S&C GN - MC - Industry X - Digital Engineering R&D – Consultant

Requirements:

Skill/Operating Group

Production & Operations, Industry X, Capability Network

Position

Consultant

Location

India

Key Industries of Work

Consumer Goods & Services (CG&S), Automotive, Industrial Equipment, Med-Tech, Aerospace & Defense, Hi-Tech, Lifesciences etc

Experience

6+ years in consulting or product management, with demonstrable experience in leading or contributing to AI/ML or Gen AI/Agentic AI projects

Academic Background

BE/B.Tech from IIT/NIT/Tier-1 institutes
MBA from Tier 1 Colleges

Job Summary

You will be at the forefront of the AI revolution. You will leverage your deep functional expertise and emerging AI domain knowledge to guide global clients in harnessing the power of Gen AI and Agentic AI. You will act as a strategic advisor, translating complex AI capabilities into tangible business value, defining transformative roadmaps, and managing the delivery of AI-powered solutions across diverse industries. This is a non-technical, client-facing role focused on engineering and R&D digital transformation strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities

MBA or equivalent management qualification combined with an engineering or technology foundation.

• Aligned with the roles & responsibilities of one of the capabilities within CoE, being recruited for.

• Advise clients on AI strategy, identifying high-impact use cases and building actionable adoption roadmaps.
• Manage the end-to-end agile delivery of AI solutions, translating business needs into successful products.
• Act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure AI solutions meet strategic goals.
• Champion change management to drive user adoption of AI tools and foster a culture of innovation.
• Serve as the functional expert on AI platforms and tools to guide client decision-making.

Key Competencies

Must Have:

• Aligned with the skills required for one of the capabilities with CoE, being recruited for.
• Consulting Acumen: Proven experience in client-facing roles such as Program Manager, Project Manager or Business Analyst.
• AI Project Experience: Demonstrable experience in defining, managing, or delivering projects with a significant AI or Generative AI component.
• AI Knowledge (Functional):
  • Solid understanding of the Generative AI landscape, including key concepts like LLMs, prompt engineering, and their business applications.
  • Familiarity with major AI platforms and their capabilities (e.g., Microsoft Azure AI, Google Cloud AI, AWS AI services).
  • Awareness of how AI is being integrated into enterprise platforms (e.g., PLM, SAP).
• Core Consulting Skills:
  • Exceptional ability to gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into actionable plans.
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence C-level executives.

Good to Have:

• Knowledge of AI governance, risk management, and ethical frameworks.
• Certifications in Agile (e.g., SAFe, CSPO, CSM) or AI platforms.

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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