AI / ML Lead

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 103,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a leadership role to drive enterprise AI strategy and delivery using Gemini, Vertex AI, and modern ML/GenAI tech. You will guide cross-functional teams, define an AI vision, and oversee governance, security, and performance.

Collaboration with executives is essential as you shape high-impact AI initiatives across federal programs. The ideal candidate brings deep AI/ML leadership experience in complex environments, with hands-on delivery using cloud AI tools

Qualifications

• US Citizen (Public Trust Eligible).
• 3+ years leading technical teams to achieve objectives in cloud/onsite environments.
• 3+ years leading AI/ML teams or initiatives in complex enterprise settings.
• Experience delivering end-to-end AI/ML solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini APIs, or other cloud AI platforms.
• Solid understanding of generative AI, LLMs, RAG, embeddings, and vector databases.
• Experience with Google Cloud GenAI tools and security/compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define AI vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to business goals.
• Identify high-value AI/ML use cases across operations, customer experience, risk, and productivity.
• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI/ML solutions (LLMs, RAG, pipelines, MLOps, CI/CD).
• Lead workshops, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication.
• Oversee model governance, responsible AI, security, compliance, and performance tracking.
• Mentor data scientists, ML engineers, analysts, and platform engineers.

Skills

AI leadership

AI/ML platforms

LLMs & RAG

Kubernetes

Cloud GenAI

Google Cloud storage

DevOps tools

Stakeholder management

Public Trust Eligible

Tools

Vertex AI

Gemini APIs

Kubernetes

Ansible

GitHub

Jira ServiceDesk

ServiceNow

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work

Lead enterprise AI strategy, delivery, and governance using Gemini for Enterprise, Vertex AI, and modern ML/GenAI technologies. Drive high-impact AI initiatives, build scalable platforms, and guide cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define AI vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned to business goals.
• Identify high-value AI/ML use cases across operations, customer experience, risk, and productivity.
• Architect and deliver end-to-end AI/ML solutions (LLMs, RAG, pipelines, MLOps, CI/CD).
• Lead workshops, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication.
• Oversee model governance, responsible AI, security, compliance, and performance tracking.
• Mentor data scientists, ML engineers, analysts, and platform engineers.

Here is what you need

• US Citizen (Public Trust Eligible)
• 3+ years of experience in leading technical teams to achieve objectives and outcomes. Experience includes
  • Developing and implementing technical standards, systems and processes for cloud and on-prem environments.
  • Recommending technology strategies and decisions with a high-level of expertise and knowledge.
  • Providing technical direction and support to ensure compliance with standards and guidelines
• 3+ years leading AI/ML teams or initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering end to end AI/ML solutions using Vertex AI, Gemini APIs, or other cloud AI platforms.
• Solid understanding of generative AI, LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, and vector databases.
• Google Storage: Access control, versioning, encryption, lifecycle management, storing logs, handling backups, managing static files, working with ML workflows, Storage Transfer Service, Cloud Storage, Cloud Storage for Firebase, Filestore, Google Workspace Essentials, Local SSD, Persistent Disk
• DevOps/Configuration Management/Help Desk: Ansible, Cloudockit, GitHub, Jira ServiceDesk, ServiceNow
• Experience with Google Cloud GenAI tools, including Vertex AI Search, Vector Search, Agents, and Workbench
• Familiarity with responsible AI frameworks, model governance, and risk management.
• Experience with Kubernetes, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Industry certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer, Data Engineer, or Architect).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Preferred Experience

• Master’s/PhD in AI/ML or related field
• Regulated environment experience (FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, NIST)
• AI modernization or cloud migration leadership

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$103,200 - $196,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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