Microsoft Data Team Lead (Associate Director)

Role: Data Team Lead- AD
Location: London
Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience
Career Level: Associate Managing Director (CL5)

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance, which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Working across industry groups, our Data & AI team combines deep technology, business and industry expertise to design and deliver some of the largest, most challenging and highest profile technology solutions in the world. 

You'll work on innovative projects with colleagues to drive collaboration from strategy through to implementation. You will be using the latest technologies, with a particular focus on AI and GenAI, with clients to help them get to the next level. 

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.  

Your background will involve contributing across projects including data engineering, technology architecture solution implementation, product selection and application strategy definition, or the introduction of technology to drive business improvement into an operational organisation. 

Our team has the remit to operate in multiple industries, including Financial Services, Resources, Products, Communications and Health & Public Services. 

In our team, you will:

• Help clients harness data and AI technologies to solve business challenges, through the delivery of complex data programmes
• Help clients design, develop, deploy, and run high quality data engineering and AI solutions across a range of industries with varying business and organisational challenges
• Work with latest technology solutions from industry and academia and learn how to apply them to solve real world customer problems

As a Data Engineering Associate Director, you will:

• Help manage our wider Data Engineering practice and capability
• Lead enterprise Microsoft Data & AI strategy, architecture and transformation initiatives.
• Define and drive adoption of modern data platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake and Power BI.
• Provide strategic direction across data architecture, engineering, analytics, governance and AI.
• Own delivery across large, complex programmes, ensuring scope, quality, budget, timelines, risks and outcomes are effectively managed.
• Lead multidisciplinary data and technology teams and develop senior technical talent.
• Engage with C-suite and senior client stakeholders to shape data strategy and transformation roadmaps.
• Establish data governance, security, quality and regulatory best practices.
• Drive innovation and identify opportunities across Data, Cloud and AI.
• Support account growth, propositions, bids, solution shaping and strategic partnerships, including Microsoft.
• Provide executive-level reporting and governance to ensure successful programme outcomes.
• Provide architecture leadership for Data & AI, analytics and Generative AI initiatives.
• Lead architecture reviews, technology selection and technical assurance across major programmes.
• Support solution shaping, proposals, estimates and business development activities.
• Build strong relationships with clients and Microsoft technology partners.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex solutions from inception to production and operationalisation, ensuring alignment with client needs and technical excellence.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership, shaping technology roadmaps, mentoring other developers, and fostering team growth. While ensuring the correct data architecture and patterns are used to solve the required problem.
• Play a pivotal role in the Accenture Data & AI community, driving thought leadership by sharing insights and experiences from cutting-edge client projects and research initiatives.

We are looking for significant experience in:

• Experience in Data, Technology or Digital Transformation.
• Extensive experience leading enterprise Microsoft Data platforms and transformation programmes.
• Strong expertise across Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data services, Databricks/Synapse and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of data strategy, architecture, governance, security and AI.
• Proven experience managing large-scale delivery, budgets, risks and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary technology teams.
• Strong consulting, commercial, client advisory and business development experience.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and large-scale transformation programmes.
• Strong client-facing, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in consulting, systems integration or large enterprise environments is desirable
• Complex programme planning and delivery in the data and AI domains

Set yourself apart:

• Proven ability to deliver enterprise-scale data and AI services that impact end-user experiences and business outcomes.
• Certified cloud credentials (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Experience in leading teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders in delivering production-grade data and AI solutions.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our +700,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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About Accenture

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Visit us atwww.accenture.com

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