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Digital Solutions, AI, and Integration Leader

Accenture1 day ago
Toronto, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

About the role

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

THE WORK:

(Internal Title: Business Systems VI)

As a Digital Solutions, AI, and Systems Integration Leader, you will:

  • Lead cross-functional teams to execute high-value client engagements driving strategic planning, precise scoping, competitive pricing, and flawless delivery. Champion growth opportunities, ensure measurable business outcomes, and manage engagement lifecycles through successful closure
  • Oversee a team of skilled professionals delivering client-facing projects with excellence
  • Manage the talent pool to secure the right skills and expertise, leveraging internal resources and the broader Accenture ecosystem
  • Ensure client satisfaction, measured through feedback and performance metrics
  • Guarantee compliance with contract terms, pricing guidelines, and quality standards
  • Foster team growth by expanding capabilities and enhancing relevance in emerging technologies
  • Provide executive-level performance reporting, delivering insights that support strategic decision-making and risk management
  • Collaborate with industry leaders to shape the strategic direction and capacity of Digital Teams, ensuring alignment with evolving market needs
  • Implement, manage, and evaluate Business Systems services and the team for effectiveness in providing Integrated PMIS solutions to end users and identifying areas for improvement
  • Direct overall Business Systems services on the project or program and ensure that the work is fully supported in an integrated, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner
  • Plan for, monitor, and execute appropriate means and methods to complete the Business Systems services from inception through to completion
  • Develop a budget and operating or delivery plan for the Business Systems services with the applicable project or program team
  • Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans
  • Lead discussions and supervise day-to-day established expectations
  • Design and maintain project scope, statement of work, and guiding project management documents including but not limited to the project management plan, task plan, and progress report
  • Oversee PMIS contracts, changes, payments, and deliverables
  • Define, acquire, and direct the necessary resources and develop detailed strategic goals and objectives
  • Monitor and communicate project progress against the project plan, requirements, quality measures, and milestones, and manage any changes to the program of work
  • Ensure timely reporting of financial and performance results, including schedule, human resources, and other management issues to the appropriate officials
  • Create and carry out project execution plans, including work, resource, and risk management plans, etc.
  • Ensure project deliverables are on time and within agreed budget
  • Manage scope change negotiations
  • Forecast and guarantee that capable resources are assigned to implement and manage all activities relating to the scope of the PMIS contract
  • Exercise authority in managing and owning the work and controlling the delivery of the project portfolio per project plans
  • Interface between all stakeholders at all levels of the engagement model
  • Liaise and chair meetings with stakeholders (including senior management and sponsors) to make communication easy and transparent regarding Business Systems services matters
  • Set and interpret service expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members
  • Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall ‘right-first-time” mindset
  • Supervise and guide clear and focused staff performance objectives (including non-company resources) to ensure excellence in results
  • Promote an environment that is inclusive and diverse and celebrates our differences
  • Provide Business Systems services training to members of the team appropriate to their area of accountability
  • Clarify internal quality control check and resolve quality issues for the project

Working Conditions

  • Flexible: The work location for this role will include a mix of working remotely, onsite at a client or in an Accenture office or center.
  • Remote: This role allows for remote work for the majority of your work hours.
  • Onsite at client site: The work location for this role in onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
  • Onsite at delivery center: You will be onsite at our delivery center for the majority of your work hours.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

  • Experience:
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience leading delivery in a consulting firm, Project Management, PMIS Applications Systems Implementation and Configuration

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management or Engineering

Licenses OR Certifications:

  • Holding recognized certifications including Project Management (PMP), Implementation Specialist by Oracle, Implementation for Unifier, P6 & EcoSys, InEight, and Primavera Risk Analysis and Reporting tools
  • Industry / Domain Knowledge in at least one of our Strategic Industries
  • Experience in Generative, and Agentic AI core frameworks, the application of AI

Skills and Competencies :

  • Fluent in French and English
  • Experience in Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) and associated Oracle applications Unifier, P6 and Primavera
  • Experience in ERP ideally SAP or Oracle
  • Proven Experience in Delivery methodologies including delivery quality management and controls
  • Proven team leader, with ability to hire, develop, scale talent.
  • Skilled Executive leader able to work at the board, CxO level, manage cross-functional teams and deliver results in complex operating environments.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

  • Experience with Deltek, or Salesforce CRM
  • Demonstrated experience in analyzing and assessing performance deficiencies, and recommending and implementing actions to obtain the required results
  • In-depth knowledge across all Project Management functional areas such as Time Management, Risk Management, Cost Management, Contract Management, Document Management, Project Controls and Portfolio management
  • Mastery of prevailing Business Systems means and methods
  • Expert grasp of Project Management concepts and processes, management system policies, programs, and procedures
  • Sound understanding of the Construction and Transit sector
  • Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address project goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
  • Proven success in providing on-site leadership by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities, and establishing milestones
  • Competent in understanding interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
  • Experienced in leading, engaging, coaching, and mentoring a team of technical Business Systems professionals
  • Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices
  • Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership
  • Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities with a track record for meeting deadlines
  • Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal) in a demanding multidisciplinary project environment
  • Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment while providing direction to a team in this environment
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
  • Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
  • Expert ability to detect and capitalize, and be sensitive to, others' strengths
  • Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
  • Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension

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