Life Sciences Planning Transformation Senior Manager

Accenture PLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Planning transformation in our Life Sciences Practice. You will guide AI-driven planning programs, partnering with C-suite and operations leaders to shape, sell, and deliver large-scale transformations, while managing risk, governance, and client relationships.

The role emphasizes transforming end-to-end planning with AI capabilities, cross-functional leadership, and a proven track record in delivering complex programs across multiple clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of executive leadership experience delivering planning transformation programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience across Planning technology solutions such as OMP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP IBP/S4, o9 Solutions, or Blue Yonder.
• Depth of knowledge around data and AI concepts and their application to Life Sciences supply chain challenges.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years); if associate degree, minimum 6 years work experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to C-suite and operations leaders, guiding AI transformation projects for Planning from design through handover.
• Build executive relationships across priority accounts to drive growth and value realization.
• Oversee complex, multi-partner delivery, aligning diverse teams around a common transformation vision.
• Own financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio.
• Support client sales origination and develop thought leadership, assets, and go-to-market offerings.

Skills

Executive leadership

Planning transformation

Stakeholder management

AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

OMP

Kinaxis RapidResponse

SAP IBP/S4

o9 Solutions

Job description

WHO 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.

We are Accenture’s Supply Chain and Engineering reinvention partner for Life Sciences. We embed innovation, intelligence, and AI-native operations into the way the world designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes products. We serve Life Sciences clients across the value chain to help bring lifesaving medicines and products to patients through harnessing the power of advanced technologies.

The Work:

Accenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Planning transformation work within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice for Life Sciences. This executive will serve as a trusted advisor to C suite and operations leaders, helping clients plan and manage operations using the power of AI.

The role is responsible for shaping, selling, and delivering large scale Planning Transformation programs. The Senior Manager will assess growth, build client relationships, drive origination and own end to end delivery while building Accenture’s differentiated Planning capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Leadership & Growth

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C suite, operations, and planning leaders, guiding AI transformation projects for Planning from conceptual design through handover.
• Build and expand executive relationships across priority accounts, driving sustained growth and value realization through consistent follow-through and a long-term partnership mindset.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments with multiple competing priorities, aligning diverse groups around a shared transformation vision and maintaining trust under pressure.
• Synthesize ambiguous client situations into clear, actionable strategic direction, translating complexity into narratives that resonate at the board level and drive decisions.
• Anticipate client needs before they surface, proactively shaping the agenda and positioning Accenture as a strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor.
• Support client sales origination and develop thought leadership, points of view, and go-to-market assets that differentiate Accenture's Planning offering.

Planning Program Leadership

• Integrate engineering, supply chain, digital manufacturing, automation, and sustainability into a single transformation vision connecting technical detail to business value in a way that drives executive alignment and investment decisions.
• Oversee complex, multi-partner delivery managing through influence, not just authority, to keep diverse teams aligned and accountable.
• Apply structured problem-solving and systems thinking to break down large transformation challenges into sequenced, manageable workstreams with clear ownership and milestones.
• Exercise sound judgment and decisive leadership when navigating delivery risk, scope ambiguity, or shifting client priorities escalating and course-correcting proactively.
• Own financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio with transparency and disciplined execution.

AI-Enabled Transformation

• Sell and deliver major transformation programs spanning Patient-Based Demand Forecasting, IBP/SOP, SOE, Inventory Optimization, or CMO/CDMO Supply Planning
• Find solutions to clients’ life sciences supply chain and planning challenges — including demand volatility, CMO/CDMO constraints, regulatory holds, and launch planning complexity
• Spot and solve challenges using your analytical & strategy skills to dive into data and compare vs. industry peers
• Assistwith workshops that look for ways to improve organizations and processes
• Determinewhat methods and procedures to use when completing projects
• Give clients insights that help make their companies work better, faster, and more efficiently
• Challenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth
• Use digital tech to help clients find new ways to make their orgs more effective and efficient
• Lead small to medium sized teams with diversebackgroundsskills and knowledge
• Support client sales origination and thought leadership development
• Use the latest analytical tools and digital tech to help clients find new ways to understand how to make their organizations more effective and efficient

Practice & Talent Leadership

• Build, mentor, and inspire high performing Planning transformation teams across adjacent practices.
• Own financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio.
• Lead through ambiguity: set clear direction when the path forward is uncertain, model intellectual humility, and cultivate a team culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Coach and develop junior and mid-level talent with intention not just delegating tasks, but actively building capability, confidence, and career trajectory across the team.
• Contribute to capability development, reusable assets, and go-to-market offerings for Planning, bringing a founder's mindset to building something lasting inside the practice.

Travel Requirements:

Travel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum 8 years of executive leadership experience delivering planning transformation programs, ideally within consulting or professional services environments
• Minimum 5 years experience across Planning technology solutions such as OMP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP IBP/S4, o9 Solutions, or Blue Yonder, or adjacent systems such as Veeva Vault, SAP ERP, or MES/MOM platforms
• Depth of knowledge around data and AI concepts and their application to Life Sciences supply chain challenges
• 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:

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with senior clients, influence without authority, and navigate complex organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence and executive presence
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, apply analytical rigor, and synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations
• Strong commercial instincts — ability to identify growth opportunities, shape client agendas, and contribute meaningfully to sales origination and offering development
• Track record of applying systems thinking across large, cross-functional transformation programs where no single lever solves the problem alone
• Experience facilitating senior leadership workshops and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups with competing interests
• Ability to read organizational dynamics quickly and adapt — knowing when to push for change and when to build consensus first
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical recommendations into compelling narratives for diverse audiences, from operators to the C-suite
• Comfortable presenting in high-stakes settings and experienced at using storytelling to create momentum for difficult organizational change
• Demonstrated experience leading project workstreams or client engagements, including managing and developing junior staff
• Track record of coaching and growing talent — building capability and career trajectory, not just delivering against project milestones
• Experience building high-performing teams and contributing to practice or capability development beyond individual project delivery
• Ability to lead through ambiguity, model accountability, and foster a team culture grounded in intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement
• Hybrid experience in both consulting and Life Sciences industry

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