Data & AI Strategy Manager/Senior Manager - Supply Chain & Engineering

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

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Data & AI Strategy Manager / Senior Manager to join its Data & AI practice with a focus on Supply Chain & Engineering. You’ll translate business needs into AI-enabled solutions, guiding opportunities from strategy to execution while mentoring teams and helping grow the practice.

The role is based in New York or Chicago with hybrid work, travel may be required, and you’ll collaborate across global teams to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, operations, or Digital Transformation with Life Sciences exposure.
• At least 5 years of consulting leading business transformation for Life Sciences clients.
• 6+ years translating business challenges into tech-enabled solutions (Data, Analytics, AI, Automation).
• 5+ years leading cross-functional workstreams with business and tech stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (min 12 years).

Responsibilities

• Lead Data & AI transformation initiatives and guide AI-powered solution delivery.
• Define and implement Data & AI strategies enabling SC&E transformation.
• Bridge business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment and adoption.
• Design data governance models for data quality, availability and compliance.
• Develop business cases, KPIs, and value frameworks for executive alignment.
• Support business development with client engagement and proposals.
• Mentor junior team members and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

Supply chain & engineering experience

Data & AI strategy

Stakeholder management

Business development

Mentoring junior team members

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Kinaxis

o9

Blue Yonder

Siemens

PTC

Dassault

AVEVA

AspenTech

Job description

We Are

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 800,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders.Visit us at www.accenture.com.

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to work in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients in their own reinvention journey. As you build a rewarding career at Accenture, you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies and take on some of the coolest projects you can imagine.

Are you ready to shape the future of business through the power of technology, data, and AI? At Accenture, we are driving the complete reinvention of organizations, helping clients unlock new sources of value and impact for both their businesses and society at large.

You Are

We are seeking a Data & AI Strategy Manager / Senior Manager to join our global Data & AI practice, with a focus on Supply Chain & Engineering (SC&E). In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor and strategic connector between business leaders and technical experts, ensuring that Data & AI solutions translate into measurable business outcomes and real transformation.

The Work

As part of our team, you will guide clients through the end-to-end AI journey—from identifying opportunities and shaping strategies, to enabling execution and measuring impact. Beyond client work, you will contribute to the growth of our practice by developing offerings, driving business development, and helping strengthen the team’s skills and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Data & AI transformation initiatives, identifying opportunities, shaping strategies, and guiding the development and deployment of AI-powered solutions in close collaboration with technical teams.
• Define and implement Data & AI strategies to enable Supply Chain & Engineering transformation, driving efficiency, resilience, and innovation.
• Act as a bridge between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment, managing expectations, and enabling successful solution delivery.
• Design and support data governance models, ensuring data quality, availability, and compliance as foundations for scalable AI solutions.
• Develop business cases and value frameworks, quantifying impact, defining KPIs, and supporting executive alignment and adoption.
• Support business development efforts, contributing to opportunity identification, client engagement, and the creation of tailored proposals and go-to-market strategies.
• Mentor junior team members, promoting knowledge sharing, skill development, and a high-performance consulting culture.

The position is based in New York or Chicago and follows a hybrid work model, with some days working from home and others in the office, where you can create interesting synergies with the rest of your team.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, operations, or Digital Transformation, with a significant portion of that experience in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, MedTech, or Healthcare industries
• Minimum of 5 years of consulting experience (strategy, management consulting, technology consulting, or equivalent internal consulting) leading business transformation initiatives for Life Sciences clients
• Minimum of 6 years of experience translating business challenges into technology-enabled solutions, including Data, Analytics, AI, Automation, or Digital platforms
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading workstreams or projects involving cross-functional business and technology stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with Life Science business processesincluding GMP environments, regulatory compliance, Quality management, product development, manufacturing or clinical supply chain.
• Knowledge of industry platforms such as SAP, Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder, Siemens, PTC, Dassault, AVEVA, AspenTech, or similar Supply Chain and Engineering solutions.
• Solid understanding of data governance, data management, and AI solution lifecycle (from strategy to implementation).
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders, influence decision-making, and build trusted relationships across business and technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience in developing business cases, defining KPIs, and measuring impact of Data & AI initiatives.
• Analytical mindset with structured problem-solving skills and a focus on delivering measurable value.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and engage diverse audiences.
• Team-oriented leadership style, with experience in mentoring or coaching junior colleagues.
• Flexibility and adaptability in working across multidisciplinary, global, and fast-paced environments.
• Advanced Degrees in a relevant field.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/31/2026. 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. information on our benefits here:

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $293,800
Cleveland $87,400 to $235,000
Colorado $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
Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
Washington $100,500 to $270,300

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 [phone] or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences.All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Aff...

Accenture is an EEO and Aff...

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

California requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. If you are a California resident, live in or plan to work from Los Angeles County upon being hired for this position, please click here for additional important information.

Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.