HR Reinvention Consultant, Banking

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise. We bring together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity.

About the role

As an HR Reinvention Consultant, you will lead and shape how organizations approach HR in the digital age. Your role involves defining, shaping, selling, and executing HR reinvention projects that integrate digital solutions, automation, process, and organization optimization. You will work closely with clients to improve HR functions, enhancing both business performance and employee satisfaction. This high-visibility role requires strategic thinking, expertise in HR reinvention, strong client relationships, and effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusted long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Advise clients on HR operating models, technology, and transformation strategies aligned with business goals.
• Develop perspectives on how HR strategy needs to evolve based on business strategy evolution.
• Help clients optimize HR functions for efficiency, scalability, and strategic alignment.
• Develop and implement HR reinvention strategies blending traditional HR practices with digital innovations like AI, GenAI, and automation.
• Leverage analytics to assess current HR operations and design future-state models with technology-driven solutions to improve talent management, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
• Drive HR activity analysis to understand allocations of HR staff time and effort; compare to industry benchmarks and leading practices.
• Recommend options to optimize HR resource allocation and align with organizational goals.
• Create HR reinvention value cases and roadmaps that align HR with business strategy and deliver measurable outcomes.
• Design new HR operating models and service delivery frameworks, infusing leading practices from employee experience, digital HR, shared services, and outsourcing.
• Lead HR organization design efforts, articulating interaction models, location strategy, and sizing.
• Lead initiatives to enhance employee experience through personalization, engagement, and alignment with company culture.
• Use HR technology, process improvement methodologies, and data analytics to improve talent acquisition, performance management, and employee well-being.
• Design talent management frameworks that integrate automation and AI to optimize workforce planning.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of HR technologies (e.g., HRIS, AI tools) that fit client needs, culture, and business goals.
• Guide clients through the vendor selection process, including creating RFPs and evaluating capabilities.
• Articulate how organizations should leverage GenAI and other advanced technologies to improve the HR function.
• Stay up to date on emerging digital HR trends and bring innovative solutions to clients.
• Advise clients on transforming HR operations through shared services, outsourcing, and integrating digital tools and automation.
• Help clients evaluate sourcing options, driving cost efficiency and quality.
• Design and implement HR operating models leveraging shared services, outsourcing, and digital tools.
• Lead initiatives to streamline HR processes using automation, AI tools, and data analytics.
• Implement intelligent automation solutions to enhance process efficiency, scalability, and accuracy.
• Deliver end-to-end HR reinvention projects, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
• Integrate new technologies like cloud-based HR systems and AI platforms into existing HR ecosystems.
• Guide change management efforts to ensure smooth transitions to new HR processes and technologies.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, ensuring alignment with key business leaders and fostering buy-in and commitment at all levels.
• Empower clients with the knowledge and tools needed to activate, apply, and sustain transformation initiatives long-term.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the HR Reinvention practice.
• Travel is required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in HR transformation, digital HR, or HR technology consulting.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working on HR reinvention programs, including operating model, process, technology, or service delivery transformation initiatives.
• Minimum of 6 months experience applying AI, GenAI, automation, or analytics tools to improve HR processes, employee experience, workforce planning, or talent outcomes.

Qualifications

• Industry Experience: Experience working in or consulting within the Banking & Capital markets industry.
• HR Technology Expertise: In-depth understanding of leading HR platforms (e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM) and their role in transforming HR operations and the employee experience. Expertise in evaluating HRIS, talent management systems, and AI-driven solutions. Experience managing vendor relationships and technology selection processes.
• HR Operating Model Design: Strong understanding of HR operating models, including shared services, outsourcing, and service delivery optimization. Ability to design and optimize HR operating models that integrate digital tools to drive efficiency and business outcomes.
• Employee Experience Focus: Proven experience enhancing employee engagement and well-being through innovative HR strategies and digital solutions. Ability to design employee-centric HR solutions that align with company culture and business objectives.
• Project Management & Delivery: Expertise in managing complex projects from strategy to execution, on time, within budget, and with quality. Familiar with Agile and Waterfall methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
• Business Development & Sales: Skilled in leading business development and building strong client relationships. Experience writing compelling proposals and presenting to senior leadership to win HR transformation engagements.
• Thought Leadership & Innovation: Active participation in industry events to stay current on HR transformation trends.
• Client Relationship & Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills for building trusted relationships with C-suite executives and senior stakeholders. Ability to influence senior leadership on HR strategy and technology decisions.
• Consulting & Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically and develop innovative HR solutions that leverage digital technologies. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex HR transformation concepts into clear, actionable strategies. Strong business acumen and ability to align HR transformation with organizational goals.
• Advanced Data Analytics & HR Metrics: Experience with workforce analytics and creating HR dashboards using tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Global & Multinational Experience: Experience with global clients and knowledge of international HR practices and compliance.
• Agile & Scrum Certification: Certification in Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Staying current with Generative AI capabilities and toolsets applicable to Talent functions.

Pay

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, including office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. The following are annual salary ranges for this role by location:

• California: $70,350 to $205,800
• Cleveland: $59,100 to $164,600
• Colorado: $63,800 to $177,800
• District of Columbia: $68,000 to $189,300
• Illinois: $59,100 to $177,800
• Maine: $54,400 to $151,400
• Maryland: $63,800 to $177,800
• Massachusetts: $63,800 to $189,300
• Minnesota: $63,800 to $177,800
• New York: $66,300 to $205,800
• New Jersey: $68,000 to $205,800
• Virginia: $59,100 to $189,300
• Washington: $80,200 to $189,300

Benefits

Accenture offers a market-competitive suite of benefits including:

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

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