Based in Lancashire, Rose is responsible for Accenture’s talent management and recruitment services in the UK and Ireland, overseeing the organisation’s workforce strategy and operations.

Having spent 27 years at Accenture, she most recently led HR in Ireland for three years. She brings extensive experience, including roles as Accenture’s HR lead for financial services in Europe and Latin America, and global HR lead for security. Rose also set up Accenture’s Analyst Consulting Group to develop early career consultants.

Rose takes on the role from Candida Mottershead, who after five years leading HR in the UK and Ireland, is now Accenture’s HR lead for technology in Europe.

In November, Accenture announced plans to create 3,000 new jobs in the UK over the next three years, with half of the roles based outside of London, expanding into Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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