Senior Data Scientist - Federal Data & AI Strategy Lead

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 153,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive data‑driven decision‑making and operational excellence across the organization. You will build and validate analytical models on large datasets and partner with engineers, design, and product owners to deploy scalable solutions.

Work includes DoE programs like Student Aid Digital Experience and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, translating findings into strategic actions and communicating complex concepts to technical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 10+ years of industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with statistical analysis, feature engineering and model evaluation across modern data platforms and analytics tools (Databricks, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Splunk, Dynatrace).
• Demonstrated leadership within technology-driven federal organizations and/or AI analytic systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
• Lead high-impact projects and mentor junior team members.
• Shape the data science strategy for critical business operations.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Feature engineering

Model evaluation

Databricks

Google Analytics

Salesforce

Splunk

Dynatrace

Leadership

Federal domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AI analytics platforms

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Senior Data Scientist to drive data‑driven decision‑making and operational excellence across the organization. You will build and validate analytical models on large datasets and partner with engineers, design, and product owners to deploy scalable solutions.

Work includes DoE programs like Student Aid Digital Experience and Public Service Loan Forgiveness, translating findings into strategic actions and communicating complex concepts to technical and