We Are:

Accenture's Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice leads AI-driven enterprise transformation at the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations. We deploy the Reinvention Force: a human + AI team of Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators that makes reinvention real at enterprise scale.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact practice with strong momentum and a clear path to Managing Director for high performers.

The Workforce Design Lead leads the people change agenda for the pod's engagement. This role defines how roles evolve as AI is deployed within the pod's functional scope, owns the workforce transition strategy, and ensures the human side of the transformation lands at the same time as the technology.

You Are:

A strategic leader and trusted advisor with deep Life Sciences expertise. You are a structured problem solver with extensive consulting and industry experience. You communicate clearly and credibly with C-suite executives. You thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and know how to lead a team while staying close to the work. You have driven business development and built lasting client relationships. You bring energy, resilience, and a genuine passion for building something new.

The Work:

Lead the people change agenda for the pod's engagement defining how roles must evolve as AI takes over tasks in the specific functional area
Own the workforce transition strategy for the pod's functional scope and ensure change lands at the same time as the technology
Coordinate with the pod's Process Blueprint Lead and AI Innovators on the organizational implications of process and technology design decisions
Develop communications and stakeholder engagement materials for the pod's functional leadership audience
Track adoption signals and surface resistance patterns early before they become delivery risks
Contribute the pod's workforce insights to the enterprise-level AI Transformation Office

Travel varies by client needs and could be up to 80%