Full Job Description
Job Title
Accenture Construct - Senior Manager - Systems Engineering Management (Requirements), COM
Location
Toronto, CA (Primary)
Category
Engineering
Job Type
Full-time
THE WORK:
"You've Never Been Satisfied with \"Good Enough.\""
You didn't get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.
At Accenture Construct, that's the job. You'll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - smarter, safer and more sustainably.
You'll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you won't be handed a slice of it. We take on whole programs, from early strategy through construction and handover, and we stand behind how they land.
"Because \"good enough\" builds the past. You're here to build what's next."
(Internal Title: Engineering V)
The Senior Manager, Systems Engineering Management (Requirements) is responsible for leading requirements management activities across the GO Expansion program and ensuring effective governance, traceability and control of system-level requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the development, implementation and governance of Requirements Management Plans and associated processes.
Establishing and maintaining requirements baseline control and end-to-end traceability from business and operational objectives through design, testing, verification and validation.
Coordinating requirements activities across multiple engineering disciplines including civil, track, signals, communications, electrification and rolling stock.
Conducting requirements impact assessments and supporting management of technical change.
Managing interfaces with delivery partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure alignment of requirements and technical specifications.
Overseeing the use of requirements management tools, including IBM DOORS Next Generation.
Supporting systems assurance, safety and RAMS activities through effective requirements governance and traceability.
Providing leadership, mentoring and technical oversight to systems engineering and requirements management resources.
Supporting program delivery through management of technical risks associated with requirements development, verification and compliance.
Working Conditions
Office-based ( 5 Days a week in Office)
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering and systems engineering experience.
Minimum 3-5 years in an engineering management, systems engineering leadership or
requirements management leadership role.
Demonstrated experience delivering requirements engineering and systems integration activities on large, complex infrastructure, rail or transit programs.
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and industry standards including INCOSE Systems Engineering practices and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.
Experience using requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS Next Generation or equivalent.
Experience managing requirements traceability, verification and validation processes.
Strong stakeholder engagement and interface management experience with clients, delivery partners, contractors and regulatory bodies.
Excellent leadership, communication, risk management and problem-solving skills.
Experience working within major transit, rail or transportation infrastructure programs is strongly preferred.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering or a related discipline. Master's degree considered an asset.
Licenses OR Certifications:
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Ontario preferred.
Skills and Competencies:
Expert grasp of prevailing engineering means and methods in the area of specialty
Sound understanding of applicable engineering-related software
Effectively leads multi-resource engineering teams
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
Proven success in providing on-site leadership for project teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Competent in understanding interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
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 on creative and analytical tasks in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
Expert ability to detect, capitalize, and be sensitive to others' strengths
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, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto $141,000 to $211,000
What's in it for you
The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's on our list.
You own the outcome. Not a workstream. Not a deliverable. Whether the program lands.
AI that shows up on site. Program control that predicts instead of records. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC, on a team small enough that people know your name.
Serious investment in you. Leadership development, technical upskilling and certification support.
Work that outlasts you. People will use what you build for forty years without knowing your name. That's the point.
Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.