Life Sciences - Portfolio Strategy & Value Senior Manager

Accenture•Chicago, IL

19h•Remote

About The Position

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 799,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture's Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice leads AI-driven enterprise transformation at the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations. We deploy the Reinvention Force: a human + AI team of Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators that makes reinvention real at enterprise scale. This is a high-visibility, high-impact practice with strong momentum and a clear path to Managing Director for high performers. The Portfolio Strategy & Value Lead is the most senior Accenture leader on a Reinventive Enterprise engagement. This role owns the end-to-end value thesis, governs the portfolio of transformation workstreams, and serves as the primary C-suite relationship owner on behalf of Accenture. Part trusted advisor, part business builder, part value architect — this is a balanced leadership role at the center of enterprise reinvention.

Requirements

At least 8 years of combined experience in Enterprise transformation or strategy consulting at a top-tier firm or leading Life Sciences organization, with experience leading multi-workstream programs from problem framing through delivery.
A proven track record leading engagements with measurable client impact — including owning the value case, governing delivery, and maintaining C-suite relationships throughout.
Experience developing and presenting transformation roadmaps, reinvention narratives, and investment cases to C-suite, SVP, and VP-level stakeholders.
Strong understanding of how AI, data, and digital technologies are reshaping enterprise operating models — and the ability to translate that into client strategy and roadmap.
Demonstrated success in business development: identifying opportunities, shaping proposals, and building senior client relationships.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing junior professionals.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as client and business needs require.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
Experience building or scaling a new practice, offering, or capability from the ground up in a consulting context.
Track record developing thought leadership — whitepapers, conference presentations, or published perspectives — on enterprise transformation or AI-driven reinvention.
Experience operating across multiple Life Sciences sub-sectors (large pharma, emerging biotech, CROs, or medtech) and geographies.
Familiarity with value quantification frameworks for AI investments (e.g., Wharton economic model or equivalent).

Responsibilities

Chair the portfolio governance forum and facilitate investment sequencing and prioritization across multiple transformation programs
Own the end-to-end reinvention value case from initial business case through value realization tracking, maintaining CEO/CFO-level narrative around ROI
Serve as primary Accenture senior relationship owner with client executive team, managing C-suite relationships and driving alignment across leadership
Surface trade-offs, escalate delivery risks and resourcing gaps, and drive the reinvention roadmap including sequencing of transformation waves
Lead cross-functional Reinvention Force teams across Transformers, Workforce Architects, and AI & Data Innovators
Drive business development: originate, shape, and close new reinvention engagements; lead proposals and commercial pursuits
Contribute to thought leadership and practice development for the Life Sciences Reinventive Enterprise practice