Overview

Position: Accenture UKI Inclusion and Diversity Manager
Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across these services. We apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Accenture is recognized worldwide for both business performance and inclusion and diversity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” -Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a strong understanding of our business strategy and performance globally and locally, including a strong grasp of MU strategic growth priorities in terms of offerings, industries, and clients.
• Build and maintain in-depth knowledge and insight into Inclusion and Diversity from internal insights (e.g., global CoEs and employee listening) and external insights (e.g., HR, talent, competitor, and market trends) to frame and inform thinking about I&D challenges and potential solutions, representing multiple points of view.
• Build strong relationships with the HR Partners, I&D Sponsors and Business Leaders of our Services and Client Groups, acting as a trusted advisor and enabling achievement of I&D goals through a systemic approach. Influence leaders at all levels to foster commitment to I&D.
• Act as the UKI single point of contact with Global and EMEA I&D teams, collaborating in regular calls, building a network, and ensuring alignment of UKI I&D plans to global strategy. Input into global program design where appropriate.
• Lead and support the I&D team in the UKI, including team members in both onshore and designated locations.
• Help design our UKI Talent Strategy with a clear set of strategic imperatives, enablers and initiatives across Workforce Transformation, Employee Experience (including Engagement and Health & Wellbeing), and Inclusion & Diversity, enabling an inclusive, diverse culture where all people belong and have the skills to drive business growth.
• Use data and insight to develop and execute a plan for the attraction, retention, engagement, and promotion of diverse talent in the UKI and Ireland to achieve gender and ethnicity goals.
• Build the implementation approach and plan for global and/or market I&D initiatives, tailoring to the local context across countries.
• Co-create and execute other local solutions to solve systemic barriers to inclusion and improve diversity as needed.
• Provide support to ensure UKI MU and country-level progress against I&D metrics is monitored each month and share insight with key HR and business stakeholders across UK and Ireland.
• Support in the analysis, positioning and publication of Gender Pay Gap reviews for both UK and Ireland, and Ethnicity Pay Gap for UK (when appropriate).
• Provide support to ensure strategic engagement with our I&D networks in both countries, activating global and local I&D initiatives through this channel, building and maintaining business ownership for I&D, aligning network initiatives with UKI strategy, and capturing feedback to inform local and global people programs.
• Represent Accenture externally as needed, in conversations with clients, partners and at events.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications

• Ability to clearly articulate and reinforce inclusion and diversity strategy and the company’s business case for equality.
• Ability to manage a team across multiple locations to deliver outcomes that are locally relevant and impactful.
• Previous experience working on I&D programmes/initiatives preferred.
• Strong ability to collaborate and work across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong project management skills to handle complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with diverse groups and senior stakeholders in HR and the business.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with strong ability to manage changes.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize and analyse complex information.
• Ability to work well under pressure, with time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in design-thinking methodology preferred; ability to use design principles to research and co-create data-driven initiatives and programmes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to persuade and inform at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Why Join us

You will have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning occurs on the job and through formal training online, in the classroom, or with teammates. The variety of work and experience provides a platform to build a career.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Application submission deadline: 19th Sept, 2025. Accenture reserves the right to close the role if a suitable candidate is found. #LI-EU

Locations

London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Newcastle

Additional Information

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About Accenture: We work with one shared purpose to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. We believe in an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.