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The CIC brings together many different innovation architecture organizations such as Accenture Research, Accenture Labs, Accenture Ventures, Innovation Centers, and multiple delivery studios, all delivering sales, and pipeline generating innovation and ideation sessions to our client account teams.
We bring our innovative client experience to life through state-of-the-art stories and content through our spaces.  We are a team that is growing quarter over quarter to meet the demand of our Americas wide region. Our clients are looking for innovation partners that are both focused on “little I” innovation as well as “big I” innovation as they meet the needs of the disruptive markets where they are looking to win. The CIC team, specifically, partners with Account Teams and Clients to understand the client’s objectives to tailor an engaging approach to deliver amazing outcomes for each unique opportunity at hand. CICs bring our client relationships to the next level by:
Showcasing Accenture’s innovation capabilities
Changing the way our clients view the firm
Working side by side to facilitate ideation to unlock breakthrough ideas
Co-creating innovative outcomes in an experience that are seamless and client-centric from the first to the last impression
The CIC Innovation Senior Analyst works closely with a CIC Engagement Lead to manage and drive origination, enabling sales, and supporting innovation deals and projects through the development and quality execution of innovation services (including workshops, co-creation, sprints, prototypes, demos, marketing events, and more). In this role, Innovation Senior Analysts are expected to be able to partner with our clients, our account teams, various SMAs across the Accenture network, and other counterparts such as Marketing, Workplace, Design Studios to execute on work. 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design Thinking
Participate in creative innovation sessions that leverage Accenture’s innovation capabilities and design thinking
Leverage design thinking methodologies in client sessions and day-to-day to lead effective conversations and reach innovative solutions
Ask probing questions to understand the root need and expected outcomes and then craft an agenda leveraging fit-for-purpose activities to meet those needs and expectations
Read and manage the energy in the room, manage time, and make adjustments to the agenda as needed to ensure session goals and expectations are met
Leverage and understand virtual collaboration tools that can be used to better lead a session
Stakeholder Management
Effectively communicate with stakeholders and manage relationships
Clearly communicate timelines, deliverables, and expectations with session stakeholders to ensure alignment across groups
Recommend innovation capabilities and serve as a trusted advisor to client account teams and accounts
Clearly communicate the value and reason of certain actions and articulate them to stakeholders
Deliverables development
Produce client-ready materials, including by tapping creative studios and services that culminate in a polished experience across multiple mediums (in person, virtual, presented materials, demos)
Develop strategic deliverables focused on outcomes from sessions and conversations with clients
Create deliverables with a clear story line and a strategic lens that promotes additional innovation capabilities and offers insights into a session
Collaboration
Understand and train others on where the right resources can be found throughout our Accenture network
Understand and manage own bandwidth and offer additional capacity to team members based on demands
Sales origination, enablement, business development, and delivery
Provide support to business development, sales, and delivery teams in scoping new projects taking a one Accenture approach - including articulating the approach, deliverables, timeline, and resourcing requirements as part of innovation-focused deals.
Become an advocate for the CIC and clearly communicate the mission, value of the CICs
Build trusted relationships with clients, and account leaders
Be a go-to resource for information about CIS, our global network of Innovation Hubs, and their service offerings. 
Be familiar with the latest in innovation, innovation network, driving innovation within accounts, and innovation services for clients, which help drive and enable account sales.