Business Agility Tooling Specialist
Accenture, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Overview
We Are:
Accenture Business Agility (ABA) within our Cloud Advisory Practice is unlocking the creative potential of people and organizations all over the world. We are dedicated to bringing humanity to the workplace and creating a destination where Agilists can thrive while improving the way people work and live. At Accenture Business Agility we embrace the power of AND. The combination of our people, passion and experience in Agile transformation paired with Accenture’s respected global platform and in-depth technology expertise uniquely positions us as the leading business agility transformation consultancy. We optimize an organization’s ‘human architecture’ across people, ways of working, and tooling to enable accelerated and scalable value delivery – true enterprise agility rather than simply ‘agile in the enterprise’. With the most experienced Agile consultants and tooling experts in the industry, Accenture Business Agility is a place where we’re uncovering the next wave of what it means to be an Agile organization by creating a connected enterprise where people, process and technology work in harmony.
You Are A specialist in our Tooling Practice with deep technical expertise and experience in selling and implementing Atlassian’s suite including Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, Azure DevOps, AHA, Planview, Rally/Broadcom Apptio, ServiceNow or other market leading Agile productivity tools. You are an architect in Jira and/or Jira Align and/or other tools, with a deep understanding of configuring tools, setting up workflows, understanding cloud architecture, and managing data archiving strategies. You have a strong technical background and are passionate about leveraging agile tools to drive business transformation. You have experience working on sales pursuits, managing workstreams, and consulting with and guiding managers, and people in agile delivery roles to achieve their goals through tooling. Your superpower is using the latest Agile productivity tool suites to help companies apply lean principles and practices so they can boost performance, accelerate business change, and drive disruption. You do this by challenging the status quo to promote an environment and culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation. And you lead by example with your top‑notch listening, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
The Work
During Business Development Phase
Contribute to ABA Tooling Services sales pursuits
Join client and account discussions to share the benefits of tool offerings, conduct product demos, and share industry‑wide solution patterns for tooling implementations
Partner with other parts of Accenture and tooling partners on sales pursuits
Work on 1-2 opportunities from the business development pipeline and work on proposals
Share Enterprise Agility Offerings, including tool capabilities, with the client
Understand the nature of the opportunity, account team, and client expectation
Qualify the opportunity and assist in estimating the rough size of the opportunity
During Solution Design Phase
Design the tooling solution by working with the opportunity account team
Propose the delivery phase team and work with the account team to price the solution
Understand process/activities criticality and priorities (including technology and business agility, regulations, Client Data Protection, etc.)
Provide input into creating the statement of work for proposal
During Delivery Phase
Set the foundation for being a trusted advisor by being fully responsible for the solution implementation across all levels of the organization
Lead implementation workstream activities across one or more functional areas; understanding cloud architecture to configure the tools, set up workflows, throttle migrations, integrate plugins, create hierarchy rules, and manage data archiving strategies
Lead or facilitate workshops/training sessions to educate leaders and teams on products
Support client stakeholders, client teams and Accenture teams on their journey to implement the products and successfully employ Agile practices
Mentor and pair with change agents and stakeholders in client organizations to help them become lean‑Agile champions and build lasting Agile skills
Coach and mentor junior Accenture team members on how to influence organizational change and remove barriers to transformation
Contribute to strategies and roadmaps for transitioning to the new toolsets
Influence change across functional areas by working across the organization to define and execute strategies for successful product implementations; get hands‑on in enabling the incremental delivery of value
Build solution implementation across client organization and solution team‑leading activities
Work with technology leaders to define strategies and roadmaps
Work to resolve key integration challenges for applications and client teams
Configure tooling product features
Collaborate with stakeholders to create alignment on how to meet high levels of solution delivery quality
Contribute to training content and training workshops
Here’s What You Need
Minimum 3 years of Atlassian tools experience
Minimum of 5 years of Agile transformation experience
Minimum of 7 years of practical Agile experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 10 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Bonus Points If
Certified Atlassian Jira Project Admin
Has Microsoft, Google or Amazon Cloud certifications
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) 6.0 certification
You have verifiable experience teaching courses related to tooling solutions
You excel in pragmatic problem‑solving, resolving interpersonal conflicts, and helping people communicate effectively
You have a proactive and empowering nature that makes others want to follow your lead
You know when to step in and lead and when to step back and let the team determine next steps
You have experience with other popular Agile practices and frameworks (e.g., Lean, Kanban, Extreme Programming)
Benefits & Compensation Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, including location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture offers a 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. The job posting is open until 05/03/2026.
