Data & AI Strategy Senior Manager

The role

You will lead a cross-functional team to drive strategic change using Data, AI, and GenAI. You will manage client deliverables, act as a subject matter expert, and develop strategic insights for various industries.

What you will do

• Manage and mentor a cross-functional team
• Collaborate with clients to identify strategic value from Data and AI
• Oversee client contractual deliverables
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in client engagements
• Provide strategic recommendations based on industry trends
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders
• Apply established frameworks to assess client needs
• Partner with global and regional AI labs and studios
• Represent Accenture at internal, industry, and client events
• Develop presentations and board papers for senior leadership

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience with strong focus on data engineering, AI/ML systems, or related fields
• Proven hands-on expertise in data architecture, pipeline development, and AI/ML platform design
• Experience with modern data technologies
• Technical leadership experience managing engineering teams on complex and/or programs
• Working knowledge of ML engineering practices, model deployment, and MLOps frameworks
• Experience working in Defense, Intelligence, or Federal environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive outcomes across organizational boundaries
• Bachelor's Degree

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Palantir, Snowflake, Qlik, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, Spark, AWS/Azure/GCP ML services, vector databases, LLM frameworks
• Experience with Defense or Intelligence-specific platforms (e.g., Army Vantage, Maven Smart Systems)
• Experience with Agile delivery in classified or secure environments
• Executive-level communication skills with ability to brief senior government leadership

Benefits

• Certifications
• Industry training

Before you apply

• US Citizenship required
• Must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States
• Candidates currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration

About the company

Accenture Federal Services is a technology company within global Accenture that helps the US federal government. Its 13,000+ people work across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.