Data Governance & AI Manager
About the job
- More than 7 years of experience in a strategy and Data & AI transformation consulting firm, with demonstrated specialization in data governance and data management.
- Significant experience in international environments and large matrixed organizations.
- Proficiency in Data & AI operating models and organizations, including Target Operating Models, Centers of Excellence, Data Mesh, and AI Factories.
- Demonstrated expertise in data governance, including data lineage, data quality, Master Data Management, data catalogs, and data ownership.
- Knowledge of leading data-market solutions, including Collibra, Informatica, and Semarchy.
- Good understanding of modern data architectures, including lakehouses and data fabrics, and associated AI and agentic use cases.
- Ability to structure and solve complex problems.
- Analytical rigor, synthesis skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to formulate pragmatic recommendations oriented toward decision-making and value creation.
- Interpersonal ability to work with C-level stakeholders.
- Ability to explain complex data and AI topics to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to produce high-quality reporting deliverables.
- Effective time and priority management in a demanding and rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in French and English.
- Lead data governance maturity diagnostics and develop transformation roadmaps at scale for international companies.
- Design target Data & AI organizations, including Target Operating Models, Centers of Excellence, Data Mesh, and AI Factories; define associated governance principles and support operational deployment.
- Support clients in strategic choices for designing data models and data products, including product hierarchies, business-domain modeling, and canonical-versus-use-case arbitration.
- Define and deploy AI-native data-quality strategies, including current-state assessment, pain-point identification, remediation prioritization, market-solution selection, and implementation-roadmap definition.
- Design data-access policies, golden rules, and Data Manifestos that engage stakeholders.
- Define Master Data Management strategies, including domain modeling, lifecycle governance, and alignment with business processes.
- Lead delivery of data-governance programs in a functional consulting role, including governance-rule definition and validation, MDM workflow and target-process design, and coordination with business governance.
- Define data-lineage, data-catalog, and traceability strategies and identify market implementation solutions.
- Conduct benchmarks and frame solution-selection processes for data catalogs, MDM, data quality, and data observability.
- Interact with business, Data, and IT leadership to structure issues and support strategic executive-level decision-making.
- Lead complex, multi-team engagements with direct responsibility for deliverable quality and client satisfaction.
- Supervise and support team members during engagements and in their career development, including analysts and consultants.
- Contribute to business development through drafting and presenting commercial proposals and client presentations.
- Contribute to development of offerings and internal Accenture assets, including accelerators, Stage 0, proofs of value, and best practices.
- Certifications in Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Master Data Management.
About the company
Accenture advises large businesses and public agencies on strategy, builds their technology systems and runs ongoing operations. Its teams connect business planning with implementation, covering areas such as cloud migration, cybersecurity and customer experience. Consultants work with clients to redesign processes, while engineers integrate software from technology partners and maintain the resulting systems for multinational organizations. Clients pay for project work or continuing services, including application support and business processes such as finance and customer service. Accenture was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Business demand grew: October 2026 results showed $74.2 billion annual revenue, up 5% in local currency.
- Eligible US employees buy discounted stock: Accenture's purchase plan sells shares at 15% below market price.
- Client relationships run deep: Accenture has worked with 195 of its top 200 customers for more than ten years.
What critics are saying
- Bookings are not guaranteed revenue: most Accenture contracts let clients cancel quickly with little or no penalty.
- Promotions require AI adoption: Accenture's CEO said in March 2026 that employees must use its tools effectively.
- Federal hiring practices proved costly: Accenture settled discrimination allegations for $25 million in September 2026, without a liability finding.
What makes Accenture unique
- Its AI platform switches models: AI Refinery selects among prebuilt models according to cost, performance and other requirements.
- Accenture owns specialist Microsoft expertise: it cofounded the Microsoft-focused Avanade consultancy with the software maker.
- Consulting includes creative agencies: Accenture Song owns businesses spanning advertising, digital product design and customer engagement.
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Accenture will hold an Investor Day on October 14, where it is expected to detail its long-term strategy, AI monetisation plans, growth guidance, and margin expansion goals. The event follows a rebound in its shares after fears that AI would erode traditional consulting work. The stock hit a low of $118.15 in June, down from a January high of $291.09. It has since gained nearly 77%, helped by fourth-quarter results on October 1 and an expanded collaboration with Dell Technologies. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 6% to $18.7 billion, and new bookings reached $22.2 billion. Accenture expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of 3% to 6% in local currency. It raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $1.71 per share, payable November 13, 2026. Its market capitalisation is about $139.6 billion.
Accenture has acquired Sagacity, a London-based data and customer intelligence firm, to strengthen Accenture Song's AI-powered customer services. The deal brings more than 140 professionals to Accenture Song's UK and Ireland operations. Terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2005 by Anita Dougall, Malka Townshend, and Harry Dougall, Sagacity offers data assets, AI-enabled technology, and customer intelligence expertise. Accenture says clients want to connect data, AI, and operations into unified programmes that deliver measurable results. The move targets industries with large customer bases, such as utilities, retail, banking, and telecommunications. "Sagacity's deep expertise and outcome-focused approach will enhance our ability to help clients turn insight into action," said Sohel Aziz, senior managing director of Accenture Song, UK and Ireland.
TM Forum has launched a multi-year Trustworthy AI programme with Accenture to help telecoms deploy autonomous operations with verifiable trust standards. The initiative will deliver the industry's first Trustworthy AI Governance Certification, providing a benchmark for trusted AI deployment. Recent TM Forum research found that whilst 72% of communications service providers believe their AI capabilities are trustworthy, only 14% can verify their claims. The programme aims to transform AI trust from aspiration into measurable operational capability. The certification will help organisations assess governance maturity, workforce readiness, and operational accountability needed to scale AI autonomously. It will operate through TM Forum's AI-Native Collaboration Studios, where telecoms operators, vendors, and partners will contribute real-world use cases to shape the framework.
Accenture reported revenue of nearly $74.2 billion for fiscal year 2026, up 6.5% year-over-year, with net income of roughly $8.5 billion. The professional services firm serves approximately 9,000 clients globally with 814,000 employees. Microsoft generated revenue of nearly $331.8 billion in FY 2026, a 17.8% increase, with net income of approximately $133.7 billion. The company's net margin reached close to 40.3%. Both companies maintained a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.3x. Microsoft's free cash flow reached nearly $67.0 billion, whilst Accenture's was roughly $11.6 billion. Accenture recently addressed a $25 million settlement with the Department of Justice regarding federal contracting practices. Microsoft faces securities fraud class action lawsuits involving AI and Copilot claims, alongside antitrust scrutiny and an IRS tax audit.
Accenture shares surged 17% on Thursday after reporting strong fourth-quarter results. The company posted revenue of $18.7 billion, up 6% year-over-year, while earnings per share jumped 46% to $3.29. Management's full-year revenue growth forecast of 4.5% exceeded analyst expectations of 4%. Net bookings rose 4% to $22.2 billion. The company plans to return at least $9.5 billion to shareholders this financial year. However, TD Cowen analyst Bryan Bergin maintained a hold rating, citing concerns that the stock is fully priced at 15 times forward earnings. He cautioned that one strong quarter may represent a cyclical bounce rather than structural growth acceleration. Despite this, Wall Street remains optimistic, with a "moderate buy" consensus rating. Accenture currently offers a 3.05% dividend yield.