AI/ML Science Manager at Accenture in Athens, Attica, Greece

Are you ready to be a part of the AI digital reinvention and revolutionize your career?

In today’s world, business leaders want to rapidly and confidently reinvent to increase resilience, mitigate risk, and grow with sustainable value.

That’s where Accenture Strategy & Consulting - Data & AI comes in. We bring together strategic visionaries, industry experts, practitioners from every enterprise function, business intelligence professionals, change specialists, data and AI authorities, and many other specialized skills to co-create each client’s unique path to reinvention. You will be a trusted partner to business leaders, working with a diverse team of experts to deliver successful tech-enabled transformation and new kinds of value for your clients.

Strategy and Consulting is one of four services –the others are Accenture Song, Technology and Operations

WORK YOU’LL DO

As part of Data & AI practice, you will formulate real-world problems into practical, efficient, and scalable AI and Machine Learning products. There will never be a typical day and you will continuously learn and grow. The opportunities to make a difference within exciting client initiatives are unlimited in the ever-changing technology landscape. You will be part of a global team of data scientists, data engineers, and experts in AI & ML, who are highly collaborative taking on today’s biggest, most complex business challenges across a range of industries.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a technical team of 5-8 people and provide guidance to explore and implement new data methodologies, model building techniques, cutting-edge algorithms, and operationalization frameworks to solve real-world problems
• Establish deep understanding and ability to remain at the forefront of AI and foundation models (with a focus on driving innovation by applying these techniques to new business problems, use cases, and scenarios)
• Justify the value of innovative AI or traditional Machine Learning approaches (or a combination of both) in the business problems, constructing methodologies that clearly demonstrate their value
• Work collaboratively with teams (onshore and/or offshore) from both the business and technical side, including business owners, engineers, architects, and UI designers, to achieve end-to-end project development goals

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR?

• BSc and MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics or related science field from a well-established University
• Minimum of 5+ years of proven working experience in AI & ML areas, leading a team of 5-8 people
• Solid theoretical and hands-on knowledge of deep learning, neural networks, foundation models, NLP and/or Computer vision
• Proficiency in AI & ML scripting (such as Python) and Machine Learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
• Strong program management and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to communicate results effectively and explain technical methodologies in non-technical audience
• Experience with Cloud Technologies (MS Azure, GCP, AWS)

Considered a plus (not a prerequisite):

• Understanding of ML lifecycle and hands-on experience with ML Ops
• Experience in SQL and interpretation of large databases (via tools such as Hive, Spark, NiFi, HBASE, HDFS, Kafka, Kudu would be an asset)
• Familiarity with visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) Experience in
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools
• Experience in sales and business development
• Ability to work as a team player in multinational project teams
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)
• All male candidates should have fulfilled their military obligations

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary and benefits, including but not limited to: life/health insurance, performance based bonuses, monthly vouchers, company car (depending on management level), flexible work arrangements, employee share purchase plan, TEA Accenture, parental leave and various corporate discounts
• Continuous training & development through global platforms & local academy. At Accenture, we believe in bringing the best to our clients through continuous learning & improvement – from basic skills to industry-specific content – available to all our people
• Career coaching and mentorship to help you manage your career and develop professionally
• Ongoing strength and skill-based evaluation process
• Various opportunities to develop your career across a spectrum of clients, industries and projects
• Diverse and inclusive culture
• Opportunities to get involved in corporate citizenship initiatives, from volunteering to doing charity work
• Under our Brain Regain initiative, extra relocation benefits may apply

​ To learn more about Accenture, and how you will be challenged and inspired from Day 1, please visit our website accenture.com/gr-en/.

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