Commercial Banking Applied AI Consulting Manager

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Illinois is seeking a Manager in the Commercial Banking practice to lead AI-enabled lending initiatives within client credit, risk and technology teams. You will design AI agents and integrations, supervise implementation on platforms like nCino and Salesforce, and drive scalable, governance‑conscious solutions across origination, underwriting, and servicing.

You will be hands-on, travel up to 80% in the US and Canada, and mentor teams while aligning with model risk management

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional services in technology consulting, implementation or solutioning.
• 5+ years delivering commercial lending technology across the credit lifecycle.
• 5+ years leading nCino or Salesforce delivery in lending projects.
• 5+ years hands-on Force.com platform experience (Apex, LWC, integrations).
• 2+ years building generative/agentic AI solutions on LLM platforms integrated with banking apps.

Responsibilities

• Embed with client lending teams to identify high-value AI use cases across origination to portfolio management.
• Design and build AI agents, plugins, and MCP/API integrations with banking platforms.
• Develop AI‑augmented delivery practices (AI SDLC) for Salesforce and nCino deployments.
• Turn field-proven solutions into reusable plugins and accelerators for offerings.
• Travel up to 80% within the United States and Canada.

Skills

Technology consulting

Engagement management

Business development

AI / LLM solutions

Solution architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components (LWC)

Salesforce

nCino

Force.com

Job description

Job Description

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About the Role

Accenture is growing our Commercial Banking practice to help clients move from digitized lending to AI‑enabled lending, where agents work alongside bankers inside the platforms they already use.

You are a Manager within the Commercial Banking practice, serving as the hands‑on solution lead for AI in wholesale lending. The role will center around three disciplines – industry consulting, lending platforms, and agentic AI solutions – to drive client value. The Manager works on site with client credit, risk and technology teams. They turn business problems into working AI agents, plugins and integrations, and take them from prototype to production inside the bank's lending stack. They also feed what they learn in the field back into Accenture's reusable commercial lending assets and AI partner offerings.

Responsibilities

• Embed with client lending teams to identify high‑value AI use cases across origination, underwriting, closing, servicing and portfolio management, and deliver working solutions in short cycles.


• Design and build AI agents, plugins, skills and Model Context Protocol (MCP) or API integrations that connect LLMs to nCino, Salesforce Financial Services Cloud, loan servicing, financial spreading and document systems.


• Build governed patterns for AI‑assisted credit actions, including human‑in‑the‑loop approval, audit trails and alignment with model risk management expectations (e.g., SR11‑7).


• Act as solution architect and technical delivery lead on enterprise nCino programs, including hands‑on Apex and Lightning Web Components (LWC) design.


• Introduce AI‑augmented delivery practices (AI SDLC) for client and Accenture teams across requirements, build, test and release on Salesforce and nCino.


• Turn field‑proven solutions into reusable plugins, accelerators and demo assets for Accenture's commercial lending offerings and AI partner ecosystems.


• Become a trusted advisor to Chief Credit Officers, heads of commercial lending and CIOs, and drive business development for AI‑led lending opportunities.


• Build your reputation as an industry thought leader on AI in commercial lending, including with platform partners.


• Travel, as required, up to 80%, in the United States and Canada.

What You Need

• Minimum of 5 years of professional services experience in technology consulting, implementation or solutioning, with broad experience in engagement management and business development.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience delivering commercial lending technology across the credit lifecycle (origination, underwriting, closing, servicing, portfolio management).


• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading nCino or Salesforce delivery for commercial or corporate lending, including in a solution architect or technical lead role.


• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on Force.com platform experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC) and enterprise integrations.


• Minimum of 2 years of experience building generative and agentic AI solutions on LLM platforms (e.g., Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI) integrated with banking platforms.


• Minimum of 1 year of experience developing AI plugins, tools or Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and applying AI‑augmented software delivery practices.


• A Bachelor's degree.

Bonus Points if you have

• Built AI solutions for credit memo, covenant, collateral or risk rating workflows in a regulated banking environment.


• Experience productizing solutions into reusable assets, plugins or accelerators.


• Published open‑source tooling or thought leadership on AI‑assisted Salesforce development or AI in lending.


• Experience across both North American and International banking clients.


• nCino or Salesforce certification(s).


• Hands‑on experience with additional commercial lending industry platforms, e.g., Moody's, Blooma, Built.

Professional Skills

• Proven ability to operate within a collaborative environment.


• Demonstrated commitment, teamwork, and collaboration in a professional setting, either military or civilian.


• High energy level, focus and ability to work well in demanding client environments.


• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.


• Strong leadership, problem solving, and decision‑making abilities.


• Unquestionable professional integrity, credibility, and character.

Compensation

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/20/2026.

Annual Salary Range By Location

• California $94,400 to $293,800


• Colorado $94,400 to $253,800


• Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800


• District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300


• Illinois $87,400 to $253,800


• Maine $80,400 to $216,200


• Maryland $94,400 to $253,800


• Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300


• Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800


• New York $87,400 to $293,800


• New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800


• Ohio $87,400 to $235,000


• Virginia $87,400 to $270,300


• Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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