Senior Forward‑Deployed AI Leader, Client‑Facing

Accenture PLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager in the United States to design, prototype, deploy, and scale end-to-end AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and data platforms to translate ambiguous business needs into production-grade AI workflows.

The role requires strong engineering depth, excellent communication, and a builder’s mindset, with travel 25%–75% and on-site work in a client-facing

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years software engineering experience (Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Java).
• Minimum of 2 years experience with modern AI/ML platforms such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar providers.
• Minimum of 10 years experience translating high-level business needs into concrete technical designs and implementations in large enterprise environments.
• Minimum of 10 years of client-facing communication and collaboration, including leading technical discussions and delivery sessions.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients and internal teams to understand business problems and shape AI use cases.
• Design and implement end-to-end AI solutions integrating LLMs with enterprise platforms (SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, data platforms).
• Rapidly prototype, iterate, and deploy AI-enabled workflows, agents, copilots, and automations into real environments.
• Serve as the technical bridge between product, engineering, data, and business stakeholders.
• Own solutions from concept to production with accountability for quality and outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and best practices for secure, scalable AI deployment.

Skills

Python

TypeScript/JavaScript

Java

Client-facing communication

Solution design

API integrations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

OpenAI

Anthropic

Gemini

ServiceNow

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Forward-Deployed AI Engineer Sr Manager in the United States to design, prototype, deploy, and scale end-to-end AI solutions for enterprise clients. You will work with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, SAP, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and data platforms to translate ambiguous business needs into production-grade AI workflows.

The role requires strong engineering depth, excellent communication, and a builder’s mindset, with travel 25%–75% and on-site work in a client-facing