AI Strategy Manager

Accenture PLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Long & short-term career break opport 

Structured career development program

Local and international career oppor‑t

Family Inclusive Workplace

Flexible Work Arrangements

Top 3 Diversity & Inclusion Index

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an Enterprise AI Value Strategist in Sydney to define enterprise AI and data strategy, build value cases and roadmaps, and lead large-scale AI transformations.

You will translate complex data into actionable insights, engage senior stakeholders, shape AI platform strategy and operating models, embedding Responsible AI across initiatives.

This role requires 7+ years in AI & Data and consulting, with strong leadership and program management to originate deals and drive outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of AI & Data experience including solutioning, designing, or delivering AI & Data projects
• 7+ years of high-value consulting experience with large-scale delivery and leadership
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders
• Engineering problem‑solver mindset with ability to apply tech creatively
• Strong program management and verbal and written communication
• Driven and entrepreneurial: ability to originate and shape new deals and lead go-to-market
• Excellent leadership and people skills: build teams and stakeholder relationships

Responsibilities

• Shape vision and create opportunities for data & AI led business reinvention.
• Define and structure an organization’s data and AI strategy for growth and competitive advantage.
• Assess maturity of AI and data foundation; define required building blocks for AI-first operating models.
• Create business cases, investment profiles and roadmaps to deliver strategy.
• Infuse Responsible AI in vision and roadmap, plan ecosystem partnerships and operating models.
• Identify people, processes and technologies to develop and operationalize AI solutions.
• Create strategy for AI-first products and develop commercialization opportunities.

Skills

AI & Data experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Program management

Communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

YOU ARE

As an Enterprise AI Value Strategist, you advise clients on how to create and capture value from AI and data. You define enterprise, industry-specific and function-specific AI and data strategy, develop value cases and roadmaps, shape AI and data operating models and platform strategy, embed Responsible AI, and lead tech-driven transformations. You translate complex data into actionable insights, engaging senior client stakeholders, leading workstreams and large-scale delivery, and tying AI initiatives to measurable business outcomes.

THE WORK

• Shape vision and create opportunities for data & AI led business reinvention.
• Define and structure an organization’s data and AI strategy to build and optimize data assets and AI technologies for growth & competitive advantages.
• Assess maturity of an organization’s AI and data foundation. Define building blocks required to convert to an AI-first organization, including technology and AI platform blueprint, data strategy and future-ready operating model.
• Create the business case, investment profile and roadmap to deliver on the strategy.
• Infuse Responsible AI in vision and roadmap, develop plan for leveraging ecosystem partners, and define operating model to foster a culture of innovation and experimentation.
• Identify people, processes and technologies to develop and operationalize AI solutions.
• Create strategy for AI-first products and develop commercialization opportunities.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

BASIC (REQUIRED) QUALIFICATION

• Minimum 7 years of AI & Data experience — including solutioning, designing, or delivering AI & Data projects
• Minimum 7 years of high-value consulting experience, including large-scale delivery with minimal oversight and proven ability to lead workstreams and meet deadlines or relevant industry / functional experience
• Experience in managing senior stakeholders
• Engineering problem‑solver mindset — ability to apply technology creatively to complex business problems
• Strong program management and verbal and written communication skills
• Driven and entrepreneurial: ability to originate and shape new deals and lead go-to‑market activities
• Excellent leadership and people skills: proven ability to build effective teams, foster collaboration and inclusion, and build strong relationships with stakeholders / clients

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION

MBA/Masters

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short‑term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
• Flexible Work Arrangements — centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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