Talent Scout

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Talent Scouts proactively identify and solution complex talent needs and facilitate the connection of people to projects on current and future client demand, being an advocate to the client portfolio. Provide “hands on” support for the more complex needs, creatively connect people to projects. Build relationships with Project Solution Architects, Portfolio leadership, and Portfolio HR Business Partners to ensure strong teams are established for projects.  Lead Talent Connector team responsible for Portfolio staffing.

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Connections

• Connect people to projects for large/complex client ramp-ups as the business requires (attend key calls, generate metrics, direct Talent Connector team).

• Provide expertise around connecting people to projects for client teams across internal and external sources (internal, recruiting, contractors, up-skilling).

• Provide transparency to opportunities and the demand pipeline and discuss priorities and current/future fulfillment gaps with HR and AFS leadership.

• Proactively define, review and validate project sourcing strategies.

• Connect with client teams to provide aggregate client delivery opportunities and risks and help resolve fulfillment of overdue roles.

Conversations

• Work closely with the Portfolio leadership to verify prioritization of talent needs and ensure early visibility to demand pipeline.

• Collaborate with the Solution Architects, Client Executives, and Recruiting to give input to sourcing plans, including guidance on risks and opportunities.

• Actively participate in the New Business Meetings and leverage the information on upcoming demand to proactively inform talent actions.

• Foster a culture of ONE HR Team by collaborating closely with Portfolio HR Business Partners, Supply/Demand leads, Talent Connectors, Recruiting, and HR Partners

• Share expertise and coaching with Talent Connectors to build their decision making, collaboration and problem solving skills.

Enablement

• Track unsold and overdue demand for critical ramp ups

• Use enterprise insights for deeper analytics.

• Understand open demand and current and future fulfillment gaps

Here's What You Need

• 7 years of experience in an HR role, or equivalent staffing experience to include Accenture/AFS staffing or recruiting experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Demonstrated experience building trusted relationships with Project Executives and influencing staffing and talent decisions in a fast-paced project environment (or equivalent experience)

• Experience leading teams

• Ability to multitask and balance competing business priorities

#LI-DNI

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$101,700 — $202,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, 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 as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the  Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services 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 Federal Services 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.

If you   are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individual