Life Sciences End-to-End Value Chain AI Transformation Manager

Accenture; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is hiring a senior advisor to collaborate with C-suite leaders, delivering actionable supply chain insights and enabling reinvention across digital core and AI-driven solutions.

You will drive enterprise-wide strategy, leverage analytics and AI to optimize operations, and lead diverse teams in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Supply Chain transformation initiatives.
• Experience at a consulting firm or equivalent internal consulting role.
• Experience with AI technologies including LLMs and agentic AI platforms.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years).

Responsibilities

• Work directly with business leaders to deliver actionable supply chain insights for top organizations.
• Help address priority enterprise-wide issues with scalable strategies.
• Spot, define, and solve Supply Chain problems across operating models, analytics, and processes.
• Provide client insights to improve operations, cost, and efficiency.
• Mentor and coach teams; manage small to medium-sized teams with diverse backgrounds.
• Support client sales origination and external thought leadership.

Skills

Supply chain analytics

Leadership

Problem solving

Client engagement

AI familiarity

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Oracle

SAP

Job description

We are:

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

In End-to-End Supply Chain & Engineering

We work with C-suite executives, leaders and boards of the world’s leading organizations, helping them reinvent every part of their enterprise to drive greater growth, enhance competitiveness, implement operational improvements, reduce cost, deliver sustainable 360° stakeholder value, and set a new performance frontier for themselves and the industry in which they operate. Our deep industry and functional expertise are supported by proprietary assets and solutions that help organizations transform faster and become more resilient. Underpinned by technology, data, analytics, AI, change management, talent and sustainability capabilities, our End-to-End Supply Chain & Engineering services help architect and accelerate all aspects of an organization’s total enterprise reinvention.

End-to-End Supply Chain & Engineering Strategy

We embed innovation, intelligence, and sustainability in the way the world makes and moves things while optimizing resources, keeping people safe, and ensuring a sustainable future for all.

We enable leaders to act quickly and confidently as they pivot their supply chain to the future.

We believe that smart, sustainable, connected digital products and assets are revolutionizing industrial experiences with new levels of operational efficiency, transparency & traceability, tangible impact on sustainability, and more sources of revenue.

You are:

A skillful advisor. You know how to make the supply chain work for clients, society, and our planet – ensuring input products and services are received responsibly without interruption. And, what’s more - you’ve got the real-life experience and analytical know-how to reduce complexity, optimize risk exposure/resiliency, and increase long-term profitability. You have energy and drive, along with personal resilience, a passion for serving clients, and a love of continual learning. You have a flair for breaking down challenges into logical issues and constructing clear reasoning and root-cause analysis — an aptitude you use to solve problems. You have both communication and people skills, and as a team leader, you’re a natural at appreciating diverse perspectives and bringing out the best in teams.

The work

• Work directly with business leaders to deliver actionable supply chain insights for top organizations.
• Help address priority enterprise-wide issues with strategies that can be executed with speed and at scale.
• You will spot, define, and solve Supply Chain problems using your skills in one or more of the following:
• Operating model architecture – people, process, and technology.
• Business analytics – network optimization, business case modeling.
• Supply Chain processes – planning/scheduling, routing optimization, capital projects.
• Give clients insights that help make their operations work better, faster, and more efficiently.
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth.
• Leverage tech to find new ways to make client organizations more effective and efficient.
• Manage small to medium-sized teams with diverse backgrounds, skills, and knowledge.
• Effectively mentor and coach others, collaborating with internal and external parties.
• Support client sales origination, business development, and external thought leadership.
• Drive a positive impact in the communities where we work and live with volunteerism initiatives.

Travel Requirements

Travel is required for this role and could vary from 10-75%.

Here’s what you need

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working on relevant Supply Chain transformation initiatives.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at a consulting firm or 7 years of internal consulting experience or equivalent role in non-consulting companies.
• Experience working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic AI platforms.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience).

Bonus points if

• You have a deep specialization in strategies for one or more of the following: procurement or third‑party / vendor cost takeout initiatives; supply chain forecasting, planning and inventory optimization; manufacturing production in either continuous or discrete manufacturing environments.
• You excel in building and developing relationships, overseeing complex programs, and demonstrating team leadership.
• You’ve earned an MBA or equivalent graduate degree.
• You have a functional‑level understanding of technology solutions such as Oracle and SAP.
• Lean or Six Sigma qualifications.
• You can use the latest data analytics tools to spot opportunities for improvements with prior experience in visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) and analytics tools (i.e., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics).

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/27/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $87,400 to $253,000
• Cleveland $87,400 to $253,000
• Colorado $87,400 to $253,000
• District of Columbia $87,400 to $253,000
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,000
• Maine $87,400 to $253,000
• Maryland $87,400 to $253,000
• Massachusetts $87,400 to $253,000
• Minnesota $87,400 to $253,000
• New York $87,400 to $253,000
• New Jersey $87,400 to $253,000
• Virginia $87,400 to $253,000
• Washington $87,400 to $253,000

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