Overview
In this role you will shape and lead AI-enabled transformations across data engineering, platform engineering and data product delivery. You’ll engage senior clients and build trusted partnerships to define strategies, roadmaps and operating models for enterprise-scale AI initiatives. You drive the commercial agenda, governance, and risk management while growing multidisciplinary teams and accelerating delivery. This is a chance to influence how clients adopt AI as a fundamental business capability and to advance Accenture’s Data & AI practice at scale. You will be at the frontier of AI-enabled data platforms, pipelines and products, delivering measurable business value.
Pay / Benefits
- 30 days’ vacation per year
- private medical insurance
- 3 extra days’ leave per year for charitable work
Responsibilities
- Define and lead AI-enabled transformation programmes spanning data engineering, platform engineering and data product delivery
- Provide senior technical leadership across complex, multi-disciplinary engagements in one or more capability areas
- Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders (CTOs, CDOs, Heads of Data/Platform Engineering)
- Shape client technology strategies and roadmaps including AI-native platform design and data product operating models
- Drive AI-SDLC adoption and AI-assisted engineering at scale with defined operating models and governance
- Design operating models for agentic and human-in-the-loop data and platform operations
- Lead the commercial agenda including opportunity shaping, bids, pricing and contract discussions
- Govern AI risk, security, compliance and responsible AI within delivery
- Develop propositions, thought leadership and reusable delivery assets
- Build and lead large multidisciplinary teams and contribute to capability development and knowledge sharing
- Contribute to growth of the Data & AI practice through recruitment and accelerators
Key requirements
- Deep technical expertise in AI Platform Engineering, AI Pipelines or Data Products
- Proven track record leading enterprise-scale data and AI programmes from strategy to production
- Senior stakeholder engagement with C-level technology leaders
- Commercial experience across large technology programmes
- AI strategy and transformation leadership
- Agentic AI and operating model design at enterprise scale
- Responsible AI and AI governance familiarity
- Experience leading high-performing multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Strong understanding of hyperscaler and data platform ecosystems (Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric)
- Strategic thinking and advisory credibility
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
- Leadership and capability development
- AI Platform Engineering (cloud infra, AIOps, intelligent automation)
- AI Pipelines and Data Engineering (pipeline modernisation, data ops)
- Data Products design and operating models
Data & AI Senior Manager in London employer: Accenture
Accenture is an excellent employer for those looking to thrive in a dynamic environment, particularly in the role of Operations Engineer. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with senior colleagues while enjoying flexible work arrangements that promote a healthy work-life balance. The company's commitment to continuous improvement and innovation makes it a rewarding place to build your career.
