Performance Strategy Associate (Partners in Performance)

About the role

This is a mid-level, full-time Performance Strategy Associate role within Accenture's Partners in Performance team, a global management consulting firm focused on human performance. The associate acts as a frontline change agent for clients, providing reliable data and solid analysis so that improvement teams can make decisions in real time. The position involves significant on-site travel, about 80%, including US and Canadian travel and other international opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Coach client analysts and line managers, share skills and build relationships across the client site so improvement plans are grounded in the real world.
• Provide rigor and accuracy to the improvement effort, prioritizing improvement opportunities and using root cause analysis to resolve day-to-day implementation issues.
• Support client idea owners with technical and analytical work so improvement ideas succeed.
• Validate whether ideas are under- or over-performing and confirm the benefits they generate.
• Help build the client organization's "wiring" for continuous improvement so the methodology stays embedded after the engagement ends.

Required profile

• Undergraduate degree and 2+ years of professional experience.
• English is required, as the role works with multinational teams where English is the common language.
• Preferred: degree from a top-tier university with distinction average, natural resources experience, excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and willingness to travel extensively.

Required skills

• Above-average knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to communicate insights clearly under pressure, using visual tools without assistance.

The listed annual salary range of $119,050 to $169,050 applies to the British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick locations (Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Vancouver).