Technology Strategy and Transformation (TS&T) Manager

Technology Strategy and Transformation (TS&T) Manager Location: Dublin Career Level: 7 About TS&T Ireland Technology Strategy and Transformation (TS&T) a key part of our growing Digital Core service. Here, we develop company-wide IT and digitalisation strategies that exploit ground-breaking technologies and strategically advise our Fortune 500 CIO clients on how to reinvent their IT operating models, enterprise and data architectures, take advantage of cloud, and improve the value they are getting from their IT investments. Our practice has been consistently rated as the best team in the industry by the Financial Times based on client ratings and was key for Accenture to be named a leader by Forrester. The Opportunity for You We are looking for an experienced individual to join our vibrant Technology Strategy and Transformation practice. We are looking for people who can help clients shape and deliver technology-led reinvention across the Digital Core. This role is suited to candidates who bring a strong consulting foundation and experience across several areas of technology strategy, architecture, AI enablement, digital foundations, technology effectiveness, and transformation delivery. We do not expect every candidate to be an expert in every area; we value thoughtful generalists who can connect business priorities, technology choices, delivery realities, and measurable value outcomes while continuing to be curious about learning. In this role, you will help clients define, shape and deliver technology products, platforms, operating models and transformation programmes that unlock business value, improve agility and accelerate outcomes. You will work closely with senior client stakeholders, business and industry specialists, engineering teams, architects, designers, analysts, partner vendors and delivery teams to create practical, high-quality outcomes. What you will help clients do: Lead strategic advisory projects, programmes and workstreams from shaping through to delivery, keeping stakeholders aligned, informed and focused on outcomes. Help clients define how technology functions can create business value through effective operating models, product and platform structures, governance, organisation design and ways of working. Shape transformation strategies, business cases, roadmaps, target states, frameworks and recommendations that are pragmatic, actionable and linked to measurable value. Assess current-state maturity across areas such as architecture, agile delivery, modern engineering, operating models, governance, AI readiness and technology ways of working. Advise clients on how AI and emerging technologies may change IT operating models, workforce capability, governance and client value. Guide practical adoption of AI in the software development lifecycle, helping teams reduce delivery cost, improve engineering effectiveness and accelerate time to value. Own practical delivery plans, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, quality and commercial reporting. Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and governance forums in a clear, inclusive and structured way. Work with cross-functional teams including engineers, designers, analysts, architects, clients, vendors and delivery partners to deliver high-quality outcomes. Provide clear updates on progress, risks, issues, actions and dependencies to support effective decision-making. Lead, coach and mentor client and internal teams through change, embedding new ways of working and building a positive, inclusive, high-performing delivery culture. What you will do: Work with senior business and technology leaders to define technology strategies, future-state roadmaps, and practical transformation plans. Help clients build AI-ready digital foundations across data, cloud, infrastructure, platforms, enterprise architecture, and modern delivery practices. Assess technology estates, operating models, delivery capabilities, resilience, cost, and value to identify opportunities for improvement. Support complex transformation programmes by helping teams establish governance, manage risk, track value, and maintain delivery momentum. Collaborate across business, technology, data, engineering, infrastructure, managed services, and ecosystem partners to create joined-up solutions.