Microsoft AI Team Lead (Associate Director)

Overview

In this AI Team Lead role, you drive the strategy and delivery of enterprise data and AI initiatives for clients across industries. You lead multidisciplinary teams, shaping AI roadmaps and governance to deliver high-impact solutions using Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI and related tech. You work closely with C-suite stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable AI programs that improve outcomes and competitiveness. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge AI and Generative AI work within a global, innovation-driven culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 30 days’ vacation per year
• Private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work
• Flexibility and mobility to work onsite with clients
• Extensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise AI and data engineering programmes end-to-end, ensuring scope, budget, timelines and outcomes
• Define and deliver AI solutions using Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio and Microsoft Fabric
• Drive adoption of Generative AI, AI agents, RAG and AI-enabled business solutions across client projects
• Manage delivery across large programmes and lead multidisciplinary AI, data, engineering and architecture teams
• Engage with C-suite and senior stakeholders to shape AI strategies and investment roadmaps
• Establish AI governance, security, responsible AI and operational standards
• Drive innovation and identify opportunities across AI, Data and Cloud, supporting account growth and partnerships (including Microsoft)
• Provide executive governance and reporting for successful delivery and business development activities
• Mentor developers and contribute to thought leadership within the Accenture Data & AI community
• Build strong client and Microsoft technology partner relationships to sustain delivery excellence

Key requirements

• Experience in Technology, AI, Data or Digital Transformation
• Extensive experience leading enterprise AI/Generative AI programmes
• Strong Microsoft expertise across Microsoft Foundry, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI, Copilot Studio and Azure/Fabric
• Strong understanding of AI architecture, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, governance and responsible AI
• Proven experience managing large-scale delivery, budgets, risks and senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary technology teams
• Strong consulting, client advisory, commercial and business development experience
• Excellent executive communication, influencing and relationship-management skills
• Proven experience leading technical teams and large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong client-facing, communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Complex programme planning and delivery in the data and AI domains

• Executive-level communication
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and mentoring
• Microsoft Foundry
• Azure AI
• Azure OpenAI

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