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Accenture

Advises businesses and runs their technology

HR Service Delivery Specialist

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
People & HRHR Operations & Coordination

About the job

Requirements
  • The role requires 7 to 11 years of experience; the responsibilities also specify 8+ years of HR experience.
  • The role requires any graduation.
  • The role requires client-facing email and phone skills, including email etiquette, strong email drafting and keyboard skills, and phone etiquette.
  • The role requires a proven track record leading an HR Operations team and experience in continuous improvement.
  • The role requires extensive experience with HR processes, especially employee workforce management, performance management, leave administration, and exit administration.
  • The role requires experience with HCM systems; cloud-based systems such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or Oracle are preferred.
  • The role requires knowledge of business process implementation.
  • The role requires working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote, and the ability to understand and interpret information.
  • The role requires knowledge of processes and strategies for providing and managing HR services and information, including employee support, benefits administration, onboarding, payroll, and other HR functions.
  • The role requires English proficiency and strong written and verbal communication, including grammar, word choice, and sentence structure.
  • The role requires independently identifying and resolving complex issues within the area of responsibility.
  • The role requires maintaining process documentation and work instructions, including updates aligned with current process flows.
  • The role requires creating logical plans, realistic estimates, and schedules for activity or project segments.
  • The role requires developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external clients and business partners to support staffing goals.
  • The role requires expertise in the process area to help resolve issues.
  • The role requires reviewing change requests, conducting impact analysis, and communicating changes to the team.
Responsibilities
  • Manage a team to meet required service performance metrics and ensure service-line operations are efficient and effective.
  • Encourage clients to participate in developing solutions and raising concerns.
  • Manage service issues and escalations, using root-cause analysis to support accurate and timely service delivery.
  • Conduct regular skip-level meetings to understand team sentiment and resolve team concerns.
  • Evaluate team members’ performance and support their career development through regular feedback.
  • Participate in organization-wide initiatives, including business excellence initiatives.
  • Perform talent reviews to analyze team members’ training needs and ensure consistent learning.
  • Monitor administrative and operational activities with the team to achieve operational or deal objectives.
  • Measure performance through metrics, audits, and other processes to ensure initiatives are implemented and goals are achieved.
  • Manage and improve people performance and align it with organizational goals and objectives.
  • Support business development for the Service Delivery Manager and client services team through participation in client visits and other initiatives.
  • Participate in team-wide and organization-wide initiatives.
  • Monitor customer feedback through surveys and other communications, and address development areas raised by clients, third parties, or company stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying and implementing improved or reengineered work processes.
  • Recommend cost-effective and efficient procedural or production alternatives.
  • Communicate process knowledge and train the team on relevant changes and updates.
  • Ensure service measures and outcomes meet the Service Level Agreement.
  • Plan, implement, and monitor volume allocation across team resources to optimize workload and meet timeline and accuracy standards.
  • Create and implement internal quality controls to ensure accuracy standards are met.
  • Monitor and measure performance through regular process reviews and metrics.
  • Drive productivity and optimize utilization of full-time equivalents.
  • Create and implement governance mechanisms to ensure compliance with defined process requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with cloud-based HCM systems such as Workday, SuccessFactors, or Oracle is preferred.

About the company

Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
  • Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
  • Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.

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  • Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
  • Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
  • Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.

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  • Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
  • Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Professional Development Budget
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match

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