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IT Strategy SME

Accenture Federal Services
Washington, DC
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with deep federal health IT experience and strong client relationship-building skills working in Washington, DC.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with senior federal agency experience and a background in federal health IT strategy
    — “The IT Strategy SME brings senior federal agency experience to the firm's federal health growth efforts.”
  • Individuals who can connect firm capabilities to agency outcomes like reducing improper payments and modernizing legacy systems
    — “Connect firm capabilities to outcomes that matter to health agency leaders, such as reducing improper payments, improving beneficiary access, and modernizing legacy systems.”
  • Candidates who have a proven track record in business development and proposal strengthening
    — “Strengthen proposals, solution narratives, and orals from an agency-insider perspective.”

Things to consider

  • Must comply with ethics and post-employment restrictions when engaging with agency leaders
    — “Build credible relationships with agency leaders, in compliance with ethics and post-employment restrictions.”
  • Compensation range is broad, reflecting varying levels of experience and location
    — “The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating agency priorities into winning strategies for federal health clients
    — “Translate agency priorities, budget realities, and decision-making dynamics into winning strategy across the federal health market.”
  • Demonstrate past success in identifying and pursuing federal health contract vehicles
    — “Help identify upcoming opportunities and contract vehicles, such as program integrity, claims modernization, and community care procurements.”
  • Showcase ability to articulate value propositions clearly during sales calls and presentations
    — “Excellent communication skills; should be able to prepare presentations, write proposals, and articulate our value proposition to our clients during sales calls and orals presentation.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • shaping pursuits
  • sharpening positioning
  • engaging health agency leaders
Typical background
senior federal agency experiencefederal health growth efforts

Skills & requirements

Required

IT StrategySolution SellingCyber/it Strategy DevelopmentProject ManagementBusiness Development

Preferred

CommunicationCritical Thinking

Stack & domain

Federal IT MarketplaceSolution SellingCyber/it Strategy DevelopmentProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCommunicationCritical ThinkingDefenseNational SecurityPublic SafetyCivilianMilitary HealthHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Accenture Federal Services via Greenhouse

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. 

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. 

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

You Are:

The IT Strategy SME brings senior federal agency experience to the firm's federal health growth efforts. They support Health Portfolio Leadership by shaping pursuits, sharpening positioning, and engaging health agency leaders credibly. The IT Strategy SME will translate agency priorities, budget realities, and decision-making dynamics into winning strategy across the federal health market, including HHS and CMS, VA, the Military Health System, and related agencies.

Key Responsibilities: Growth and Pursuit Support

Advise Health Portfolio leadership on target health agencies, their priorities, and buying behavior, including how requirements move from strategy to budget to contract

Strengthen proposals, solution narratives, and orals from an agency-insider perspective

Help identify upcoming opportunities and contract vehicles, such as program integrity, claims modernization, and community care procurements

Provide expert guidance on federal health IT strategy

Serve as a thought partner to delivery teams on client needs and program risk

Build credible relationships with agency leaders, in compliance with ethics and post-employment restrictions

Connect firm capabilities to outcomes that matter to health agency leaders, such as reducing improper payments, improving beneficiary access, and modernizing legacy systems

Contribute to market intelligence, thought leadership, and internal playbooks for the federal health portfolio

Basic Qualifications:

Extensive knowledge of Federal IT marketplace.

Proven experience in solution selling and cyber/IT strategy development for clients, which may include the Federal Government or government contractors.

Successful track record of effective project management experience, including successful past performance implementing and managing IT strategy and/or go-to-market strategy projects.

Solid experience and past success in business development pursuits and pull through opportunities with clients.

Preferred Skills: 

Excellent communication skills; should be able to prepare presentations, write proposals, and articulate our value proposition to our clients during sales calls and orals presentation.

Ability to present ideas in a concise manner to senior leadership and to prepare effective written materials.

Excellent critical thinking skills

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$139,300—$269,000 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation 

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements 

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.

Source: Accenture Federal Services careers (Greenhouse)

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