Strategy & Consulting - Global Network - PS - Public Services – Strategist Consultant

Join our Industry Strategy team for an exciting career opportunity to work on Strategy for crucial Public Service clients!

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Strategy Consultant to incubate and expand our strategy business within the Public Service industry vertical. This role involves working with public sector agencies, nonprofits, NGOs, and foundations to tackle their most complex strategic challenges at a time of unprecedented funding pressure, rising service demand, and rapid change. As many nonprofit organizations navigate tightening funding environments, shifting donor expectations, and increasing community needs, this role will help leaders clarify strategy, prioritize impact, and build resilient operating models to sustain and scale their missions.

Practice: Industry Strategy, Global Network (GN)

Domain: Public Services – Strategy

Level: Consultant

Location: Costa Rica

Years of Exp: 5+ years of strategy consulting, management consulting, or corporate and/or nonprofit advisory roles

Explore an Exciting Career at Accenture

Do you believe in creating an impact? Are you a problem solver who enjoys working on transformative strategies for global clients? Are you passionate about being part of an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture?

Then, this is the right place for you! Welcome to a host of exciting global opportunities in Accenture Strategy.

The Practice- A Brief Sketch:

The GN Strategy Industry Group is a part of Accenture Strategy and focuses on strategic priorities for the C-suite. We help clients with strategies that are at the intersection of business and technology, drive value and impact, shape new businesses & design operating models for the future.

The candidate will be required to have exposure to core-strategy projects in Public Service domain with a primary focus on Strategy and secondary focus on IT Strategy.

Key Responsibilities of a Public Service Strategy Consultant:

- Strategy & Advisory:

• Structure complex client problems and develop hypothesis-driven approaches to address strategic and operational challenges

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses across markets, funding models, operating performance, and capabilities

• Synthesize insights into clear, executive-level recommendations and decision frameworks

• Create client deliverables for technology projects that include: platform-specific strategies that align with larger organizational goals, project implementation roadmaps, leadership workshops, Produce executive-ready deliverables, including strategy decks, operating model designs, and business cases

• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic options and trade-offs

• Support development of actionable roadmaps that bridge strategy and execution

• Provide thought leadership and subject matter expertise on sustainability trends, frameworks, and compliance standards (e.g., UN SDGs, ESG reporting)

- Client Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients in the Health & Public Services sector, acting as a trusted advisor or strategy clients

• Lead client discussions to identify challenges and opportunities, aligning solutions with organizational goals

- Project Management:

• Co-lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of strategy projects, ensuring delivery excellence and measurable outcomes

- Business Development:

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Health & Public Services sector, including RFP responses and proposals

• Collaborate with internal teams to expand service offerings and develop innovative approaches to sustainability challenges

- Team Leadership and Development:

• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning

• Build capacity in strategy expertise within the team, ensuring alignment with market needs and trends

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required with MBA or equivalent degree preferred

• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate sustainability, or related fields. Exposure to one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

  • Revenue diversification
  • Cost modeling
  • Technology benchmarking and value case realization
  • Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI) for nonprofit organizations

• Extensive experience in Strategy and Technology Pre Sales, Proposal and Client Delivery.

• Project Management: Excellent project management skills, demonstrated by the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to create impactful presentations and reports for sustainability initiatives

• Certifications: Technology-related certifications (e.g., agile methodologies, data analytics, cloud architecture) are highly desirable

• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and teamwork skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders on sustainability issues

Strategy Skills and Mindsets Expected:

• A Strategic Mindset to shape innovative, fact-based strategies and operating models

• Communication and Presentation Skills to hold C-Suite influential dialogues, narratives, conversations, and share ideas.

• Ability to solve problems in unstructured scenarios, to decode and solve complex and unstructured business questions.

• Analytical and outcome-driven approach to perform data analyses & generate insights, and application of these insights for strategic insights and outcomes.

• Value Driven Business Acumen to drive actionable outcomes for clients with the latest industry trends, innovations and disruptions, metrics and value drivers.

• Financial Acumen and Value Creation to develop relevant financial models to back up a business case.

• Articulation of strategic and future vision.

• Ability to identify Technology Disruptions in the Public Services industry.

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to work on transformative projects with key G2000 clients and CxOs.

• Potential to co-create with leaders in strategy, industry experts, enterprise function practitioners and, business intelligence professionals to shape and recommend innovative solutions that leverage emerging technologies.

• Ability to embed responsible business into everything-from how you service your clients to how you operate as a responsible professional.

• Personalized training modules to develop your strategy & consulting acumen to grow your skills, industry knowledge and capabilities.

• Opportunity to thrive in a culture that is committed to accelerate equality for all

• Engage in boundaryless collaboration across the entire organization.

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