Life Sciences AI Workforce Design Lead

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Workforce Design Lead in the Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice in the United States. This role focuses on defining how roles evolve with AI deployment, owning the workforce transition strategy, and coordinating with Process Blueprint Leads and AI Innovators to align process, technology and people aspects.

You will develop communications for the pod's leadership, track adoption signals, and contribute insights to the AI Transformation Office, with travel up to

Qualifications

• 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
• Travel varies by client needs and could be up to 80%

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organizational design

Talent transformation

Change management

Client-facing communication

Education

MBA or advanced degree in organizational behavior, HR, or related discipline

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Workforce Design Lead in the Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice in the United States. This role focuses on defining how roles evolve with AI deployment, owning the workforce transition strategy, and coordinating with Process Blueprint Leads and AI Innovators to align process, technology and people aspects.

You will develop communications for the pod's leadership, track adoption signals, and contribute insights to the AI Transformation Office, with travel up to