
Accenture
Technology Strategy/Enterprise Architect Senior Manager – Defense Sector
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 15/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
01/10/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
15/11/2025
Job description
The role of Technology Strategy/Enterprise Architect Senior Manager – Defense Sector at Accenture involves applying deep expertise in technology strategy development, architecting value, and operating model transformation to influence C-level agendas using technology insights. The position requires leading complex end-to-end consulting engagements across client satisfaction, value delivery, team management, and financial tracking. The candidate will drive operational excellence in technology functions aligned with business strategy, collaborate across business and technology units, and maximize returns on technology investments. The role also includes business development responsibilities from origination through successful sale closure. Deep expertise in IT & Digital strategy, Enterprise architecture, Cloud, Data & Analytics, IT Cost Reduction, and IT M&A is essential. Industry experience within the defense or military sector is critical, supported by strong client-facing and consulting capabilities. The position involves creating thought leadership in market-relevant technology strategy domains and fostering internal capability building and cross-partner collaboration. Fluency in Arabic and English is required. The role is based in either Abu Dhabi or Dubai, UAE, within Accenture's Strategy & Consulting unit focused on tech-enabled transformation in the defense sector.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Apply deep technology strategy development, architecting value, and operating model and architecture skills to influence C-level client agenda through technology insights
- Proactively interact and collaborate with senior management levels at client and/or within Accenture
- Lead complex engagements end-to-end across all delivery components including client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, and financials
- Originate business opportunities within a client and lead end-to-end the business development effort with client and Accenture teams until successful sale closure
- Drive leaders to transform the technology function to achieve operational excellence and alignment with business strategy
- Collaborate with business, technology, and cross-functional teams to maximize value of technology investments and alignment to strategic priorities
- Lead the creation of thought leadership assets presenting innovative and action-oriented insights, guidance, and recommendations on market-relevant technology strategy
- Drive internal technology strategy skills, assets, and capability building and identify opportunities for collaboration across Accenture and ecosystem partners
Experience & skills
- Have minimum 12+ years’ work experience with at least 8 years in IT/Digital technology strategy
- Demonstrate proven and relevant past consulting experience or strong in-house IT & Digital strategy, enterprise architecture division, advanced startup, or pre-sales roles
- Be an Arabic speaker and fluent in English
- Show ability to shape client objectives and influence decision-making at senior management levels
- Display strong data-driven consulting skills focused on business and technology value realization
- Possess deep understanding and delivery skills in IT & Digital technology strategy, Enterprise architecture, IT & Digital organization and operating model, Cloud, Data & Analytics, IT Cost reduction, and IT M&A
- Exhibit awareness of technology trends within the defense or military sector
- Demonstrate ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and close business opportunities