Life Sciences AI Transformation: Workforce Design Lead

Accenture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture's Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice seeks a Workforce Design Lead who will shape how AI changes roles and talent needs across complex projects. You will define the workforce transition strategy and ensure it lands in step with technology, while partnering with Process Blueprint Leads and AI Innovators.

This leadership role requires at least eight years in workforce strategy or organizational design within consulting or industry, with strong client-facing skills at VP level

Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined experience in workforce strategy, organizational design, or talent transformation in a consulting or in-industry context.
• Demonstrated experience leading change management programs for technology or AI-driven transformation engagements.
• Redesigning roles and capabilities in the context of large-scale process and technology change.
• Familiarity with Life Sciences functional workforce dynamics and organizational structures.
• Strong client-facing communication skills at the VP and functional leadership level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people change agenda for the pod's engagement — defining how roles must evolve as AI takes over tasks in the specific functional area.
• Own the workforce transition strategy for the pod's functional scope and ensure change lands at the same time as the technology.
• Coordinate with the pod's Process Blueprint Lead and AI Innovators on the organizational implications of process and technology design decisions.
• Develop communications and stakeholder engagement materials for the pod's functional leadership audience.
• Track adoption signals and surface resistance patterns early — before they become delivery risks.
• Contribute the pod's workforce insights to the enterprise-level AI Transformation Office.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organizational design

Talent transformation

Change management

C-suite communication

Job description

Accenture's Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice seeks a Workforce Design Lead who will shape how AI changes roles and talent needs across complex projects. You will define the workforce transition strategy and ensure it lands in step with technology, while partnering with Process Blueprint Leads and AI Innovators.

This leadership role requires at least eight years in workforce strategy or organizational design within consulting or industry, with strong client-facing skills at VP level