Associate Director-AI&Data

Accenture PLC; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Ottawa leads the Data & AI practice and seeks a senior leader who coaches and mentors multi-disciplinary teams, guiding clients to embed AI and data capabilities as a lasting part of their organisation. A strong focus on responsible AI, data governance, and public trust marks the role.

As an executive who remains hands-on, you will influence strategic decisions, scale programs, and drive sustainable outcomes across industries, with credibility in both technical reviews and board

Job description

We Are:

Accenture Data & AI - the people who love using data to tell a story. We're the world's largest team of data scientists and experts in machine learning and AI. A great day for us means solving big problems using the latest tech, serious brain power, and deep knowledge of just about every industry. We believe a mix of data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI can do almost anything - spark digital reinvention, widen the range of what humans can do, and breathe life into smart products and services.

You Are:A thought leader and practitioner at the intersection of AI strategy and data delivery - As a senior leader in the Data & AI practice, you will coach and mentor up-and-coming leaders, guide diverse multi-disciplinary teams, and help clients embed AI and data capabilities as a lasting part of their organisational culture - with a strong focus on responsible AI, data governance, and public trust

An executive who never stopped being a practitioner. You have built and shipped AI systems that run in production, and you are as credible in a technical design review as in a board-level investment conversation. You have led at scale - teams, portfolios, commercial results - and you can tell a CEO why their AI ambition will stall against their existing systems, then show them what to do about it.

What You'll do:

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