Social activities like Friday Drinks, sport events and parties. 

 
What we believe 

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. 

 

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with. 

 

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation to enable your participation in the recruitment process. We will be happy to assist you. 

 

Please note that we need your resume, cover letter and transcripts of records (secondary education, bachelors and masters). You can upload all documentation in the same box where you can upload your resume.