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Public Service Management Consulting Manager

Nashville, TN
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

In Public Service Strategy & Consulting, we partner with governors, cabinet secretaries, agency commissioners, mayors, city and county leaders, university presidents, and nonprofit executives across Tennessee to reimagine how public institutions deliver value to the communities they serve. Our work spans the full arc of organizational transformation, including modernizing legacy operations, designing data-driven programs, managing large-scale ERP and technology modernizations, and building the workforce and change management capabilities needed to sustain impact long after implementation. We bring deep expertise across state and local government, higher education, and nonprofit organizations, spanning health and human services, workforce development, corrections, environmental regulation, economic development, and student success, combining mission fluency with the operational rigor of a global consulting firm. At the center of our practice is a commitment to responsible AI adoption in the public sector, helping organizations move beyond pilots to deploy AI and automation at scale across permitting, benefits administration, case management, compliance workflows, and student services, while maintaining the transparency, equity, and accountability that public trust demands. Underpinned by Accenture's proprietary tools, data assets, and delivery accelerators, our Tennessee Public Service practice helps government agencies, universities, and nonprofits move faster, serve better, and build the resilient and future-ready enterprise that constituents, students, donors, and oversight bodies expect.

The Work:
Management Consulting professionals design and implement process and change interventions that integrate strategy, technology and people to enable process improvements that create value for clients.
People in our Public Service group serve an array of clients across state and local government, non-profit, and educational industries.
The Public Service Manager is experienced delivering programmatic, operational, and organization design, transformation and service delivery in performance and outcome improvements. The manager will also design and implement business changes that drive industry-specific, function and digital operating model transformation, focusing on task relating to people and process.

Ability to travel 75%+.

Location: Based in Nashville, TN

About Accenture

Accenture

Accenture is one of the largest and most respected federal consulting and technology firms supporting the U.S. government. As the federal arm of Accenture, the company helps defense, intelligence, civilian, and national security agencies modernize operations through cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, digital transformation, and mission technology solutions. Accenture works across some of the government’s most critical programs, supporting agencies responsible for defense, healthcare, intelligence, and homeland security.

For job seekers, Accenture offers the opportunity to work on mission-driven projects while gaining experience with cutting-edge technologies and some of the largest federal programs in the country. The company hires across cybersecurity, software engineering, cloud, AI, data analytics, consulting, program management, intelligence, and defense operations, making it especially appealing to veterans, cleared professionals, and candidates seeking long-term career growth in government contracting. Accenture also has a strong reputation for veteran hiring and career transition support.

Unlike traditional government contractors focused solely on program execution, Accenture combines large-scale consulting with advanced technology implementation. Employees often work on complex modernization efforts involving AI, cyber defense, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation, while benefiting from the training, certifications, and career mobility of a global technology leader. Many professionals view Accenture as a place to build both consulting expertise and deep federal mission experience.

As federal agencies continue investing in cybersecurity, digital modernization, AI, and mission technology, Accenture remains one of the strongest employers in government technology and consulting. For professionals looking to combine public service impact with career development, technical growth, and access to major federal programs, Accenture continues to be a highly attractive destination in the defense and government contracting sector.

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