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Job Description

Data Strategy and Management:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive data strategy for the PPS project, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee data architecture, governance, and quality to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and opportunities for optimization.

AI Solution Development:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI and machine learning models to solve complex business problems.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI for automation, predictive analytics, and decision-making.
• Ensure AI solutions are ethical, scalable, and aligned with Accenture’s Responsible AI principles.

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Manage and mentor a team of data scientists, engineers, and analysts to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Foster collaboration between technical teams, business stakeholders, and clients to ensure successful project delivery.
• Act as a thought leader in data and AI, providing guidance and expertise to the team and stakeholders.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in data and AI technologies.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing cutting-edge tools and methodologies.
• Continuously evaluate and improve existing data and AI processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into actionable data and AI strategies.
• Present insights, recommendations, and project updates to senior leadership and clients.
• Ensure alignment between project deliverables and client expectations.

Qualification

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
•  years of experience in data and AI leadership roles, preferably within the PPS domain.
• Strong expertise in data architecture, machine learning, and AI technologies (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, Azure AI, etc.).
• Proven experience in managing end-to-end data and AI projects, from strategy to implementation.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and big data technologies.
• Knowledge of Accenture’s Responsible AI principles and ethical AI practices is a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in the Products and Platforms Services (PPS) domain.
• Certifications in AI, data science, or cloud platforms (e.g., Azure AI Engineer, AWS Certified Machine Learning).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global team driving innovation in data and AI.
• Work on cutting-edge projects that make a real impact.
• Access to world-class training and development opportunities.
• Collaborate with industry leaders and experts in the PPS domain.

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Job Description

• Shape the Future of Technology Leadership in the Age of AI
• Location: Johannesburg, with opportunities to work across Africa and EMEA
• Experience: 3–10 years, with strategy consulting backgrounds highly valued
• At Accenture Technology Strategy & Advisory, we partner with the Technology Executives of South Africa’s leading organizations to help them harness innovation for sustained value, reinvent operating models, and unlock growth through technology. Technology has shifted from a business enabler to the core driver of competitive advantage. From technology business management, cloud native composable AI-first architectures, AI/Human hybrid workforces, and total enterprise reinvention, we help our clients navigate the exponential complexity and volatility to deliver measurable business value.

We are seeking exceptional consultants and leaders who combine strategic excellence with deep technology and business fluency to advise CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, and CAIOs of the continent’s leading enterprises.

Why this role matters

• A role in TS&A gives you an accelerated immersion to the future of consulting that blends pragmatic business acumen with deep digital expertise
• It equips you with an end-to-end understanding of Total Enterprise Reinvention – a holistic and continuous transformation that reimagines strategy, experience, operating models, value creation, and technology foundations of organisations for them to thrive in a world of constant disruption.
• You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy and technology, helping the C-suite navigate an increasingly non-linear and uncertain business landscape where agility, resilience, and innovation are critical.

What you’ll do

• Advise our clients’ technology leaders and help them deliver technology assessments and tech driven business value cases, technology business management and value optimisation, enterprise architecture programmes and as-a-service models, operating model transformations, and technology strategies.
• Shape and deliver large-scale technology-enabled business transformations, working across industries, or focusing on financial services, consumer goods, retail, resources, or telecoms/technology.
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with global experts, leveraging Accenture’s innovation ecosystem, and partnering with hyperscalers and other leading tech companies for sustained client success.
• Drive thought leadership and contribute to market-shaping insights on the future of technology strategy.
• Grow and cultivate South Africa’s future technology leaders in your engagements and through deliberate mentoring and counselling of our junior colleagues.

What’s in it for you

• Exposure to C‑suite clients shaping the digital agendas of South Africa’s leading companies.
• A platform to accelerate your business and/or technology career in one of the most highly demanded consulting disciplines.
• Opportunity to work on truly transformational projects that reposition your clients as reinventors, the technology powered and AI augmented leaders of their industries.

Ready to shape the future of technology strategy? Apply now and join Accenture in redefining what’s possible for our clients, our people, and society.

About Accenture

• Accenture is the world’s largest professional services company with leading capabilities in AI, digital, cloud, and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Reinvention Services through our Strategy and Consulting, Technology, Operations, and Accenture Song—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres.

Qualification

What we’re looking for

• 3–10 years’ experience in strategy consulting, technology advisory, or digital transformation.
• Background in Tier 1-3 strategy companies strongly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Passion for technology as a strategic growth driver, not just an operational tool.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-impact environments with senior client exposure.
• Deep focus on people and growing together.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; Masters, MBA or equivalent preferred.