Lead Healthcare AI Programs — Forward-Deployed Engineer

Accenture; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior AI/engineering leader to drive forward-deployed AI programs in health plans, integrating claims data, provider data, and clinical workflows. You will shape architecture, ensure trust, privacy, and interoperability while guiding teams across multi-system environments.

You will design scalable AI solutions, oversee delivery, and partner with CIOs and health-plan leadership to drive strategic adoption and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on engineering with cloud-native systems and AI platforms.
• 8+ years coding in Python/Java and deploying production systems.
• 3+ years delivering AI programs inside payer or healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead forward-deployed AI programs end-to-end inside health plans and payer operations.
• Define problem, outcomes, and success metrics for AI initiatives.
• Architect and govern AI programs across multi-system payer environments.

Skills

Cloud-native systems

APIs

Python/Java

CI/CD

Claude/OpenAI/Vertex AI

Agentic AI design

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude

OpenAI

Vertex AI

Job description

Accenture is seeking a senior AI/engineering leader to drive forward-deployed AI programs in health plans, integrating claims data, provider data, and clinical workflows. You will shape architecture, ensure trust, privacy, and interoperability while guiding teams across multi-system environments.

You will design scalable AI solutions, oversee delivery, and partner with CIOs and health-plan leadership to drive strategic adoption and business outcomes.