Favorite Parts of Being a Program and Project Manager at Accenture
Steven, a Program/Project Manager at Accenture, finds the most rewarding aspect of the role to be "working with other people," citing the opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams and understand their individual motivations beyond simply achieving project objectives. This human connection, "getting to know their stories," and helping them solve problems is central to the consulting experience and brings Steven significant job satisfaction.
Project Management, Teamwork, Communication, Problem-Solving, Interpersonal Skills
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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. Working with diverse teams and individuals from various backgrounds (e.g., coders, sales, trading desk).
2. Helping others solve problems and overcome challenges.
3. Building relationships and getting to know people on a deeper level, understanding their motivations and what brings them joy, both inside and outside of work.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I enjoy the people the most. I know that might sound like a cliché or generic answer, but as a consultant, being adaptable and working with cross-functional teams means working with many different people. These can be people coding all day, selling to clients, or on the trading desk.
Working with others, especially in a help desk role, is something I like. I enjoy interacting with people and helping them solve their issues. As a consultant, that's a primary purpose of the job: helping others solve their problems.
Beyond just solving problems, I also appreciate getting to know people on a deeper level. It's more than just discussing objectives and execution. It's about understanding their stories, why they do what they do, and what brings them joy outside of work. That has also been very interesting.