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Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.\nWe are Accenture’s Supply Chain and Engineering reinvention partner for Life Sciences. We embed innovation, intelligence, and AI-native operations into the way the world designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes products. We serve Life Sciences clients across the value chain to help bring lifesaving medicines and products to patients through harnessing the power of advanced technologies.\nThe Work:\nAccenture is seeking a Senior Manager to lead Planning transformation work within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice for Life Sciences. This executive will serve as a trusted advisor to C suite and operations leaders, helping clients plan and manage operations using the power of AI.\nThe role is responsible for shaping, selling, and delivering large scale Planning Transformation programs. The Senior Manager will assess growth, build client relationships, drive origination and own end to end delivery while building Accenture’s differentiated Planning capability. \nKey Responsibilities:\nClient Leadership & Growth\nServe as a trusted advisor to C suite, operations, and planning leaders, guiding AI transformation projects for Planning from conceptual design through handover.\n\nBuild and expand executive relationships across priority accounts, driving sustained growth and value realization through consistent follow-through and a long-term partnership mindset.\n\nNavigate complex stakeholder environments with multiple competing priorities, aligning diverse groups around a shared transformation vision and maintaining trust under pressure.\n\nSynthesize ambiguous client situations into clear, actionable strategic direction, translating complexity into narratives that resonate at the board level and drive decisions.\n\nAnticipate client needs before they surface, proactively shaping the agenda and positioning Accenture as a strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor.\n\nSupport client sales origination and develop thought leadership, points of view, and go-to-market assets that differentiate Accenture's Planning offering.\n\nPlanning Program Leadership\nIntegrate engineering, supply chain, digital manufacturing, automation, and sustainability into a single transformation vision connecting technical detail to business value in a way that drives executive alignment and investment decisions.\n\nOversee complex, multi-partner delivery managing through influence, not just authority, to keep diverse teams aligned and accountable.\n\nApply structured problem-solving and systems thinking to break down large transformation challenges into sequenced, manageable workstreams with clear ownership and milestones.\n\nExercise sound judgment and decisive leadership when navigating delivery risk, scope ambiguity, or shifting client priorities escalating and course-correcting proactively.\n\nOwn financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio with transparency and disciplined execution.\n\nAI-Enabled Transformation\nSell and deliver major transformation programs spanning Patient-Based Demand Forecasting, IBP/S&OP, S&OE, Inventory Optimization, or CMO/CDMO Supply Planning\n\nFind solutions to clients’ life sciences supply chain and planning challenges - including demand volatility, CMO/CDMO constraints, regulatory holds, and launch planning complexity\n\nSpot and solve challenges using your analytical & strategy skills to dive into data and compare vs. industry peers\n\nAssist with workshops that look for ways to improve organizations and processes\n\nDetermine what methods and procedures to use when completing projects\n\nGive clients insights that help make their companies work better, faster, and more efficiently\n\nChallenge legacy ways of working using constructive techniques that fuel client growth\n\nUse digital tech to help clients find new ways to make their orgs more effective and efficient\n\nLead small to medium sized teams with diverse backgrounds skills and knowledge\n\nSupport client sales origination and thought leadership development\n\nUse the latest analytical tools and digital tech to help clients find new ways to understand how to make their organizations more effective and efficient\n\nPractice & Talent Leadership\nBuild, mentor, and inspire high performing Planning transformation teams across adjacent practices.\n\nOwn financial performance, delivery excellence, and risk management across the portfolio.\n\nLead through ambiguity: set clear direction when the path forward is uncertain, model intellectual humility, and cultivate a team culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.\n\nCoach and develop junior and mid-level talent with intention not just delegating tasks, but actively building capability, confidence, and career trajectory across the team.\n\nContribute to capability development, reusable assets, and go-to-market offerings for Planning, bringing a founder's mindset to building something lasting inside the practice.\n\nTravel Requirements:\nTravel is required for this role and could vary up to 75%\nHere's what you need:\nMinimum 8 years of executive leadership experience delivering planning transformation programs, ideally within consulting or professional services environments\nMinimum 5 years experience across Planning technology solutions such as OMP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP IBP/S4, o9 Solutions, or Blue Yonder, or adjacent systems such as Veeva Vault, SAP ERP, or MES/MOM platforms\nDepth of knowledge around data and AI concepts and their application to Life Sciences supply chain challenges\nBachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If associate degree, must have a minimum of 6 years’ work experience)\nBonus Points If:\nDemonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with senior clients, influence without authority, and navigate complex organizational dynamics with emotional intelligence and executive presence\nProven ability to structure ambiguous problems, apply analytical rigor, and synthesize complex information into clear strategic recommendations\nStrong commercial instincts - ability to identify growth opportunities, shape client agendas, and contribute meaningfully to sales origination and offering development\nTrack record of applying systems thinking across large, cross-functional transformation programs where no single lever solves the problem alone\nExperience facilitating senior leadership workshops and driving alignment across diverse stakeholder groups with competing interests\nAbility to read organizational dynamics quickly and adapt - knowing when to push for change and when to build consensus first\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical recommendations into compelling narratives for diverse audiences, from operators to the C-suite\nComfortable presenting in high-stakes settings and experienced at using storytelling to create momentum for difficult organizational change\nDemonstrated experience leading project workstreams or client engagements, including managing and developing junior staff\nTrack record of coaching and growing talent - building capability and career trajectory, not just delivering against project milestones\nExperience building high-performing teams and contributing to practice or capability development beyond individual project delivery\nAbility to lead through ambiguity, model accountability, and foster a team culture grounded in intellectual curiosity and continuous improvement\nHybrid experience in both consulting and Life Sciences industry\nCompensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.\nWe anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/19/2026.\nAccenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:\nU.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture\nRole Location Annual Salary Range\nCalifornia $132,500 to $338,300\nColorado $132,500 to $292,200\nConnecticut $132,500 to $292,200\nDistrict of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200\nIllinois $122,700 to $292,200\nMaine $112,900 to $249,000\nMaryland $132,500 to $292,200\nMassachusetts $132,500 to $311,200\nMinnesota $132,500 to $292,200\nNew York $122,700 to $338,300\nNew Jersey $141,100 to $338,300\nOhio $122,700 to $270,600\nVirginia $122,700 to $311,200\nWashington $141,100 to $311,200\nAbout Accenture\nAccenture 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 atwww.accenture.com\nWhat We Believe\nWe have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.\nInclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here\nRequesting An Accommodation\nAccenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. 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