Location & Salary Range California $73,800 to $218,800 Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000 Colorado $73,800 to $189,000 District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300 Illinois $68,300 to $189,000 Maryland $73,800 to $189,000 Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300 Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000 New York $68,300 to $218,800 New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800 Washington $80,200 to $201,300
Accommodation Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
EEO Statement Accenture is an EEO and affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of differences. Employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis protected by law. Our diverse workforce drives innovation and better serves our clients and communities.
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You Are A specialist in our Tooling Practice with deep technical expertise and experience in selling and implementing Atlassian’s suite including Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, Azure DevOps, AHA, Planview, Rally/Broadcom Apptio, ServiceNow or other market leading Agile productivity tools. You are an architect in Jira and/or Jira Align and/or other tools, with a deep understanding of configuring tools, setting up workflows, understanding cloud architecture, and managing data archiving strategies. You have a strong technical background and are passionate about leveraging agile tools to drive business transformation. You have experience working on sales pursuits, managing workstreams, and consulting with and guiding managers, and people in agile delivery roles to achieve their goals through tooling. Your superpower is using the latest Agile productivity tool suites to help companies apply lean principles and practices so they can boost performance, accelerate business change, and drive disruption. You do this by challenging the status quo to promote an environment and culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and innovation. And you lead by example with your top‑notch listening, facilitation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
The Work
During Business Development Phase
Contribute to ABA Tooling Services sales pursuits
Join client and account discussions to share the benefits of tool offerings, conduct product demos, and share industry‑wide solution patterns for tooling implementations
Partner with other parts of Accenture and tooling partners on sales pursuits
Work on 1-2 opportunities from the business development pipeline and work on proposals
Share Enterprise Agility Offerings, including tool capabilities, with the client
Understand the nature of the opportunity, account team, and client expectation
Qualify the opportunity and assist in estimating the rough size of the opportunity
During Solution Design Phase
Design the tooling solution by working with the opportunity account team
Propose the delivery phase team and work with the account team to price the solution
Understand process/activities criticality and priorities (including technology and business agility, regulations, Client Data Protection, etc.)
Provide input into creating the statement of work for proposal
During Delivery Phase
Set the foundation for being a trusted advisor by being fully responsible for the solution implementation across all levels of the organization
Lead implementation workstream activities across one or more functional areas; understanding cloud architecture to configure the tools, set up workflows, throttle migrations, integrate plugins, create hierarchy rules, and manage data archiving strategies
Lead or facilitate workshops/training sessions to educate leaders and teams on products
Support client stakeholders, client teams and Accenture teams on their journey to implement the products and successfully employ Agile practices
Mentor and pair with change agents and stakeholders in client organizations to help them become lean‑Agile champions and build lasting Agile skills
Coach and mentor junior Accenture team members on how to influence organizational change and remove barriers to transformation
Contribute to strategies and roadmaps for transitioning to the new toolsets
Influence change across functional areas by working across the organization to define and execute strategies for successful product implementations; get hands‑on in enabling the incremental delivery of value
Build solution implementation across client organization and solution team‑leading activities
Work with technology leaders to define strategies and roadmaps
Work to resolve key integration challenges for applications and client teams
Configure tooling product features
Collaborate with stakeholders to create alignment on how to meet high levels of solution delivery quality
Contribute to training content and training workshops
Here’s What You Need
Minimum 3 years of Atlassian tools experience
Minimum of 5 years of Agile transformation experience
Minimum of 7 years of practical Agile experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 10 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)
Bonus Points If
Certified Atlassian Jira Project Admin
Has Microsoft, Google or Amazon Cloud certifications
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) 6.0 certification
You have verifiable experience teaching courses related to tooling solutions
You excel in pragmatic problem‑solving, resolving interpersonal conflicts, and helping people communicate effectively
You have a proactive and empowering nature that makes others want to follow your lead
You know when to step in and lead and when to step back and let the team determine next steps
You have experience with other popular Agile practices and frameworks (e.g., Lean, Kanban, Extreme Programming)
Benefits & Compensation Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, including location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture offers a 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. The job posting is open until 05/03/2026.
Location & Salary Range California $73,800 to $218,800 Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000 Colorado $73,800 to $189,000 District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300 Illinois $68,300 to $189,000 Maryland $73,800 to $189,000 Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300 Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000 New York $68,300 to $218,800 New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800 Washington $80,200 to $201,300
Accommodation Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.
EEO Statement Accenture is an EEO and affirmative action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of differences. Employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis protected by law. Our diverse workforce drives innovation and better serves our clients and communities.
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