# Technology Strategy & Advisory Manager (Data & AI or FinOps) — Accenture

## About the Role

This role sits within Accenture’s Technology Strategy & Advisory team and focuses on helping clients address senior leadership priorities in Data & AI and/or FinOps. The position exists to support business transformation, identify growth opportunities, and shape solutions that use technology and data to create measurable value.

You will work as a trusted advisor to C-level leaders, digital marketers, and IT managers. In collaboration with around 80 direct colleagues, you will help define technology vision, value cases, operating models, and transformation roadmaps across short-, medium-, and longer-term engagements.

The role combines client delivery with contribution to the broader practice. You will also help develop the team through events, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing.

## Key Responsibilities

– Advise clients on Data & AI and/or FinOps challenges linked to business transformation.
– Lead strategic initiatives and help shape technology-driven growth opportunities.
– Work with senior stakeholders to assess challenges, communicate recommendations, and support decision-making.
– Develop value cases, operating models, and roadmaps for digital and technology transformation.
– Support multi-year cloud journeys with an industry-focused perspective.
– For Data & AI engagements, develop data strategies, modern data platform designs, AI innovation approaches, and operating models.
– For FinOps engagements, define cost optimization strategies, governance models, and FinOps operating structures.
– Contribute to practice growth through events, viewpoints, and knowledge sharing.

## Required Skills

– Completed Master’s degree.
– Several years of external consulting experience.
– 6–8 years of experience in technology strategy and/or large-scale digital and technology transformations.
– Strong expertise in Data & AI and/or FinOps.
– Knowledge of current technology developments in a relevant technology area and/or industry.
– Strong consulting capabilities, including financial and business acumen, analytical thinking, problem solving, project management, prioritization, communication, and stakeholder management.
– Strong presentation and communication skills.
– Fluent in Dutch and English, spoken and written.
– Proven affinity with digital, IT, and technology.

## Preferred Skills

– Certifications in Cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP), SAFe, TOGAF, DAMA, ML, Data Science, FinOps, or TBM.
– Experience with Apptio Cloudability, Power BI, Databricks, or Collibra.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

– **Cloud Providers:** Azure, AWS, GCP
– **FinOps Platforms:** Apptio Cloudability, Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer
– **Data & Analytics:** Databricks, Collibra
– **Reporting & BI:** Power BI
– **Frameworks / Domains:** Generative AI, ML, Data Science, FinOps, TBM, SAFe, TOGAF, DAMA

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Help clients maximize the value of cloud investments through FinOps practices.
– Define cost optimization strategies, governance models, and operating structures.
– Support multi-year cloud journeys with a focus on efficiency, agility, and innovation.
– Define the FinOps operating model.
– Embed a value-driven culture across IT and Finance.
– Work with tools such as Apptio Cloudability, Azure Cost Management, and AWS Cost Explorer.

## Benefits

– Unlimited learning access to thousands of courses, classes, and workshops.
– Flexible working hours, flexible work location, a 4×9 option, and FlexDay.
– Paid parental leave, paternity leave for all non-birthing parents, bereavement leave, and gender affirmation leave.
– Transport support, including a budget for an electric bicycle or car and an NS-Business card.
– Laptop, iPhone, and home office setup allowance.
– 26 vacation days per year.
– Pension scheme, Accenture shares, annual bonus, and collective health insurance.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the opportunity to advise senior clients on Data & AI or FinOps topics while working on digital transformation and cloud-related challenges. It combines strategic consulting, stakeholder management, and practical delivery across technology roadmaps and operating models. The position also includes contribution to practice development, not only client work. For candidates looking for a client-facing consulting role with broad technology exposure and structured development support, this is a strong option.