Data Science & Machine Learning Engineering (Senior) Manager – Strategy & Consulting

Do you have strong technical expertise and a strategic mindset with a focus on AI? Do you enjoy client conversations to deliver impactful data science, machine learning, and Advanced AI solutions? From guiding end-to-end projects to shaping data-driven strategies and exploring emerging topics such as Agentic AI, you know how to turn innovation into business value. If you are excited to guide and lead delivery and sales teams and help organizations position AI as a core business driver, we want to hear from you!

The work

As a Data Science & Machine Learning Engineering (Senior) Manager, you will be part of our Data & AI team within the Strategy & Consulting practice. You will act as both a leader and an AI evangelist, leading project teams and educating clients on the latest trends in AI, machine learning, and data science. You will be working with diverse clients across multiple industries, guiding organizations in their Data & AI journey, delivering analytics solutions and helping clients turn data into actionable insights to drive innovation.

People

• Manage project teams of experts, including data scientists, Machine Learning Engineers and other AI professionals on (Gen)AI best practices, analytics, and innovation assignments.
• Be the mentor for junior and senior team members, providing career guidance and fostering professional growth.
• Partner with key stakeholders to demonstrate the value of Data Science, ensuring solutions are aligned with their business objectives.
• Help building and growing the team, actively developing data & AI skills that shape the teams’ strategic direction. 
• Collaborate with our practice leadership on setting the vision and direction of the Data Science team.

Processes 

• Lead AI opportunities and projects, from concept to implementation, ensuring high-quality outcomes and alignment with client needs.
• Build and maintain client relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to drive adoption and success with AI initiatives.
• Drive business development from a Data & AI perspective and connect with Industry and Function experts within Accenture.

Technology and Data  

• Use your expertise in Data Science, Machine Learning and (Gen)AI to create meaningful business impact.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, continuously integrating cutting-edge technologies and methodologies into data science workflows, and bringing clients into these conversations.

 

With all our roles, there is in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders, and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.  

Who we are

n today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value. That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from across every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients. Join our global network of people using the latest assets, platforms and partnerships to help bring ideas to life.

Accenture Data & AI is driving these exciting changes across 40 industries and in more than 120 countries, covering skills that range from strategy development to data science professionalization. Our advice is based on best practice and situational analysis and enables our clients to act with speed and confidence. Whether we are investigating complex issues or identifying new opportunities, our work always comes down to one thing: unlocking value and creating real, tangible impact.  

Strategy & Consulting is one of five services that make up one Accenture – the others are Operations, Technology, Song and Industry X

Here’s what you’ll need 

• 6+ years* of professional experience in consulting or business roles with focus on Data Science and Machine Learning.
• Master's degree (WO) in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Econometrics, Business Analytics).
• Fluent in English (both spoken and written).
• You have a clear vision of Data & AI, what direction the capability will move towards and are able to share this vision with both your colleagues and our clients.
• Proven track record of success in project delivery and sales.
• Proven expertise in machine learning, Generative AI or Agentic AI, with a demonstrated ability to articulate the potential and impact of these technologies to clients.
• Thorough and in-depth understanding of the technical fundamentals behind AI technologies.
• Professional experience in leading and managing project teams.
• *Your level (Manager / Senior Manager) will be determined based on your experience.

What's in it for you?

Accenture is a global company with a world-class brand and reputation. Our people are Change Makers, and to support them as an employer, we make five promises:

• Work with flexibility, in a culture based on trust

• Embrace a sustainable growth mindset

• Live a human-led culture of Inclusion & Diversity by caring deeply for all our people.

• Lead and transform our clients with technology

• Connect with our global network of 700.000 colleagues.

These promises are reflected through our excellent employee benefits, including:

• Unlimited learning: access to thousands of free courses, classes and workshops.

• Flexible working hours (4x9) & work location.

• Paid transport (budget for electric bicycle or car, NS-Business card).

• Parental leave, Paternity leave for all non-birthing parents.

• Pension scheme, discount on Accenture shares, annual bonus, collective health insurance scheme.

What we believe

Accenture is an equal opportunity employer. Our leaders are committed to building a better, stronger and more equitable company for future generations to create positive, long-lasting change. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Our position as partner to many of the world’s leading businesses, organizations and governments affords us both an extraordinary opportunity and a tremendous responsibility to make a difference. Sustainability is one of our greatest responsibilities, which we embed it into everything we do and for everyone we work with.

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. 

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com 

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