Accenture Federal Services
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Associate Director, HR Transformation & Enablement

Pay
$150,900 – $301,900 per year
Location
Arlington, VA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Director
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
17 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • HR technology strategy
  • HR process modernization
  • Organizational change management
  • People analytics
  • Stakeholder engagement

Also useful

  • Agentic AI and automation
  • Vendor selection
  • Business case development
  • HR shared services
  • Workforce forecasting

The Mission

We are seeking an action-oriented Associate Director, HR Transformation & Enablement to lead the design and implementation of our future-state, AI-first HR operating model.

This leader will drive HR process modernization and AI-enabled transformation, partnering closely with the CIO organization on HR technology strategy and investments, while overseeing People Analytics & Insights and select HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) or HR Shared Services.

The goal is to deliver higher-quality HR services by leveraging technology, AI, automation, and workforce insights to simplify operations and enable HR teams to focus on strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CIO organization to shape the HR technology strategy and roadmap, including solution evaluations, vendor selection, business case development, and investment prioritization.
  • Drive AI-first HR transformation by redesigning and simplifying workflows, deploying agentic AI and automation, and shifting routine work to technology-enabled solutions.
  • Lead organizational change and adoption of new technologies and ways of working through stakeholder engagement, training, and process modernization.
  • Advance People Analytics & Insights capabilities to deliver proactive workforce insights, forecasting, and decision support for HR and business leadership.
  • Lead select HR COE functions and/or HR Shared Services, with a focus on operational excellence, service quality, and continuous improvement.

Core Partnerships & Direct Leadership

  • Serve as the primary HR functional partner to the CIO organization, collaborating on technology strategy, solution selection, implementation, and ongoing modernization.
  • Partner with HR leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise Reinvention teams to align transformation initiatives with business priorities.
  • Lead People Analytics & Insights and select HR COE teams and/or HR Shared Services, based on candidate experience and expertise.

How Success Is Measured

  • Establishment of a jointly developed HR technology roadmap, investment strategy, and multiyear transformation plan.
  • Successful deployment and adoption of AI-enabled workflows that measurably reduce manual administrative work and free capacity for strategic HR activities.
  • Improved HR service quality, efficiency, and employee experience through simplified processes and modern technology.
  • Elevation of People Analytics to provide proactive, actionable insights that inform workforce and enterprise planning.
  • Strong operational discipline and measurable improvements in areas of direct leadership responsibility.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including demonstrated success leading HR technology initiatives, operating model transformation, and cross-functional change programs.
  • Proven experience partnering with IT organizations to develop HR technology roadmaps, evaluate and select technology solutions, build investment business cases, and implement modern HR platforms.
  • Experience deploying AI, automation, or emerging technologies to modernize HR workflows, improve service delivery, and drive business process improvement.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, influence stakeholders, and drive adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and work across technology, HR, and business functions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing HR technology solutions in a federal contracting environment, including an understanding of security, regulatory, workforce clearance, and operational requirements.
  • Experience leading People Analytics, HR Centers of Excellence, or HR Shared Services teams.

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$150,900—$301,900 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

About Accenture Federal Services

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

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