AI-Driven Talent Strategy Lead for Utilities

Accenture PLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a seasoned Talent and Organization strategist to lead AI-enabled workforce reinvention programs for diverse clients in the United States. You will drive analytics-based insights, design future-ready roles, and guide enterprise-wide transformation with human+machine collaboration.

The role requires 8+ years in talent functions and 5+ years consulting experience, plus 1+ year in AI workforce initiatives. Occasional travel up to 80% is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years across integrated Talent functions including Talent Strategy, Strategic Workforce Planning, Skills-Based Talent Practices, Talent Intelligence, Strategic Sourcing, Learning Strategy & Development, Workforce Transformation, and Technology Talent Development.
• 5+ years of consulting experience designing and delivering workforce, talent, organization, or change solutions.
• 1+ year of experience helping organizations prepare for AI-enabled workforce transformation.
• 1+ year of experience serving utilities clients (electric, gas, or water) or in a utilities finance, controllership, or regulatory function.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Responsibilities

• Drive insights from data to shape end-to-end Workforce Reinvention programs across Digital, Cloud, Enterprise Wide and Support Functions.
• Lead project teams to use data collection and assessment tools for AI and automation impact on roles and transformation pathways.
• Craft workforce reinvention strategies highlighting future role and work implications for the enterprise, function and workforce.
• Collaborate with Ecosystem Alliance Partners using Gen AI, agentic AI and automation to design cross-functional solutions.
• Identify how roles must evolve, what work shifts to machines, and what uniquely human capabilities to build and why.
• Design AI-enabled operating models where humans focus on judgment and creativity while machines handle routine processing.
• Co-create enterprise-wide reinvention conversations connecting workforce transformation to business strategy.
• Drive change programs moving organizations from analysis to action and managing blended human-machine teams.
• Mentor and develop team members; support business development, including SOWs and client presentations.
• Contribute to practice development initiatives including culture building, internal community involvement, capability development, recruiting, and whitepapers

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience)

Talent strategy

Strategic workforce planning

Skills-based talent practices

Talent intelligence

Strategic sourcing

Learning strategy & development

Workforce transformation

Technology talent development

Job description

Accenture is seeking a seasoned Talent and Organization strategist to lead AI-enabled workforce reinvention programs for diverse clients in the United States. You will drive analytics-based insights, design future-ready roles, and guide enterprise-wide transformation with human+machine collaboration.

The role requires 8+ years in talent functions and 5+ years consulting experience, plus 1+ year in AI workforce initiatives. Occasional travel up to 80% is expected.