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As a team:

Accenture's Payments practice is a global functional network of more than 14,000 people who work across multiple industries, delivering end-to-end industry capabilities that enable next-generation payments solutions for clients (e.g., banks, insurers, wealth and asset managers, capital markets) but also businesses and public institutions, retail, utilities, and government sectors).

Our payments practitioners serve not only our financial clients (e.g., banks, insurers, wealth and asset managers, capital markets) but also businesses and government sectors, and public institutions, across multiple industries delivering capabilities across payments platform providers, retail, utilities, and government sectors).

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As a Senior Manager within Accenture’s Payments practice, there will never be a typical day and that’s why people love it here.

Here are just a few typical responsibilities:

• Deliver successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and create lasting value in disciplines such as:
  • Defining and Implementing C-Suite strategic agendas
  • Emerging products and services
  • Organisational redesign and operating model transformation
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Core systems transformation
  • Cost efficiency
  • Enterprise agility

• Drive, identify and support business development and sales, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of Accenture to our clients
• Solve complex, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and rigorous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little management oversight
• Drive a rigorous and structured approach to solving business problems
• Build trusted relationships with client and Accenture teams in a dynamic and challenging environment
• Support the development of Accenture’s Payments practice through people development, mentoring of more junior team members, and recruiting activities
• Take accountability for developing offerings within Payments, particularly in the Cards space. Play a key role in driving the growth agenda for clients – identifying emerging trends in customers and the market and driving sales as a result
• Lead the creation of well-articulated thought leadership assets that present innovative and action-oriented information, insight, knowledge, guidance, and recommendations on a specific market-relevant strategy topic and drive improved market presence in external forum.

We are looking for candidates with the following skills:

• 10+ years of experience working within payments either in an advisory, technical, operational or leadership capacity, ideally within a bank, payment service provider, fintech or public sector organisation
• Subject matter expertise in the cards space, including cards schemes rules, card processing flows (authorization, clearing, settlement), interchange optimisation and card product management
• Deep understanding of latest payment industry trends
• Exceptional leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and dynamic thinker and great problem-solving experience
• Commercial awareness to support large scale engagements and spot market opportunities
• Proven experience managing and leading large, complex projects and multi-functional teams
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including writing of reports
• Strong analytical skills, ability to establish fact-based relationships and gain influence in complex organisations
• Proven presentation skills, personal impact and charisma to lead large-scale, senior meetings, presentations, and stakeholder forums
• Ability to work across both Technology and Business stakeholders

What's in it for you:

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days' vacation per year plus bank holidays and private medical insurance and 6 extra days a year as known for.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver in this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture:

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. With 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value for their stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

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