Accolade Consultant

We are seeking a hands-on Accolade Consultant to support innovation and new product development (NPD) portfolio governance, roadmapping, and pipeline execution. 

This role requires deep experience in configuring Stage Gate processes, portfolio analytics, and integrations with enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, PLM, and EDW. 

The consultant will also collaborate with data engineering and analytics teams to enhance Accolade capabilities and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Stage Gate workflows, role-based governance, scoring models, valuation frameworks, and portfolio scenarios.
• Standardize artifact templates and approval processes across innovation and NPD initiatives.
• Collaborate with data teams on Accolade PFAT/NPI data ingestion and model alignment for reporting on revenue backlog, past due items, and pipeline sufficiency.
• Partner with BI teams to evolve the Innovate Accolade DRD Cockpit in Power BI, ensuring consistency and usability.
• Author SOPs, runbooks, and training materials; conduct training sessions for R&D, Product, and Finance stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in innovation or NPD portfolio roles.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience configuring Accolade or equivalent PPM tools.
• Strong practical experience with Stage Gate methodology, portfolio scoring, scenario analysis, and resource planning.
• Demonstrated experience integrating Accolade with systems such as SFDC (Salesforce), SAP, PLM, and analytics platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Power BI).
• Ability to define data contracts and governance standards.
• Understanding of manufacturing and aerospace NPI cycles and