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Accenture

Yesterday

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • People, HR & Administration
    Facilities Management
  • Dublin

AI generated summary

  • You need strong leadership, excellent communication, adaptability, and 5+ years in a multinational. Experience with vendors or large teams is ideal. Resilience and creativity are key.
  • You will manage stakeholder relationships, oversee team performance, coordinate events, handle vendor services, ensure financial controls, and maintain a safe work environment while adapting to business needs.

Requirements

  • Strong leadership skills to lead and motivate a team to work towards common goals
  • The ability to work autonomously and use your own initiative either independently or as part of a team
  • A quick thinker with a ‘can do’ attitude and an aptitude for creativity and the ability to adapt as required
  • Confident, determined and assured demeanour, especially in high pressure or critical situations
  • Excellent communication skills, strong organisation skills and attention to detail
  • Resilient and able to work at pace
  • Adaptable, creative and innovative decision maker
  • Proven team player
  • 5+ years’ experience within a multinational company – preferred
  • Experience managing 3rd party vendors or large internal teams – ideal

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain solid working relationships with external and internal stakeholders
  • Performance and career development of the Office Operations team
  • Anticipate and react to the ever-changing business requirement within our portfolio
  • Work closely with the Projects and Technology teams to ensure our buildings reflect established best practices, as well as evolving operational needs and user feedback
  • Be the Service Owner for vendors including but not limited to: Customer Services, Catering, Hospitality & Events and Facilities Management
  • Manage in-house Events which include multiple high-profile Global Events
  • Manage Vendors through regular SLA and contract reviews
  • Financial planning, forecasting and spend control
  • Customer Relationship Management on a large scale
  • Identify and propose service change that adds value
  • Maintain a safe working environment for all employees
  • People management and performance development

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Workplace Associate Manager at Accenture?

The primary role of a Workplace Associate Manager is to lead a team in delivering and managing services such as Facilities Maintenance, Catering, Customer Services, and Mail & Print, while ensuring a world-class working environment for employees and driving change and innovation.

What essential skills are required for this position?

Essential skills include strong leadership abilities, excellent communication and organization skills, the ability to work autonomously, creativity, resilience, and the capability to manage high-pressure situations effectively.

What kind of experience is preferred for applicants?

Applicants should have 5+ years’ experience within a multinational company, preferably with experience managing 3rd party vendors or large internal teams.

What kind of team will the Workplace Associate Manager be leading?

The Workplace Associate Manager will lead a team of Specialists within the Office Operations Team.

How does the Workplace Associate Manager contribute to employee experience?

The Workplace Associate Manager constantly adapts and evolves the workplace environment to meet business needs, ensuring an exceptional employee experience.

Do employees have opportunities for professional development?

Yes, employees have access to training and a global network of experts for professional development.

Will the Workplace Associate Manager be involved in managing external vendors?

Yes, the Workplace Associate Manager will be the Service Owner for various vendors, including Customer Services, Catering, Hospitality & Events, and Facilities Management.

Is there a focus on safety in the workplace?

Yes, maintaining a safe working environment for all employees is a key responsibility of the Workplace Associate Manager.

What types of events will the Workplace Associate Manager manage?

The Workplace Associate Manager will manage in-house events, including multiple high-profile global events.

What attributes are important for success in this role?

Important attributes include being a quick thinker, having a 'can do' attitude, being adaptable and innovative, and demonstrating confidence in decision-making and leadership.

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Accenture

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10,001+
Employees
1989
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities.

Culture & Values

  • Client Value Creation

    Enabling clients to become high-performance businesses and creating long-term relationships by being responsive and relevant and by consistently delivering value.

  • One Global Network

    Leveraging the power of global insight, relationships, collaboration and learning to deliver exceptional service to clients wherever they do business

  • Respect for the Individual

    Valuing diversity and unique contributions, fostering a trusting, open and inclusive environment and treating each person in a manner that reflects Accenture’s values.

  • Best People

    Attracting, developing and retaining the best talent for our business, challenging our people, demonstrating a “can-do” attitude and fostering a collaborative and mutually supportive environment.

  • Integrity

    Being ethically unyielding and honest and inspiring trust by saying what we mean, matching our behaviors to our words and taking responsibility for our actions.

  • Stewardship

    Fulfilling our obligation of building a better, stronger and more durable company for future generations, protecting the Accenture brand, meeting our commitments to stakeholders, acting with an owner mentality, developing our people and helping improve communities and the global environment.

Benefits

  • Medical coverage

    Employees have a choice of national plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP) covering a wide range of medical services and prescription drugs.

  • Parental leave

    16 weeks paid maternity leave for birth parents. 8 weeks paid time off for other parents

  • Flexible work arrangements

    Flexible work arrangements help employees achieve work/life balance while also meeting Accenture’s business needs.

  • Paid time off

    PTO encompasses traditional vacation time along with paid sick leave; days vary based on level and tenure from 17 to 27 per year.

  • Holidays

    We provide 8 paid standard holidays and 2 culture days (for any days you choose), in addition to the PTO program.

  • Life Insurance

    Accenture provides you with a basic level of coverage and you can purchase more coverage for yourself and your family.