accenture

Sustainability Strategy Senior Manager

Undisclosed Salary

Permanent

Mode of work

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Employment type

Permanent

Location

On-site

Expertise & Skills

Sustainability StrategyExpert
ESG RegulationsExpert
Carbon ManagementExpert
Strategy ConsultingExpert
Client AdvisoryProficient
Program ManagementProficient
Business DevelopmentProficient
SwedishNice-to-have

Job description

Are you ready to help the world’s leading organizations reinvent themselves for a sustainable future? Accenture is looking for an experienced Senior Manager in  Strategy to join our growing team in the Nordics. You will work at the intersection of business transformation,  value creation, data and AI —shaping strategies that deliver real impact across the Nordic region. 
 
Why Accenture ? 

Accenture is a global leader in consulting, supporting leading organizations with the capabilities needed to transition to a low-carbon, circular and resilient future. Our work focuses on turning ambitious commitments into enterprise-wide capabilities — enabled by deep industry expertise and data-driven insights. 

 The Nordic Strategy team is a part of Accenture’s global network of practitioners, combining strong local client engagements with access to the latest capabilities and tools, best practices and market research & innovation.  

As a  Strategy Senior Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams and partner with client executives to design and deliver strategies with measurable impact. Your focus will be on shaping functional capabilities, operating models, and orchestrating cross-functional initiatives across Sustainable Value Chains, and transitions, Circular Business Models and measurements and performance management.  

Key Responsibilities: 

What You’ll Do 

  • Strategic Guidance & Value Creation 

  • Define strategies aligned with client priorities and regulatory requirements. 

  • Translate ambitions into actionable roadmaps and capabilities 

  • Identify opportunities for growth, cost reduction, and risk mitigation through sustainable business models. 

  • Client Advisory & Program Leadership 

  • Advise senior stakeholders on trends, risks, and opportunities. 

  • Lead complex engagements from shorter projects to multi-year programs. 

  • Drive business case development linking outcomes to financial performance. 

  • People and Practice development 

  • Contribute to go-to-market offering development, sales and business origination, and capability building across the Nordic Strategy practice. 

  • Mentor and develop junior talent, creating a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning. 

What’s in it for you:  
 
Accenture is an incredible place to work. By joining us, you’ll become part of a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Besides the work we do for our clients, we’re proud of our vibrant, diverse workplace culture: we believe in openness and honesty, fairness and equality, common sense and realism. Our commitment to you includes:  

  • A transparent approach to career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues.   

  • Competitive salary, good bonus schemes, occupational pension schemes and other benefits.  

  • Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations, having support from your own People Lead.  

  • Work-life balance: good arrangements to combine family life with work and active support for mental health.  

  • Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work, as well Inclusion & Diversity network. 

Qualifications: 

Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in  and Consulting, leading strategy transformation programs for large organizations 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental science, , Engineering, Business, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred. 

Functional skills: Sustainable Value Chains, Traceability, carbon management,  product and portfolio development, regulations (incl. DPP, PPWR, , , etc.) 

 
Project Management: Proven track record in strategy consulting, client advisory, program delivery, and business development. 

Business Acumen: Demonstrated ability to develop new business opportunities and lead proposal development. 

Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences in English and preferably Swedish. Knowledge of other Nordic languages is considered an additional qualification. 

Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with clients and partners. 

Leadership: Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and guiding team members. 

Office location is Stockholm. 

Interested?  

Apply as soon as possible by attaching your CV, cover letter and your educational documents including grades. We practice continuous screening. 

Thank you for your interest in joining Accenture. Due to the Christmas holiday season, our response time might be a bit longer than usual.  
 

About Strategy 

We are a global practice within Accenture Strategy & Consulting, working closely with clients and ecosystem partners top help transition industries to low-carbon energy; design and deliver net-zero circular supply chains and reduce the of IT, cloud and software. 

Through deep industry expertise, analytics and insights, we empower clients to survive and thrive in the new, the now and the unknown. To stay agile in a world dominated by change, the C-suite must keep the core business running while simultaneously identifying and investing in the new. Accenture Strategy & Consulting enables leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot to the future. Known for our ability to execute at speed, we help clients determine clear, actionable paths to competitive agility by bringing them new thinking on business and technology. 

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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