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The Solution Architect Senior Manager role is a client facing role that collaborates effectively as a key member of the sales team to understand and translate buyer requirements into an innovative and value-oriented solution in alignment with client objectives

Key Responsibilities:

• Serving as a Single Point of Contact for operations solution activities during the sales pursuit, due diligence and transfer to operations

• Preparing the spend estimate, solution schedule, work plan, and solution staff plan

• Developing the operations solution plan, risk analysis and cost estimate leveraging established processes and deliverables

• Interfacing with the delivery organization/s to ensure effective transition, shape services, collaborate on clear solution assumptions, determine appropriate service delivery locations and related cost to deliver

• Directing and coordinating with Legal & Commercial and Corporate Transaction Services (CTS) for pricing

• Leading solution reviews and driving the necessary sign-off of the solution with proper input from the Operating Groups on client business objectives, industry, risk assessment, budget and legal

• Orchestrating the action points coming out of the opportunity Quality Assurance process

• Aligning final solution architecture (including statement of work, schedules and other contractual documents) with final terms and conditions

• Validating the delivery architecture is implemented according to policies standards and solution is benchmarked externally

• Developing and maintaining a keen understanding of the health industry, marketplace intelligence trends, competition, emerging capabilities, analytics, tools and techniques that can be effectively utilized to develop differentiating solution for Accenture clients

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Health, Life Sciences and/or Pharma

• Minimum of 3 years of experience with solution planning, value targeting and deal shaping

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with health clinical services (e.g. Utilization Management / Care Management)

• Business operations experience

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Strong analytical / problem solving skills and a strong interest and comfort level with independently led data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative)

• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills

• Ability to travel

• Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment

• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment

• Desire to work in a fast pacing dynamic environment

• Excellent leadership and management skills

• Sales and negotiation skill

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We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $131,100 to $302,400

Colorado $131,100 to $261,300

New York $121,400 to $302,400

Washington $139,600 to $278,200

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