Infrastructure Client Service Delivery Lead

Company: Accenture LLP Company
Location: Covington
Posted on: June 15, 2022

Job Description:

Are you passionate about helping businesses reinvent the foundation of their business? In today's digital and cloud-based world, businesses perform only as well as their IT infrastructure. Help be part of the solution in designing processes, selecting and implementing strategic tools, and establishing AIOps capabilities that leverage analytics, automation and machine learning.The Infrastructure Client Service Delivery Lead is the single point of contact and accountability for service delivery operations and will have the following responsibilities:Manages all service management activities on behalf of the delivery organization. Accountable for commitments made on behalf of Accenture to the client, including service level agreements, contract scope management, demand management & forecasting, and cost & profitability of service delivery.Interacts with the Accenture Account Management team, IO Portfolio Lead, clients, delivery groups and Service Delivery teams responsible for delivering work to the client.Leverages Service Delivery Managers (SDM) and towers leads to drive day-to-day operations, providing leadership, coaching and direction to delivery teams to ensure alignment with client and Accenture goals, expectations and commitments.Manage service delivery across all locations where services are provided, such as client locations, Global Delivery Network (GDN) and non-GDN delivery centers, external providers etc.Manage the delivery of agreed scope of service at agreed priceEnsure the feasibility of the solution and deliver the resolution by leveraging Accenture's full capabilitiesWork with Account Management team to commit to client(s) on behalf of Delivery organization on SLA achievement demand plan and delivery scheduleParticipate in strategic discussions with client and account team to provide outsourcing expertiseManage to reduce costs of standard offerings, assets, processes, technologies, licenses, facilities and subcontractorsWork with delivery leaders to optimize delivery pyramid and mix and cost-to-serve including leveraging low-cost locations to optimize balance between cost and delivery targetsDeliver efficiencies through standard processes and synergiesAchieve defined SLA commitments and other financial/operational metricsEscalate performance issues to Account Management teamSupport sales opportunities and validate expected delivery capabilityEstimation of new services/contracts and sign off on commitment to proposed SLAPartner with Mobilization leadership and consistently execute standard servicesAddress supply demand gaps, confirm demand plan and delivery performance issues, communicate operational issues and continuous improvement ideasManage service quality, change orders and financial recovery plans within contract scope --- Work with appropriate delivery leaders to ensure resources are committed to deliver the work --- Manage the escalations between delivery, client and Account Management teamParticipate in account planning and forecasting sessions within the Account Management teamSupport the achievement of contract controllable income (CCI) targets and cost-to-serve targetsAchieve year on year efficiency gains in conjunction with delivery service providersFor now, all Accenture business travel, international and domestic, is currently restricted to client-essential sales/delivery activity only.Please note: The safety and well-being of our people continues to be the top priority, and our decisions around travel are informed by government COVID-19 response directives, recommendations from leading health authorities and guidance from a number of infectious disease experts.Basic QualificationsA minimum of 7 years of IT Operations experience including experience with Infrastructure and/or Cloud technologiesA minimum of 5 years of experience leading, coordinating and motivating teamsA minimum of 5 years of experience with client relationship and expectation management, including financials and contract managementA minimum of 3 years of public cloud operations management experience (Azure, AWS, Google or Oracle cloud)Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate's Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $97,632 - $161,200 and information on benefits offered is here. COVID-19 UpdateThe safety and well-being of our candidates, our people and their families continues to be a top priority. Please be aware that Accenture roles in the US require all employees to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. 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