Project Delivery Lead with German

WHO WE ARE Accenture is a leading global provider of a broad range of professional services in strategy and consulting, interactive marketing, information technology and business operations services, with digital capabilities in all of these areas. With more than 800,000 employees worldwide, we serve clients in more than 120 countries. We have been operating in Slovakia since 1992 and employ more than 2,100 people in Bratislava and Košice. Accenture globally has ranked 4 th on the Great Place to Work® World’s Best Workplaces™ Are you an experienced Project Delivery Lead who takes ownership of complex software delivery end-to-end and knows how to get the best out of international, cross-functional teams? Join Accenture and lead the delivery of software development and implementation projects for global clients — driving clarity, accountability, and results from project kick-off through to successful go-live. YOUR MISSION Own end-to-end delivery of software development and implementation projects, independently or with onsite teams, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes. Set up and lead the delivery team from day one, defining roles, ways of working, and enabling strong performance across the project lifecycle. Create and manage the project plan: break down scope, assign ownership, monitor progress, and address deviations early. Act as the central communication hub, aligning client, leadership, and delivery teams on status, decisions, and risks. Proactively manage risks and issues, maintaining a live register with clear mitigation and escalation actions. Oversee budget and resources, tracking spend, forecasting accurately, and flagging variances early. Ensure adherence to delivery methodologies, standards, and quality gates across waterfall, agile, or hybrid models. Lead project reviews and reporting, providing clear updates and supporting timely decision-making. Manage scope changes by assessing impacts, documenting decisions, and aligning stakeholders before approval. Foster a positive team culture, encouraging open communication, resolving conflicts, and maintaining motivation under pressure. Serve as the escalation point, removing blockers and shielding the team to maintain focus on delivery. Support pre-sales activities, including solution scoping, estimation, and proposal preparation. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to role, level, location, effort, responsibility, skillset, and level of experience. The range of base pay for this role is 2050€ - 3660€ Flexibility: Flexible working arrangements (Flex-work, Home Office) Option to participate on projects abroad Recognition: Guaranteed Paid overtime or overtime vacation German language bonus up to 400€ monthly/gross depending on language proficiency and level of seniority Cafeteria – Budget for benefits based on your choice Transparent bonus structure Refer-a-Friend – get a bonus in the employee referral program Loyalty presents Future: Wide range of leading-edge trainings (including various language course) Teambuilding activities Regular performance management and evaluation process Ongoing career guidance and mentoring Family & Health: 3 extra days off Sick leave salary compensation (up to 100%) Home-office equipment Family oriented benefits (Wedding, Parental and Baby days-off and bonuses) Employee assistance services (professional psychological, financial and legal help) Multisport card Contribution to special vision correction appliances Life and disability group insurance Sport vouchers for children’s sport activities and children camps WHO YOU ARE 5+ years of proven experience delivering software development or implementation projects in an international, client-facing environment. Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, enabling effective risk identification and credible collaboration with technical teams. Solid project management skills — able to build plans, manage budgets and risks, and produce clear status reports independently. Proven stakeholder management — confident handling client expectations, escalations, and difficult scope, timeline, or quality discussions. Experience leading distributed, cross-functional teams across locations and time zones. Analytical and structured mindset — able to identify root causes and drive solutions, not just highlight issues. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT, business, or a related field. English proficiency - (C1) German language - (C1) Slovak language - (C1/C2) Willingness to work either from our Bratislava or Kosice office (at least 3x per week) and to go on business trips within Europe Nice to have certifications: PMP or PRINCE2 Scrum Master (CSM/PSM) or SAFe ITIL Foundation #LI-EU 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. We are 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. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value