Physical AI Delivery Lead: Robotics & Digital Twins

Accenture PLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 87,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Physical AI Delivery and Solutioning Manager in the United States (Ohio region) to lead client workstreams from discovery through mobilization, implementation, validation and transition. The role requires hands-on delivery with technical depth and strong consulting discipline.

Requirements include 5+ years in delivery, with 3+ years in consulting or systems integration, plus experience in robotics, digital twins, AI/ML, and industrial operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years in consulting, systems integration or client-facing delivery.
• Practical experience in at least two relevant domains: robotics integration, industrial automation, digital twins, simulation, AI/ML deployment, computer vision, industrial data, edge/cloud or orchestration.
• Experience managing a project workstream or technical module with responsibility for plan, team, quality, risk, dependencies and stakeholder outcomes.
• Experience translating operational challenges into measurable outcomes tied to throughput, productivity, quality, safety, capital or operating cost, commissioning risk, uptime or workforce effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery workstreams across digital twins and simulation, robotics AI and training, robotic orchestration, industrial integration or related Physical AI domains.
• Own workplans, milestones, staffing, budget, quality, dependencies, risks, decisions and client communications for the assigned scope.
• Translate operational problems into requirements, use cases, target outcomes, delivery increments, acceptance criteria and value-realization measures.
• Contribute to solution design, estimates, staffing models, implementation roadmaps, proposals, statements of work and delivery mobilization.
• Coordinate engineers, architects, industry SMEs, data and AI teams, cloud and edge teams, OT specialists, cybersecurity teams and ecosystem partners.
• Provide design and delivery governance across architecture decisions, interfaces, testing, safety, OT security, responsible AI, human-in-the-loop controls and production readiness.
• Guide teams through simulation, integration, hardware-in-the-loop, user acceptance, site acceptance, commissioning and transition-to-support activities as applicable.
• Lead client workshops, playback sessions, steering updates, design reviews and executive decision discussions with business, operations, engineering, IT and OT stakeholders.
• Manage engagement financials, including estimates, budget, forecast, staffing, scope change, partner dependencies, and delivery margin.
• Manage changes in scope and priorities while protecting client outcomes, technical integrity, delivery economics and team sustainability.
• Identify follow-on opportunities grounded in demonstrated value and client needs and support shaping of the next phase.
• Build reusable methods, delivery templates, reference patterns, test assets, lessons learned and onboarding materials.
• Coach junior team members and create a delivery environment with clear ownership, engineering discipline and transparent escalation.

Skills

Project management

Consulting

Robotics integration

Industrial automation

Digital twins

AI/ML deployment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Physical AI Delivery and Solutioning Manager in the United States (Ohio region) to lead client workstreams from discovery through mobilization, implementation, validation and transition. The role requires hands-on delivery with technical depth and strong consulting discipline.

Requirements include 5+ years in delivery, with 3+ years in consulting or systems integration, plus experience in robotics, digital twins, AI/ML, and industrial operations.