Telecommunications Strategy Senior Manager

We Are:

Accenture Strategy - where bold ideas meet relentless execution. We sit at the intersection of business strategy and technological transformation, helping the world's most ambitious companies not just adapt to change, but define it. In an era where AI is rewriting every industry playbook, we equip C-suite leaders with the clarity, confidence, and competitive edge to move fast and win. We don't just advise - we co-create the future alongside our clients, embedding AI-driven insights into the strategies that shape markets, disrupt incumbents, and unlock new growth engines.

If you want to work where strategy is anything but theoretical, you're in the right place.

You Are:

A Strategy expert with deep professional experience working across the Telecommunications industry - and a genuine obsession with what AI makes possible. You see around corners. You translate complex, fast-moving dynamics into sharp, actionable strategies that clients can execute  are not just keeping up with the AI revolution - you are actively shaping how your clients lead it. You thrive in ambiguity, energize the teams around you, and build the kind of trusted client relationships that last well beyond a single engagement.

Whether you are advising a Tier 1 carrier on its next network monetization strategy or helping a converged operator redefine its enterprise services portfolio, you bring the intellectual rigor, creative instinct, and human connection to make it real.

The Work:

+ Apply deep Telecommunications expertise to help clients rethink their growth and profitability strategies - from redefining consumer and enterprise go-to-market models to designing AI-native network and service platforms that create lasting competitive moats.

+ Lead transformative engagements that reimagine how telecommunications companies operate - championing customer value management frameworks, AI-first network operations, and data-driven commercial models that deliver measurable, year-over-year performance gains.

+ Bring structure and strategy to the industry's hardest problems - network transformation, AI infusion, and converged services enablement - building compelling hypotheses and rigorous business cases that unlock transformational value.

+ Harness the power of AI as both a consulting tool and a client deliverable - using advanced analytics, generative AI, and intelligent automation to accelerate insight generation, sharpen recommendations, and demonstrate value faster than the competition.

+ Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams spanning network, commercial, and strategy - mentoring future leaders, shaping culture, and cementing Accenture's reputation as the definitive thought leader in Telecommunications.

+ Act as the single point of ownership for major engagements - responsible not just for delivery, but for making the work successful analytically, commercially, and relationally.

+ Set the overall narrative, rewrite or reshape stories for executives, and ensure consistency across work streams.

+ Quickly grasp commercial excellence concepts and have familiarity with the sales cycle.

+ Travel as needed, up to 80%.

Here's What You Need:

+ A Bachelor's degree.

+ Minimum of 8 years of professional experience consulting for or working at a Telecommunications company or a company serving the Telecommunications industry.

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 - for clients or within your own organization.

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

+ Familiarity with telecommunications network architectures, 5G/fiber strategies, or AI-driven network optimization 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 05/08/2026.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:

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