A Day In The Life Of A Program And Project Manager At Accenture
Steven's workday as a Program/Project Manager at Accenture, serving a Chief Technology Officer at an investment bank, varied greatly depending on client needs; while the morning often involved "daily scrum sessions," evenings provided "heads down time" for preparation, with some weeks demanding longer hours due to "big technology implementations."
Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Client Management
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Steven Smith
Program/Project Manager
Accenture
University of Georgia, 2017
University of California, Los Angeles & M.B.A
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Operations and Project Management
Pell Grant Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The day-to-day activities of a management consultant can vary greatly depending on the client and project demands.
2. Collaboration is key; the consultant describes daily scrum sessions with the team and meetings with clients, highlighting teamwork and communication skills.
3. While the consultant's work often involves aligning with client schedules, there are instances of longer working hours, particularly during major technology implementations, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and flexibility in this career path.
Transcript
What does the day in the life of a management consultant look like?
When you're interested in consulting, the answer is always "it depends." And it truly did depend.
As a program or project manager, I did a lot of scheduling for other people, so I adhered to their schedules. My main client was the chief technology officer of his help desk or software engineers. My day didn't exactly start when he started, as he worked a lot.
I would have daily scrum sessions with my team. So, there were a lot of meetings, maybe in the morning and after lunch. Towards the end of the day, as people were going home or finishing their work, and especially working for an investment bank, the market closes at four.
Their day is usually done around then. Later in the evening, that's when I had more heads-down time to work on what was coming for the next day. I'd make sure I was prepared, had my meetings scheduled, and my agenda ready.
On certain days, when we had a big technology implementation, I might work over the weekend or later into the evening. This wasn't always the case, which was good. But there were some weeks where you definitely spent more of your time working with your client.