Life Sciences AI Transformation Program Lead

Accenture; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Reinvention Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of the AI Transformation Office in a high-visibility Life Sciences practice. You will manage communications, milestones, budgeting, and governance across multiple workstreams, using automation to streamline operations and provide senior leadership with clear status updates.

You will coordinate with Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators, maintain cadence, and drive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined experience in program or project management at a top-tier consulting firm or in a complex enterprise delivery environment.
• Proven track record designing and maintaining program operating rhythms for senior executive audiences.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered project management and automation tools to improve visibility.
• Strong executive-ready written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams including consultants, technologists, and change practitioners.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as client needs require.

Responsibilities

• Manage project communications, milestone tracking, and portfolio reporting across transformation workstreams to provide governance visibility.
• Track budget actuals vs plan, surface variances early, support governance reporting to leadership.
• Leverage AI-powered project management tools to streamline program operations and serve as a practitioner of deployed tools.
• Coordinate across Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators for integrated progress view, dependencies, and risks.
• Maintain the operating cadence: cadence calls, status reports, risk logs, and action tracking in a fast-moving transformation engagement.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Executive communication

Cross-functional

AI tools

Travel

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

AI tooling

Automation tools

Job description

Accenture is seeking an experienced Reinvention Program Manager to serve as the operational backbone of the AI Transformation Office in a high-visibility Life Sciences practice. You will manage communications, milestones, budgeting, and governance across multiple workstreams, using automation to streamline operations and provide senior leadership with clear status updates.

You will coordinate with Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators, maintain cadence, and drive