Federal Data & AI Strategy Lead

Accenture PLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 149,000 - 307,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

US Citizenship required

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a senior Data & AI leader to drive transformative change for federal clients. You will guide strategy, develop insights, and mentor cross-functional teams across defense, public safety, and civilian programs.

The role emphasizes SME-level advisory, stakeholder communication with C-suite executives, and delivery of high-impact projects using Data, AI, and GenAI capabilities. A strong security posture and federal experience are valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering or AI/ML systems.
• Hands-on data architecture and pipeline development.
• Experience with modern data technologies.
• Leadership in managing engineering teams.
• ML engineering, deployment, and MLOps knowledge.
• Experience in defense/intelligence/federal environments.
• Lead cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team and mentor members.
• Engage with clients to identify how Data & AI can drive value.
• Oversee project deliverables to meet quality and deadlines.
• Act as SME in Data & AI engagements.
• Develop strategic insights and executive narratives.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with senior leaders.
• Apply Accenture methods to assess client needs and plan implementations.
• Drive innovation with AI labs and studios.
• Represent Accenture at internal and client events.
• Create compelling board papers outlining insights.
• Conduct data analysis and visualize findings.
• Lead workshops to explore AI use cases.
• Develop thought leadership and IP in Data & AI space.
• Collaborate to foster a culture of innovation.

Skills

Data engineering

AI/ML systems

Data architecture

Pipeline development

ML engineering

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Databricks

Palantir

Snowflake

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Spark

AWS ML services

Azure ML services

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a senior Data & AI leader to drive transformative change for federal clients. You will guide strategy, develop insights, and mentor cross-functional teams across defense, public safety, and civilian programs.

The role emphasizes SME-level advisory, stakeholder communication with C-suite executives, and delivery of high-impact projects using Data, AI, and GenAI capabilities. A strong security posture and federal experience are valued.