AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

Accenture

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$94,400–$316,300 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 23, 2026

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TL;DR · AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

As an AI Forward Deployed Engineering Manager within the Song Sales practice, you will embed directly with clients to design, prototype, and deploy Agentic AI solutions that transform how they sell, serve, and operate. You will conduct client-facing discovery to identify high-impact use cases, develop business cases for executive leadership, and lead on-site co-creation workshops. Your daily responsibilities include building rapid prototypes, integrating AI agents with enterprise systems and data platforms, and hardening solutions through testing, evals, and observability. To succeed, you must possess production engineering skills in Python or TypeScript, experience with APIs, and proficiency in modern AI/ML tooling. You will solve complex business problems by creating robust Agentic AI architectures that provide measurable ROI while establishing governance standards for responsible deployment across various client environments and workflows.

What you'll do

  • Conduct client-facing discovery to identify and prioritize high-impact AI use cases.
  • Design Agentic AI architectures and build rapid prototypes to demonstrate value.
  • Develop business cases, executive presentations, and RFP responses in collaboration with Sales teams.
  • Lead on-site AI workshops and co-creation sessions with client leadership and technical teams.
  • Own the end-to-end technical solution from initial meeting through production rollout and handoff.
  • Integrate AI agents with client enterprise systems, data platforms, and workflows.
  • Harden solutions for production by managing testing, evals, observability, and cost/latency trade-offs.
  • Establish AI governance standards to ensure responsible deployment in client environments.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 5+ years in a client-facing technical or engineering role supporting Sales & Revenue Processes and Platforms.
  • Must have 3+ years of experience building AI or LLM-powered applications in production.
  • Must possess strong production engineering skills including Python, TypeScript, APIs, integrations, testing, and deployment.
  • Must have hands-on experience with modern AI/ML tooling.
  • Ability to communicate across the spectrum from developer to C-suite (preferred).
  • A portfolio of real-world AI projects or deployed solutions (preferred).

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