AI&Data Architecture Senior Manager
Accenture
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Job summary
Accenture in Manchester is seeking an AI and Data Architecture Senior Manager to lead design and delivery of scalable data and AI solutions. You will shape architecture strategies and partner with clients to drive cloud adoption and data integrity.
You'll mentor senior and junior architects, collaborate across teams, and lead workshops to translate business needs into robust technical architectures. This role requires mobility onsite with clients.
Qualifications
- Strategic thinker with analytical and creative mindset.
- Stay current with emerging AI and data trends and apply to client opportunities and solutions.
- Experience building AI-enabled data architecture.
- Proficient with one or more cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) with relevant certifications.
- Competency with AI/Agentic solutions.
- Background in software development, data engineering or data science.
- Expertise across data domains including data modelling, data engineering, data governance, and data consumption.
- Working knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, Anthropic.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience in client-facing environments and architecting complex data solutions.
- Experience leading technical teams across project streams.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams in designing and implementing scalable data solutions using modern technologies.
- Identify gaps in clients’ architecture and support analysis and solution development.
- Shape strategy and roadmaps for improving client AI and Data architectures.
- Provide ongoing architectural support for delivery teams throughout the lifecycle.
- Facilitate client workshops with preparation, documentation, and follow-up actions.
- Engage with clients to gather requirements and ensure alignment of deliverables.
- Drive architectural thought leadership across forums and initiatives.
- Mentor junior architects and support professional development.
- Lead innovation by prototyping new technologies and PoCs.
- Build and maintain relationships with client stakeholders to ensure alignment.
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AI&Data Architecture Senior Manager
Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive salary package depending on experience
Career Level: (We're currently recruiting at the following levels- Senior Manager)
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.
"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
We have an exciting opportunity for an AI&Data Architecture Senior Manager to join our AI&Data practice. We deliver scalable, business-critical and end-to-end data, AI and agentic solutions for our clients - from data strategy/governance to Core Engineering, enabling them to transform and work in Cloud and AI Technologies.
The AI&Data Architecture Practice at Accenture's mission is to define and own Architecture vision for our clients, providing architecture enablers for innovative Data and AI capabilities driving multiplier value for the business. We design and architect modern AI-ready data platforms and help clients scale AI for digital core to unlock new data driven business opportunities. We're differentiating through our ability to architect AI&Data solutions using modern and emerging design patterns and innovation driven architecture assets.
You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture thatthrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunitiesthat candrive your career in new and exciting ways.
As part of our team, you'll be working with cutting-edge generative AI and agentic technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.
- Work on a variety of challenging and innovative projects
- Work at the forefront of the AI revolution, building cutting edge innovative solutions for some of the world’s biggest organisations
- Gain exposure to new and emergent technologies
- Have support from a variety of experienced team members within the wider Architecture practice, to support you in your independent growth journey into the world of Architecture best practice
- Partner with a variety of highly skilled teams to advise and support our clients through their data architecture related challenges
- Lead teams in the design and implementation of scalable data solutions using modern technologies, under the guidance of senior team members.
- Identify gaps and inefficiencies in clients’ existing architecture, working closely with senior colleagues to support analysis and solution development.
- Shape strategy and roadmaps for improving client AI and Data architectures
- Provide ongoing architectural support for delivery teams, ensuring solutions are technically sound, scalable, and aligned with agreed architecture principles throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Facilitate client workshops throughout the project lifecycle, assisting with preparation, documentation, and follow-up actions.
- Engage with clients to gather requirements and ensure project deliverables align with their needs, with support from senior team members.
- Drive architectural thought leadership by sharing ideas on innovation, emerging technologies, and modern data and AI architecture patterns across client and internal forums
- Learn from and collaborate with more experienced colleagues, seeking opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge through mentorship and training.
- Play an active role in internal networks and special interest groups, participating in discussions and activities to build your professional expertise within Architecture.
- Lead and mentor junior architects, providing guidance on architectural patterns, standards, and best practices while supporting their professional development.
- Drive innovation in data and AI architecture by prototyping new technologies and developing proofs of concept to validate ideas and inform client and internal recommendations.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with client architecture and technology stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor to ensure alignment between client objectives, architectural direction, and delivery outcomes.
- A strategic thinker, with an analytical and creative mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to stay current with emerging AI and Data trends, technologies, and architecture patterns, and apply them to relevant client opportunities and solutions.
- Experience building AI-enabled data architecture
- In-depth experience in one or more major cloud platform(s) (AWS, GCP, Azure), preferably with relevant professional level certifications.
- Competency and practical implementation experience with AI / Agentic solutions
- A background working in software development, data engineering or data science, with an aptitude and motivation to progress towards a specialisation in AI and Data Architecture.
- Expertise across foundational data domains including data modelling, data engineering, data governance, and data consumption.
- Working knowledge with the likes of Databricks, Snowflake, Anthropic etc
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in client facing environments and a proven track record in architecting complex data solutions.
- Experience leading technical teams, coordinating across project streams to deliver high-quality Data and AI solution
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days vacation, gym subsidy, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Closing date for applications is 22/01/27
Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
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