AI Strategy & Growth Lead – Ireland

Accenture; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Ireland invites a proven AI leader to build and scale the next generation of Microsoft AI services, driving real enterprise value beyond pilots. You will shape AI strategy, influence C-suite conversations, deepen our Microsoft partnership, develop market-leading offerings and mentor a world-class team of AI architects, engineers and consultants across industries.

This is a visible leadership role in Ireland, with opportunity to set standards for governance and scalable cloud-native

Qualifications

• Recognised AI leader with a track record of building teams, capabilities or businesses.
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior client stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in enterprise AI, cloud engineering, data platforms and solution architecture.
• Experience leading complex AI, software, data or digital transformation programmes.
• Commercially minded, with experience shaping opportunities and driving growth.
• Passion for emerging technologies and turning innovation into measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth and strategy of our Microsoft AI practice in Ireland.
• Shape AI transformation agendas with senior client and Microsoft stakeholders.
• Drive origination, proposals and strategic pursuits.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of AI architects, engineers and consultants.
• Lead the architecture and delivery of generative AI, agentic AI and machine learning solutions at enterprise scale.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, unblock complex issues and assure technical quality across programmes.
• Define reusable assets, accelerators and engineering standards.
• Establish best practices across AI engineering, governance, security, responsible AI and operational excellence.
• Represent the practice through thought leadership, executive briefings and industry events.

Skills

Executive presence

Enterprise AI

Cloud engineering

Solution architecture

Team building

Growth mindset

Tools

Azure AI

Job description

Accenture Ireland invites a proven AI leader to build and scale the next generation of Microsoft AI services, driving real enterprise value beyond pilots. You will shape AI strategy, influence C-suite conversations, deepen our Microsoft partnership, develop market-leading offerings and mentor a world-class team of AI architects, engineers and consultants across industries.

This is a visible leadership role in Ireland, with opportunity to set standards for governance and scalable cloud-native