Life Sciences Workforce Transformation Lead

Accenture; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a strategic leader for the Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice in California to guide workforce transformation, define how roles and ways of working evolve as AI takes over tasks, and partner with CHRO-level stakeholders.

You will own workforce transition strategy, oversee role redesign, and align this with the process and technology roadmap while shaping the enterprise narrative. Travel up to 80% as required by client needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce strategy, organizational design, or talent transformation in a management consulting or in-industry context.
• Experience redesigning roles and operating models in the context of large-scale technology or AI-driven transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading change programs for major enterprise transformations at the C-suite and VP level.
• Deep knowledge of Life Sciences talent and workforce dynamics including functional capabilities, operating models, and organizational structures.
• Experience engaging CHRO-level stakeholders on people strategy and organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the people change agenda across the enterprise transformation — defining how roles, capabilities, and ways of working must evolve as AI takes over tasks.
• Define and own the workforce transition strategy aligned to the process and technology reinvention roadmap.
• Oversee role redesign and capability development in alignment with process blueprint and technology changes.
• Partner with the Portfolio Strategy & Value Lead on workforce investment decisions, sequencing, and organizational readiness.
• Engage C-suite HR and talent leaders to build alignment on the workforce reinvention strategy.
• Develop the enterprise workforce narrative for internal and external communications about the transformation.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organizational design

Talent transformation

Change management

Life Sciences knowledge

CHRO engagement

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Organizational psychology / HR focus

Job description

Accenture is seeking a strategic leader for the Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice in California to guide workforce transformation, define how roles and ways of working evolve as AI takes over tasks, and partner with CHRO-level stakeholders.

You will own workforce transition strategy, oversee role redesign, and align this with the process and technology roadmap while shaping the enterprise narrative. Travel up to 80% as required by client needs.