Role: Decision Science Senior Manager

Location: Dublin

Career Level: 6

The Data and AI revolution is changing everything. It’s everywhere – redefining how we work and play. Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. Accenture Data & AI is driving these exciting changes and bringing them to life across 40 industries in more than 120 countries. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate with the ecosystem, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow.

Our practice covers the range of Data and AI skills, from Strategy, Data Science, Data Architecture, AI Engineering and Visual Insights. When combined with Accenture’s broader Strategy and Consulting practice, we are able to bring together the unique ability to drive end to end business change.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways!

If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with innovative technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

In our team you will learn:

• At the forefront of the industry, you’ll create, own and make it a reality for clients looking to better serve their connected customers and operate always-on enterprises.
• Become an integral part of our Data & AI team with the credibility, expertise and insight clients depend on.
• You will be working with famous brands and household names – no worrying about how to explain what you do to your family again!

In this role you will:

• Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and senior business leaders, providing guidance on AI, data science, and analytics strategies that drive business transformation.
• Develop long-term client relationships by identifying opportunities to apply AI and data-driven insights to key business challenges, resulting in measurable outcomes.
• Lead the development of AI and analytics roadmaps, aligning solutions with clients’ strategic goals and business needs.
• Drive the delivery of cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions across multiple client engagements, ensuring technical excellence and practical applicability.
• Provide thought leadership in emerging AI trends, technologies, and methodologies, helping clients adopt state-of-the-art approaches.
• Oversee the development and deployment of machine learning models, algorithms, and data pipelines, ensuring solutions are scalable, explainable, and ethical.
• Lead multiple, complex AI and analytics projects, ensuring successful execution from inception through to delivery.
• Lead and mentor a team of data scientists, AI experts, consultants, and engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Develop talent by providing coaching, feedback, and career development opportunities, ensuring that the team grows and maintains cutting-edge skills.
• Collaborate with other senior leaders across the organisation to shape internal AI capabilities and ensure knowledge sharing across teams.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

Relevant work experience in data science, machine learning, and business analytics

• 10+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, and AI, with at least 5 years in a leadership or senior management role, ideally within a consultancy or client-facing environment.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large-scale AI and data science projects, including managing multiple senior stakeholders, including C-suite level.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across data science, engineering, and consulting functions.
• Strong business development experience, including leading client pitches, winning new business, and expanding relationships with key stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal/written communication & data presentation skills
• Expert-level knowledge of machine learning algorithms, AI technologies, and big data platforms (e.g., Python, R, SQL, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark).
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for AI and data analytics.
• Deep understanding of data governance, model explainability, AI ethics, and regulatory compliance in AI.
• Ability to drive innovation through emerging AI technologies (e.g., NLP, computer vision, reinforcement learning).

Set yourself apart:

• Industry expertise in one or more sectors such as financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated thought leadership in AI and data science (e.g., published research, speaking at industry events, contributing to white papers).
• Mastery of problem solving and solutioning

Does this appeal to you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Please advise if you have any particular requirements, so we can look into arranging reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. You can contact us at [email protected].

What’s in for you:

At Accenture Ireland, in addition to a competitive base salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes pension, private health insurance, discounts through our employee discount scheme, 25 days of holidays and 2 days’ leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexible working arrangements can be discussed depending on the position.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

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 improve citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 732,000 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 with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed 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.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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 750,000 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. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, 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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