Talent Strategy Manager, Public Service

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at accenture.com.

We work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent, learning and sustainability capabilities, our Strategy & Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s reinvention.

We are:

Talent and Organization, and we help clients co-create the workforce of the future. How? We make decisions based on insights. We give people the tools and roadmaps to do their best work. We create digital experiences employees love. And we teach companies how to grow great, forward-thinking leaders. Our approach and our people put us at the front of the pack for talent, HR and organizational consulting. We help clients with new skilling, talent strategy, leadership development, employee experience, change management and beyond.

You are:

A seasoned consultant and talent strategist who knows how to lead workforce transformation efforts across talent functions. You have deep expertise in designing innovative solutions that empower organizations to evolve in today’s fast-changing landscape. With a passion for creating future-ready workforces, you bring a blend of strategic thinking, digital fluency, and practical know-how to every client engagement.

The work:

• Develop and execute holistic talent transformation strategies for clients across industries.

• Help clients design and roll out comprehensive talent strategies covering hiring, learning, mobility, and retention.

• Leverage human centric approaches to integrate AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies into talent management solutions.

• Shape new skilling approaches to address workforce capability gaps and future needs.

• Support the creation of dynamic employee experiences, blending people, technology, and culture.

• Drive change initiatives that enable organizations to adopt and sustain talent innovations.

• Contribute to business development, including crafting proposals, supporting client relationships, and expanding the practice's capabilities.

• Lead internal initiatives such as market research, thought leadership, and capability-building efforts.

• Be ready to build those air miles with travel as needed

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in integrated Talent functions

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Consulting, Advisory, or Project-based environments

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in the Public Services Industry

Bonus points if:

• You’ve got experience in 3 or more of the following areas:

  • Talent Strategy

  • Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Skills Strategy / Skills Driven Talent Practices

  • Strategic Sourcing

  • Learning Strategy / Learning Development

  • Technology Talent Development

• You have experience working with key Human Capital Management Systems, including Workday, SuccessFactors, or Oracle.

• You understand program design, development and administration of HR processes

• You are staying current with Generative AI capabilities and toolsets applicable to Talent functions

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 in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $293,800

Colorado $94,400 to $253,800

District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300

Illinois $87,400 to $253,800

Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800

Maryland $87,400 to $235,000

New York $87,400 to $293,800

Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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