Talent / HR Consulting Manager/Sr. Manager, Manufacturing/Automotive Industry

About Accenture Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com. This LinkedIn company page is moderated. When engaging with Accenture, we encourage everyone to: - Use common courtesy and be respectful of others. - Create your own original content and avoid content that you know to be fraudulent. - Never repost someone else's copyrighted work, unless you have permission. - Never post personal, identifying, or confidential information. We reserve the right to delete comments or posts we deem to be: - Profane, obscene, inappropriate, offensive, abusive material. - Spam, repeated comments and commercial messages and personal advertisements. - Discriminatory or that contain hateful speech of any kind regarding age, gender, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. - Threats; personal attacks; abusive, defamatory, derogatory, or inflammatory language; or stalking or harassment of any individual, entity or organization. - False, inaccurate, libelous, or otherwise misleading in any way.

Accenture

Management ConsultingSystems Integration and TechnologyBusiness Process Outsourcingand Application and Infrastructure Outsourcing

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accenture.com

10,001+ employees

Business Consulting and Services

Dublin 2

Public Company

15.1M LinkedIn followers

Raised $5B

• Accenture’s Talent Reinvention Partner and we’re helping clients reinvent how people and organizations work—delivering leadership, talent, operating models, workforce intelligence, and change solutions to accelerate the workforce agenda in the age of AI.
• Build strong, trusted long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Advise clients on HR operating models, technology, and transformation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Build perspectives on how the HR Strategy needs to evolve based on the evolution of the business strategy.
• Help clients optimize HR functions for efficiency, scalability, and strategic alignment.
• Develop and implement HR reinvention strategies that blend traditional HR practices with digital innovations like AI, GenAI, and automation.
• Leverage analytics to assess current HR operations and design future-state models with technology-driven solutions to improve talent management, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR activity analysis to understand allocations of HR staff time and effort; compare to industry benchmarks and leading practices. Recommend options to optimize HR resource allocation and align with organizational goals.
• Work with clients to create HR reinvention value cases and roadmaps that align HR with business strategy and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Design new HR operating models and service delivery frameworks for clients, infusing leading practices from areas such as employee experience, digital HR, shared services, and outsourcing.
• Lead HR organization design efforts, articulating interaction models, location strategy, and sizing.
• Lead initiatives to enhance employee experience through personalization, engagement, and alignment with company culture.
• Use HR technology, process improvement methodologies, and data analytics to improve talent acquisition, performance management, and employee well-being.
• Design talent management frameworks that integrate automation and AI to optimize workforce planning.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of HR technologies (e.g., HRIS, AI tools) that fit client needs, culture, and business goals.
• Guide clients through the vendor selection process, including creating RFPs and evaluating capabilities.
• Articulate how organizations should leverage GenAI and other advanced technologies to improve the HR function.
• Stay up to date on emerging digital HR trends and bring innovative solutions to clients.
• Advise clients on transforming HR operations through shared services, outsourcing, and integrating digital tools and automation.
• Help clients evaluate sourcing options, driving cost efficiency and quality.
• Design and implement HR operating models leveraging these components.
• Lead initiatives to streamline HR processes using automation, AI tools, and data analytics.
• Implement intelligent automation solutions to enhance process efficiency, scalability and accuracy.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR reinvention projects, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
• Manage cross-functional teams to execute solutions across HR domains.
• Integrate new technologies like cloud-based HR systems and AI platforms into existing HR ecosystems.
• Guide change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions to new HR processes and technologies.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with key business leaders and fostering buy-in and commitment at all levels of the organization.
• Empower clients with the knowledge and tools needed to activate, apply, and sustain transformation initiatives long-term.
• Lead business development efforts by identifying and generating new HR reinvention opportunities, building on strong relationships with prospective clients.
• Write and present high-quality client proposals, business cases, and RFP responses that clearly articulate the value of our HR reinvention capabilities, ensuring alignment with client needs and expectations.
• Support business growth by working closely with senior leadership on strategic business development initiatives, offerings, and cultivating a pipeline of potential opportunities.
• Develop and coach practitioners on the functional craft of HR Reinvention; support learning programs and training efforts to develop our people.
• Contribute to thought leadership on HR reinvention trends and emerging areas of interest.
• Represent Accenture at industry events and conferences to enhance visibility and reputation.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the HR Reinvention practice.
• Ability to travel is required.

Required

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in HR transformation, digital HR, or HR technology consulting, with at least 2 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Minimum of 2 years leading HR reinvention programs, including operating model, process, technology, or service delivery transformation initiatives
• Minimum of 1 year of experience applying AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics tools to improve HR processes, employee experience, workforce planning, or talent outcomes.
• Minimum of 1 year of Industrial Industry experience

Preferred

• In-depth understanding of leading HR platforms (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) and their role in transforming HR operations and the employee experience.
• Expertise in evaluating HRIS, talent management systems, and AI-driven solutions.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and technology selection processes.
• Strong understanding of HR operating models, including shared services, outsourcing, and service delivery optimization.
• Ability to design and optimize HR operating models that integrate digital tools to drive efficiency and business outcomes.
• Proven experience enhancing employee engagement and well-being through innovative HR strategies and digital solutions.
• Ability to design employee-centric HR solutions that align with company culture and business objectives.
• Expertise in managing complex projects from strategy to execution, on time, within budget, and with quality.
• Familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
• Skilled in leading business development leadership and building strong client relationships.
• Experience writing compelling proposals and presenting to senior leadership to win HR transformation engagements.
• Contributions to industry thought leadership through writing, speaking engagements, and research.
• Active participation in industry events to stay current on HR transformation trends.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building trusted relationships with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to influence senior leadership on HR strategy and technology decisions.
• Ability to think strategically and develop innovative HR solutions that leverage digital technologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex HR transformation concepts into clear, actionable strategies.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align HR transformation with organizational goals.
• Experience with workforce analytics and creating HR dashboards using tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with global clients and knowledge of international HR practices and compliance.
• Certification in Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• You are staying current with GenerativeAI capabilities and toolsets applicable to Talent functions.
• Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
• We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/11/2026.
• Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here

• Role Location Annual Salary Range
• California $94,400 to $293,800
• Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
• Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800
• District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
• Maine $80,400 to $216,200
• Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
• Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
• Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
• New York $87,400 to $293,800
• New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
• Ohio $87,400 to $235,000
• Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
• Washington $100,500 to $270,300
• About Accenture
• Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.
• Visit us at www.accenture.com
• We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.