Senior Manager - Technology Strategy, Financial Services

Role: Technology Strategy:
Senior Manager, Financial Services

Location: London, Manchester, Edinburgh

Mobility
:
Up to 100%

Career Level: Senior Manager (ML6)

Industry Technology Strategy & Architecture works at the intersection of business and technology, helping clients realise value from AI, technology and data. We define industry-relevant technology visions, build the case for change and design the enterprise architecture and roadmaps required for delivery.

Our work spans four solution areas:
Business Technology Strategy;
Technology Visioning, Future Technology and Innovation;
Enterprise Technology, AI and Data Strategy; and Industry Enterprise Architecture. We deliver measurable outcomes by linking business priorities to technology investment, improving decision-making, reducing architectural complexity and identifying AI, data and digital opportunities.

As a Senior Manager, you will set technology strategy for Financial Services clients, lead delivery, originate work and build the practice.

• Lead technology strategies that align business goals, investment, market change and regulation.

• Prioritise value opportunities and present board-level options and trade-offs.

• Design operating models, investment cases and multi-year roadmaps with measurable outcomes.

• Link business priorities to technology investment, challenging assumptions with independent judgement.

• Define how AI, data and cloud-native technology enable reinvention and competitive advantage.

• Lead scalable AI and data strategies, operating models and governance roadmaps.

• Address model risk, data governance, resilience and regulatory requirements.

• Use AI to accelerate analysis while independently validating outputs.

• Lead complex, concurrent engagements, accountable for outcomes, quality and coherence.

• Own engagement scope, mobilisation, commercials and financial performance.

• Build trusted C-suite relationships and deliver clear, challenging advice.

• Align senior stakeholders on direction, investment, expectations and delivery risk.

• Lead, coach and develop teams, including recruitment and performance management.

• Shape practice strategy, targets, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

• Champion Accenture's values and recognise others' contributions.

• Meet the chargeability target [align to current practice target], with remaining time focused on sales and practice building.

• Lead business development from opportunity identification to close.

• Shape propositions, RFP responses, proposals and statements of work.

• Drive cross-Accenture sales through client relationships and internal collaboration.

• Publish thought leadership and represent the practice at industry events.

• Proven leadership of large, complex technology strategy engagements, with accountability for delivery, quality and business outcomes.

• Strong command of strategy methods, including research, quantitative analysis, structured problem solving and executive communication.

• Strong financial and commercial fluency, including modelling, valuation, business cases and key Financial Services value drivers.

• Excellent board-level communication, influencing, negotiation and C-suite workshop facilitation skills.

• Proven team leadership, coaching, people management and capability development.

• Commercial acumen and a strong record of originating and closing work.

• Ability to structure ambiguous problems, assure complex deliverables and challenge conventional approaches.

• Deep expertise in business and technology strategy, roadmaps and business cases.

• Strong command of AI, data and emerging technology, including GenAI, agentic AI, cloud-native architectures and AI-ready data.

• Ability to assess the feasibility, scalability, value and risks of technology choices in regulated environments.

• Experience designing technology and business operating models and translating them into implementable change.

• Broader capability in technology assessment, market and competitor analysis, ecosystem strategy and application strategy.

• Track record of linking technology investment to measurable business outcomes.

• Strong understanding of the Financial Services landscape, market trends and…