Job Description

\'The future workforce is an equal one - we are setting the goal to achieve a gender balanced workforce by 2025. Find out more .\' . About Accenture : Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song - all powered by the world\'s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 710,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at . This is an exciting opportunity to work with the GLN to, develop long-term strategy, guide transformation, oversee strategic projects and support operational needs as the GLN grows in both size and capability to meet an ever-increasing demand for legal support: Engaging with senior stakeholders both across Legal and within the GLN to understand their objectives and to help provide strategic solutions that meet their needs. Providing information, analysis and advice to the GLN leadership to enable strategic decisions on the future development of the GLN\'s capabilities, scale and geographic reach. Steering the prioritization, development and implementation of the GLN project portfolio to meet the strategic aims of GLN leadership. Championing innovation and a drive to efficiency within the GLN. Supporting the operational effectiveness of the GLN through constantly improving the value management information and data, through business planning and through the coordination of operational activity. Leading on high priority strategic initiatives that require close integration with Legal leadership, and other cross-functional teams. The following experience is r equired: Minimum of eight years working experience in fast-paced project-based roles, be that consulting to external clients and/or working on strategic internal initiatives. Proven record of supporting senior client or internal stakeholders in variety of scoping, planning, execution and monitoring activities. Experience of working across multiple geographic borders and time zones. Demonstrable ability to define a programmatic approach and identify the key factors and constraints knowledge and competence in identifying risks, issues and dependencies. Fluency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience in managing more junior resources demonstrable stewardship mindset for developing and progressing people. The following experience is preferred: Experience as Lead on programme of at least 10 FTE / $4m budget and / or experience on programmes typically greater than 20 FTE / $8m budget. Breadth of programmatic experience, including delivering successful projects across external-facing, operations and technology units. Demonstrable ability to set up and run programmatic services, including defining the approach, structure and operations of a high-performing PMO. Knowledge of operating model, talent strategy, learning and development, change management, communications and culture frameworks. The following experience would be helpful: Regular user of commonly used project planning and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera etc. Exposure to data analytics, including modelling and visualization. Exposure to innovation management. Achievement or enroute to achieving Professional project management qualification such as PRINCE or PMP at Practitioner level. In addition to the \'Consent and Acknowledgment - Personal Data\' terms and conditions set out in Accenture\'s Workday webpage, if you apply for this role, we will be sharing your personal data with our client. While Accenture is the hiring entity, all candidates hired for this role will be working on Accenture\'s project with the client (\'Project\'). As the client is separately hiring for this Project, your personal data will be shared with the client for the recruitment purposes of either party. Accenture and the client remain separate entities and all recruitment decisions are made independently and separately. 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