Life Sciences AI-Driven Workforce Transformation Lead

Accenture PLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a strategic leader to drive workforce transformation within its Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice, partnering with CHROs and leadership teams to redefine roles and operating models as AI-enabled processes are adopted. The role offers high visibility and significant client impact, with travel up to 80%.

The candidate will shape workforce strategy, governance, and communications, guiding enterprise-wide reinvention in collaboration with senior executives and

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce strategy, organizational design, or talent transformation in a management consulting or in-industry context.
• Experience redesigning roles and operating models in large-scale technology or AI-driven transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading change programs at C-suite and VP levels.
• Deep knowledge of Life Sciences talent and workforce dynamics including functional capabilities and org structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people change agenda across the enterprise transformation—defining how roles, capabilities, and ways of working must evolve as AI takes over tasks.
• Define and own the workforce transition strategy aligned to the reinvention roadmap (process and tech).
• Oversee role redesign and capability development in alignment with process blueprint and tech changes.
• Partner with Portfolio Strategy & Value Lead on workforce investment decisions, sequencing, and organizational readiness.
• Engage CHRO-level stakeholders to build alignment on the workforce reinvention strategy.
• Develop the enterprise workforce narrative for internal and external communications about the transformation.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organizational design

Talent transformation

Executive communication

Education

MBA or advanced degree in Organizational Psychology/HR

Tools

Prosci

ADKAR

Kotter

Job description

Accenture is seeking a strategic leader to drive workforce transformation within its Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice, partnering with CHROs and leadership teams to redefine roles and operating models as AI-enabled processes are adopted. The role offers high visibility and significant client impact, with travel up to 80%.

The candidate will shape workforce strategy, governance, and communications, guiding enterprise-wide reinvention in collaboration with senior executives and