Accenture
Technology Strategy Manager – Retail Sector
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 16/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
01/09/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 40,000 - 50,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
16/10/2025
Job description
The Technology Strategy Manager – Retail Sector will lead the delivery of technology strategy and consulting projects, focusing on driving value at the intersection of business and technology. The role involves engaging with senior stakeholders, solving complex business problems, leading client engagements, and supporting business development opportunities. The position also requires industry expertise in retail, consumer goods, or related sectors, as well as strong knowledge of IT and digital strategy, enterprise architecture, cloud, data, and analytics.
Required skills
technology strategy
enterprise architecture
data analytics
digital transformation
IT strategy
cloud strategy
operating model design
business technology alignment
consulting
technology advisory
retail industry expertise
consumer goods industry expertise
IT implementation
value architecting
data driven consulting
business development
thought leadership
Key responsibilities
- Drive rigorous and structured approach to identifying and solving complex technology business problems that leads to strategic insights.
- Identify and prioritize value creation opportunities at the intersection of business and technology.
- Lead independently small engagements or work streams end-to-end across delivery components: client satisfaction, value delivered, teams management, financials, etc.
- Identify and nurture business opportunities and support business development until successful sale closure.
- Collaborate with clients and within Accenture to align business and technology priorities.
- Develop and share knowledge through involvement in technology strategy operations and communities of practice.
- Lead the creation of thought leadership assets with innovative insights and recommendations on technology strategy.
- Engage with senior management at clients and Accenture to steer recommendations and secure buy-in.
Experience & skills
- 8-15 years of total work experience, with at least 5 years in IT/Digital technology strategy.
- Proven consulting experience, or strong experience in IT & Digital strategy, enterprise architecture, startups, or pre-sales roles with consulting skills.
- Strong data-driven consulting expertise focused on business and technology value architecting.
- Experience in technology advisory and/or implementation.
- Knowledge of IT & Digital technology strategy, enterprise architecture, data & analytics, cloud.
- Industry experience in retail, consumer goods, or related industries.
- Ability to manage teams and deliver engagements independently.
- Arabic speaking preferred; fluent English required.
- MBA or business knowledge beyond technical expertise is a plus.
