Manufacturing Consultant - Life Sciences - Digital CMC / PLM

Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com . WHO WE ARE We are Accenture’s Supply Chain and Engineering reinvention partner for Life Sciences. We embed innovation, intelligence, and AI-native operations into the way the world designs, engineers, manufactures, and distributes products. We serve Life Sciences clients across the value chain to help bring lifesaving medicines and products to patients through harnessing the power of advanced technologies. The Work: Accenture is seeking a Consultant to drive project execution in Digital CMC and PLM transformation work within our Supply Chain & Engineering practice for Life Sciences. We work with our pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, distributor and consumer health clients globally to redefine the future of the life sciences industry: combining the latest technology with scientific breakthroughs to revolutionize how medical treatments are discovered, developed and delivered to patients around the world.  This role drives the enablement of digital thread and data backbone concepts at our clients to build foundational building blocks for AI and agentic operations. Key Responsibilities: At a Consultant level, key responsibilities could include: Support project delivery of business and technology transformations by utilizing deep industry expertise in PLM, CMC, tech transfer, data as a product, knowledge graphs, data lineage, and AI-enabled business and technology transformation work  Understand business value levers for PLM and CMC reinvention across pharmaceuticals, biotech, MedTech and beyond including upstream R&D and downstream commercialization  Build and apply technical, industry, organization, and functional knowledge to support efforts in selling opportunities to existing and new clients  Engage deeply in project delivery with hands-on work executing against program priorities, leading work products, and coaching and mentoring others Bring effective communications to manage both internal and external relationships and deliver with excellence  Support practice and people development across PLM, digital CMC, product development, product launch and data management in addition to day to day project delivery excellence Travel Requirements: Travel is required for this role and could vary from 0-75%. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:   Minimum of   3   years experience   as part of a team focused consulting or industry in life sciences supply chain and manufacturing space in digital CMC and PLM  Demonstrated exposure to material flow and manufacturing engineering in automotive/industrial manufacturing plants. Experience with some of the workstreams   involved   for example: designing   material delivery   routes ,    performing   2D/3D   simulations, IT/OT integration considerations, PFEP, business case considerations when deploying automated mobile robots (AMRs).   Understanding of   key   vendors, risk s ,   technologies   in this space is of critical importance .           BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:   Experience with   shop floor change management, performance improvement , business   case   and value management    Understanding of related ERP modules    Understanding of   Plant Control Systems (DCS, PLC, SCADA, HMI, etc.)   Experience with   simulation in factory environments     Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum   4   years' work experience). Industrial or engineering degree is preferred   Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 07/26/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location                                     Annual Salary Range California                                            $70,350 to $205,800 Cleveland                                            $59,100 to $164,600 Colorado                                             $63,800 to $177,800 District of Columbia                           $68,000 to $189,300 Illinois                                                 $59,100 to $177,800 Maine                                                 $54,400 to $151,400 Maryland                                            $63,800 to $177,800 Massachusetts                                   $63,800 to $189,300 Minnesota                                          $63,800 to $177,800 New York                                            $66,300 to $205,800 New Jersey                                         $68,000 to $205,800 Virginia