Child Welfare Management Consulting Senior Manager

About the role

As a Senior Manager in Accenture’s national Child Welfare practice, you will lead high-impact engagements that span child welfare system modernization, CCWIS compliance and implementation, program transformation, and stakeholder alignment—working with state agencies and their partners to reimagine how child welfare services are delivered. You will serve as a trusted advisor to state child welfare directors, program administrators, and agency leadership, helping them navigate federal mandates while designing people-centered, technology-enabled solutions that improve outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Guide CCWIS planning, procurement, and implementation strategies for state child welfare agencies
• Lead child welfare system modernization initiatives from assessment through deployment
• Design and facilitate stakeholder engagement strategies that build consensus across agency leadership, advocacy groups, tribal partners, and community organizations
• Develop and present compelling points of view on child welfare policy, technology, and operational transformation
• Contribute to Accenture’s national child welfare thought leadership, proposal development, and practice growth
• Mentor and develop a team of passionate consultants who share your commitment to improving outcomes for children and families

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of child welfare leadership experience, including experience with CCWIS regulations, ACF policy bulletins, and proven implementation strategies
• Expertise in child welfare transformation and modernization, including program development, operations improvement, and digital solution enablement
• Bonus points if you hold an advanced degree in social work, public administration, public policy, or a related field, have direct state child welfare agency leadership experience, or have experience leading large-scale CCWIS procurements or implementations
• Proven ability to engage and align complex stakeholder landscapes, exceptional communication and facilitation skills, and the ability to translate complex policy and technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Existing relationships with state child welfare agency leaders across the country, experience contributing to child welfare policy at the federal or national advocacy level, and a passion for human-centered design and translating policy intent into operational reality
• A deep alignment with Accenture’s vision for a fully integrated Child Welfare ecosystem that connects children, families, caseworkers, and communities, and a track record of building and scaling high-performing, mission-driven consulting teams

Qualifications

• Deep regulatory fluency and systems thinking
• The ability to mobilize diverse stakeholders around a shared vision
• Experience navigating the complexity of child welfare systems

Skills

• Subject matter expertise in child welfare transformation and modernization
• Ability to design and deliver child welfare transformation solutions that integrate policy expertise, operational know-how, and emerging technology
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• Ability to translate complex policy and technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Leadership and mentoring skills

Benefits

• Market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Pay

Annual Salary Range: $122,700 to $338,300

Schedule

Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the country to support client engagements (up to 50-75%)