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. 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.

From coast to coast, your work will influence some of the most consequential child welfare transformation efforts in the country. You will help grow and shape this practice, bringing your subject matter expertise to business development, solution design, and delivery excellence across a dynamic national portfolio of engagements.

In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver child welfare transformation solutions that integrate policy expertise, operational know-how, and emerging technology. You will work closely with child welfare agencies navigating complex federal requirements—including CCWIS regulations and associated ACF policy bulletins—while driving forward-thinking program redesign that prioritizes child safety and family stability.

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, whether in a state agency, consultancy, advocacy organization, or technology partner context.
• Knowledge of 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.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively across the country to support client engagements (up to 50-75%).

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in social work, public administration, public policy, or a related field.
• Direct state child welfare agency leadership experience (e.g., Deputy Director, Program Manager, CCWIS Project Director).
• Experience leading large-scale CCWIS procurements or implementations.
• Proven ability to engage and align complex stakeholder landscapes—from frontline caseworkers to state agency directors to federal partners.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate complex policy and technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Existing relationships with state child welfare agency leaders across the country.
• Contributions to child welfare policy at the federal or national advocacy level.
• Passion for human-centered design and an ability to translate policy intent into operational reality.
• Deep alignment with Accenture’s vision for a fully integrated Child Welfare ecosystem that connects children, families, caseworkers, and communities.
• Track record of building and scaling high-performing, mission-driven consulting teams.
• Published author, speaker, or recognized voice in the child welfare field.

Pay

Compensation varies by location. Annual salary ranges for this role are as follows:

• California: $132,500 to $338,300
• Cleveland: $122,700 to $270,600
• Colorado: $132,500 to $292,200
• District of Columbia: $141,100 to $311,200
• Illinois: $122,700 to $292,200
• Maine: $112,900 to $249,000
• Maryland: $132,500 to $292,200
• Massachusetts: $132,500 to $311,200
• Minnesota: $132,500 to $292,200
• New York: $122,700 to $338,300
• New Jersey: $141,100 to $338,300
• Virginia: $122,700 to $311,200
• Washington: $141,100 to $311,200

Benefits

Accenture offers a market-competitive suite of benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

For more details, visit U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture.

Role locations include: Chicago, IL; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Irving, TX; Kirkland, WA; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Redmond, WA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; St. Petersburg, FL; Walnut Creek, CA.