Uttara Agarwal
Accenture
Manhattan,NY
2
Languages
16
Years of experience
Strategy and Delivery Executive with 16+ years of executive leadership at Accenture, leading high-impact strategic advisory, organizational redesign, and client growth initiatives across public, social, and enterprise sectors. Proven track record of translating complex board-level vision into actionable roadmaps for global clients including USAID, the United Nations, and state government agencies. Expert in target corporate/growth strategy, target-operating model (TOM) design, high-stakes stakeholder engagement, and business development, with a history of driving multi-million-dollar account growth and high-performing delivery teams.
Work History
Strategy Executive
13 Years 5 MonthsCAREER SABBATICAL — Family Care | 2025 – 2026
- Stepped away from corporate consulting to manage full-time primary care and academic support for my children. Concurrently conducted full-time market analysis, and active portfolio trading, sharpening risk management, and strategic decision-making skills
ACCENTURE | 2011 – 2025 (14 Years)
Strategy Development & Program Transformation
- Directed complex transformation programs for premier public and social sector clients—including USAID, the UN, and state and local governments—delivering all multi-million-dollar engagements on time and on budget managing over $5 million in combined portfolio
- Engineered an enterprise organizational design strategy for 30,000+ staff across 70+ entities, facilitating workshops for 80+ senior leaders that slashed mapping inaccuracies by 30% and accelerated target operating model alignment across 70+ organizations
- Secured executive consensus on critical policy and strategic decisions across global matrixed environments by managing relationships with Assistant Secretaries-General, Executive Directors, and Vice Presidents, resulting in 100% executive sign-off / accelerated execution timelines
- Spearheaded non-profit strategy and feasibility roadmaps using design thinking tools, stakeholder interviews, and federal agency benchmarks to establish KPIs that unlocked million in new funding and expanded reach across target communities
- Led and mentored a cross-functional tram of 30+ professionals and interns, establishing skill development frameworks that boosted delivery quality scores and team retention
Business Development & Strategic Growth
- Cultivated multi-level client partnerships with comptrollers, executive directors, and vice presidents, identifying organic extension opportunities that expanded account footprint by 30%
- Led RFP proposal responses and competitive bids, aligning solution architectures with client budget realities and policy constraints to expand proposal win rates
Education
Master's in Public Administration - Public Administration
- Relevant Courses: Effective Management in the Public Service, Economics, the UN and Development, International Human Rights Law, Global Context of Policy Making, Quantitative Techniques (Statistics)
- GPA: 4.1885
- Awarded: Alfred Stephen Democracy and Equality Fellow Scholarship Award
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Skills
Strategic Advisory & Planning
Enterprise Organizational Design & TOM
Executive Alignment & Change Management
Business Development & Account Growth
Multi-Stakeholder Governance & Decision-Making
Feasibility Studies & Design Thinking
Portfolio & Program Management
Team Leadership & Executive Mentorship
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
ANNEX – I: Select Feedback
- “Uttara was a consummate professional: organized, punctual and positive throughout the engagement.” – Client
- “Uttara is a detailed oriented individual with the ability to quickly come up to speed… Uttara is a pleasure to work with and consistently has a positive attitude.” – Client
- “As mentioned earlier, she came into a situation where the pressures were high, and a lot of folks were concerned about the likelihood of success and she was able to get things done always with a smile on her face! The power of her attitude cannot be overstated. I would gladly recommend her to others and, if the situation presented itself, would definitely use her services in the future.” – Client
- “Uttara was an excellent consultant who continuously exceeded our client's expectations. She took great care to ensure her work was of high quality and helped foster a collaborative, teaming environment.” – Client
- “Uttara successfully drove a number of complex and disparate workstreams in her role leading our Making A Difference program this year. This included individual engagement and coaching of 16 Geographic Unit teams, design and execution of a global employee survey, policy updates in line with our new volunteering strategy, and compilation of best practices / recommendations related to celebration & recognition and leadership engagement. Uttara also managed our governance process for the program effectively, creating a detailed dashboard and other materials to facilitate monthly reviews and sign-off on key decisions with our Corporate Citizenship leadership team. Uttara's drive and problem-solving capability allowed her to pursue alternate channels and successfully deliver our global survey in the face of numerous roadblocks.” – Accenture
Timeline
Strategy Executive
Accenture
07.2011 - 12.2024Read More
Columbia University
Master's in Public Administration from Public Administration
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Rutgers University
Bachelor of Science from Computer Science
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