Strategic Programs Assoc Director
Designation: Strategic Programs Assoc Director
Qualifications:Any GraduationYears of Experience:18 to 28 years
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What would you do? Legal Supplier Management Associate Director - NRR 3756
The Legal Supplier Management Associate Director is a full-time position in Accenture Operations who will be responsible for launching and executing our Outside Counsel Spend Management client service offering. It involves development of the go-to market offering, building and managing the team to execute on the offering, and overseeing client delivery.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and ambitious executive to join our global team and help to shape the future of our offerings as we expand our footprint in the dynamic sectors of legal transformation. We are looking for an experienced individual with demonstrated consulting expertise and deep expertise in management of Outside Counsel and other suppliers for legal teams.
What are we looking for? Education:- Completed university degree (Business Administration is preferred).
- At least 10 years of experience working in an outsourced or corporate Procurement department overseeing the sourcing, payment and relationship management of law firms,
- Not essential but experience in one or more of the following is a plus:
- working in a Law firm or inhouse Legal department,
- information security management of internal information security assets and/or suppliers,
- knowledge of and experience working with Legal ebilling tools and other Legal specific technology,
- financial analysis and reporting.
- Minimal Travel Required.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Fluent in English. Fluency in other languages is a plus.
- Work in a team environment and collaborate with others.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
- Responsive and follows through on commitments.
- Initiative and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to spot problem areas and propose solutions.
- Work in collaboration with executives to develop and execute against a new service offering and originate, qualify, and close new opportunities for Accenture with our clients
- Evaluate opportunities for clients to improve and transform their vendor or supplier management processes and work with senior client stakeholders to develop value-based solutions to address their needs
- Oversee of all aspects of client delivery including: development of delivery plan and client governance processes; strategic sourcing of law firms, legal staffing agencies and alternative legal service providers; executing competitive bidding strategies and platforms; and managing supplier contracting, onboarding, invoicing, and payments.
- Executing measurement and reporting plans to evaluate program effectiveness in reducing client spend.
- Build and manage talent for the practice to deliver against client contracts.