Global Category Manager

About Accenture Consulting We are Accenture Consulting. We work with C-suite executives, leaders, and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise is supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our Consulting services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention. Join our team that is helping the world’s leading Life Sciences companies to evolve rapidly from selling products to delivering value through better patient outcomes. We work with our pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, distributor, and consumer health clients globally to redefine the future of the Life Sciences industry: combining the latest technology with scientific breakthroughs to revolutionize how medical treatments are discovered, developed, and delivered to patients around the world. Life Sciences Supply Chain & Operations Practice Our Life Sciences Supply Chain & Operations practice helps clients to transform their end-to-end supply chain to be patient-centric and an enabler of growth. Join our rapidly growing MedTech Consulting team to drive value and reinvention for our clients. What would you do? Most of the team works on one or more projects at any given point in time, typically as part of a larger core team working on multiple priorities across client accounts. At a Manager level, it could be: Leading diverse, global Accenture teams to deliver project work effectively in MedTech and supply chain leveraging AI through setting strategy, coaching and driving engagement Leading workstreams on complex transformation programs or lead full engagements for smaller strategic projects Bringing effective communications to manage senior level client relationships and deliver with excellence Effectively managing networked consulting organization to influence diverse stakeholders to help support world-class delivery across technology, management consulting, and Data/AI teams and skillsets Supporting sales origination and project delivery in MedTech Supply Chain and Manufacturing Supporting sales and delivery of business and technology transformations by utilizing deep industry expertise in MedTech and supply chain Managing business development opportunities end to end to bring innovative solutions and ways of working to clients Building and applying technical, industry, organization, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients Developing offerings and assets focused on industry focus areas – field inventory management and visibility, software defined factories, demand driven planning Travel – candidates must be willing to travel up to 75% to client locations. Growth Opportunities You will always be learning in this role through: On the job learning: creating experiments with new technologies, products and across team partnerships Being part of a forward-thinking community committed to learning and adoption of AI to reinvent the ways medicines reach patients Opportunities to be a thought leader in a growing focus area What You Need (Basic Qualifications) Minimum of 5 years of experience in life sciences management consulting or in industry in at least one of the following areas: supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, or related areas such as CMOs, health technology companies, etc. Experience leading consulting projects or internal consulting in industry in project-based work beyond operational roles A Bachelor’s degree Bonus Points If (Preferred Skills) Your Bachelor’s degree has a major in science or supply chain or engineering You have a deep understanding of MedTech manufacturing and supply You have experience working with and/or leading teams, clients and vendors using your exceptional team building, mentoring, people development and management skills You have experience working with Life Sciences supply chain and manufacturing professionals applying excellent client-facing communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills You work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, and apply structure to your problem solving Compensation & Benefits Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 06/05/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. 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