S&C Global Network - AI - Public Services- Consultant

Accenture in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture in India seeks an experienced Data & AI Consultant to lead client-facing projects focused on data strategy, AI adoption, and analytics transformation. You will translate business problems into data-driven solutions and manage end-to-end project delivery with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include driving engagements, setting roadmaps, overseeing budgets, delivering workshops, and ensuring governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Engineering, Data Science or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in Consulting / Data & AI / Digital Transformation.
• Proven experience leading and delivering client projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data & AI consulting engagements.
• Act as primary point of contact for client stakeholders and executives.
• Translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Manage project planning, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Drive workshops, requirements sessions, and client presentations.
• Ensure project quality, governance, and outcomes.
• Define data/AI strategy, architecture, and implementation approach.
• Review architecture, data models, and AI model performance.
• Guide technical teams in solution delivery.
• Develop business cases and ROI calculations.

Skills

Client engagement

Project management

Data & AI strategy

Technical leadership

Business consulting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Job description

Job Title: Consultant – Data & AI

Reporting To: Manager/Senior Manager Data & AI

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced

Job Title: Consultant – Data & AI

Department: Public Service Data & AI – Growth Network

Location: Mumbai, Bangalore, Gurgaon

Reporting To: Manager/Senior Manager Data & AI

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Data & AI Consultant to lead and deliver client-facing projects focused on data strategy, AI adoption, and analytics transformation. The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in data engineering, analytics, machine learning, stakeholder management, and project delivery. This role requires the ability to translate business problems into data-driven solutions and manage end-to-end project lifecycle while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement & Project Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Data & AI consulting engagements.
• Act as primary point of contact for client stakeholders and executives.
• Understand business requirements and convert them into technical roadmaps.
• Manage project planning, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Drive workshops, requirements sessions, demos, and client presentations.
• Ensure project quality, governance, and successful business outcomes.

Data & AI Solutioning

• Define data and AI strategy, architecture, and implementation approach.
• Conduct data assessments, maturity analysis, and technology recommendations.
• Design and develop data pipelines, data models, dashboards, or ML prototypes (as needed).
• Support development and deployment of AI/ML models or generative AI applications.
• Apply best practices for data governance, security, and responsible AI.

Technical Leadership (Hands-on or Oversight)

• Guide technical teams (data engineers, analysts, ML engineers) in solution delivery.
• Review architecture, data models, and AI model performance.
• Support POCs and MVPs to validate solution feasibility.

Business Consulting & Value Delivery

• Identify business problems and opportunities to drive data-enabled transformation.
• Develop business cases, ROI calculations, and adoption frameworks.
• Support change management, enablement, and AI literacy initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field is preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in Consulting / Data & AI / Digital Transformation.
• Proven experience leading and delivering client projects.