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Strategic Partner Mgmt Specialist Accenture Job Summary: The candidate will work closely with all internal stakeholders on Cisco Program Management Role service offerings, establishing relationships and understanding various levels of complex requirements for the Cisco partnership program to help Accentuate Cisco Country leads and Partner Development Directors. Coach and support other resources with the team to achieve their goals. Become subject matter expert and driver of specific program initiatives. Key Responsibilities Manage, develop, and grow Cisco partner program engagement, working through leadership and stakeholders. Deep understanding of complex compliance requirements for various levels of partnership. Collate and drive Cisco Partner Channel Certification effort. Maintain a network with respective Cisco Partner POCs and support teams to maintain various partner level status effectively. Design and execute Cisco Partner certifications training plans. Identify risks to Accenture Cisco Country leads and propose action plans to mitigate the same. Work under pressure and tight timescales, with minimal supervision. Track enrollments and recertifications follow‑up for compliance. Track budget utilization; highlight non‑compliance to Accenture Cisco Country leads. Connect with POCs/Country Leads/PDDs for tracking, follow‑up, and compliance. Maintain a consolidated dashboard and MMS reports. Use understanding of Cisco certifications and products/services to drive partner program effort. Attend regular calls with stakeholders, leads and 3rd‑party vendors. Experience in managing a technical certification program end to end. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a closely related technical field. Preferred Qualifications Proven track record of supporting global client or internal stakeholders in variety of scoping, planning, execution, and monitoring activities. Experience working across multiple geographic borders and time zones. Fluency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of Cisco’s programs and certifications is preferred. Experience in technical program management. Experience managing external audits. Professional Qualifications Outstanding spoken and written communication skills. Ability to build strong relationships with multiple global stakeholders quickly via virtual tools. Comfortable working within a large and complex environment with multiple stakeholders and interest groups. Ability to motivate and influence others to achieve results. Ability to manage a matrix environment. Very good program and project management skills. Strategic planning abilities. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. Accenture is a talent‑and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. Equality and Diversity Statement Declaración de igualdad de oportunidades en el empleo — Creemos que nadie debe ser discriminado por sus diferencias. Todas las decisiones de empleo se tomarán sin importar la edad, raza, credo, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, ascendencia, discapacidad, condición de veterano militar, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, información genética, estado civil, ciudadanía ni ningún otro criterio protegido por la legislación aplicable. Nuestra rica diversidad nos hace más innovadores, competitivos y creativos, lo que nos permite servir mejor a nuestros clientes y comunidades. #J-18808-Ljbffr