Senior Manager - Data and AI

Accenture Middle East


Date: 8 hours ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Location: Riyadh

Job Summary:

Change is constant and accelerating faster than ever. Transformation is compressed. Customer and stakeholder expectations have radically shifted how companies must leverage data and AI. The C-Suite and Boards are being held accountable in ways we have not seen in the past. To address today’s most pressing challenges and unlock the most compelling opportunities, leaders need to move fast. While many believe innovative data and AI solutions are the answer to rapid change, they are only part of the solution. The most successful companies elevate data and AI and put them at the center of strategic initiatives. Because nothing changes if data and AI strategies don’t. We help leaders drive transformation by enriching the use of data and AI in strategic initiatives, and help clients to reimagine their business, build capabilities with data and AI leaders and cultures to accelerate change, and create and deliver exceptional outcomes through data-driven decision-making. Our focus on sustainability, inclusion, diversity & equity (ID&E), purpose, and board effectiveness helps CEOs drive a comprehensive data and AI agenda. Join us to drive data and AI initiatives that improve outcomes for businesses and their stakeholders, helping organizations navigate the complexities of rapid change with precision and agility.

Key Roles And Responsibilities


  • Transform our clients into Data Driven Enterprises and help them manage and govern data, unlock business value from data assets and define new business models.
  • Co-create with clients to shape and sell project work; architect how to use data management capabilities to drive client transformation for industry or functional use cases
  • Shape the machine learning, statistical methods, and data analytics space to address clients' business challenges using tools like Python, R, and SQL.
  • Utilize statistical, algorithmic, mining, and visualization techniques, leveraging tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Tableau to model complex problems, ensuring robustness, scalability, and performance
  • You will have to work in calibration with subordinate teams and senior management levels at a client and/or within Accenture, involving negotiating or influencing on significant matters
  • Identify new business opportunities, contribute to proposal development, and play a key role in the growth and expansion of the practice
  • You will need to have an innovative and transformation mindset to identify improvement opportunities to optimize processes, decrease costs and increase client value in your area of specialization
  • You should have latitude in decision-making and determination of objectives and approaches to critical assignments

  • The decisions you may make can have a lasting impact on area of responsibility with the potential to impact areas outside of own responsibility
  • Mentor junior and coach managers and junior members of the team, providing them with experiences to continually learn and grow
  • Contribute to practice development initiatives including culture building, internal community involvement, capability development, recruiting, and whitepapers
  • Lead authentically and with a people-first mindset that fosters inclusivity and celebrates diversity.


  • Essential Qualifications


  • Minimum of 13 years of consulting experience
  • Experience in two or more the following areas: Automation & Analytics; Big Data Analytics; Data Analytics and Interpretation; Data Engineering; Metrics and Predictive Analytics
  • Experience in leading teams to deliver data analytics and machine learning solutions, Automation & Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Data Analytics and Interpretation, and Data Engineering.
  • Should be proficient in Metrics and Predictive Analytics and possess problem-solving and analytic skills
  • Very strong server-side experience, especially in an open source, data-intensive distributed environments
  • Good understanding of machine learning algorithms, data structures and performance optimization techniques
  • Arabic speaker fluent in English


  • Preferred Qualifications:


  • MBA or graduate-level degree in related field
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking capabilities.
  • Ability to act independently to determine methods and procedures on assignments
  • Management of team efforts at a client or within Accenture
  • Ability to pull-through business opportunities


  • Why join us?


  • We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues
  • You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools
  • Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards
  • You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends
  • You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live


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