Job Title
Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Sr. Risk Specialist, COM
Location
Vancouver, BC V6E 3X2 CA (Primary)
Category
All
Job Type
Full-time
THE WORK:
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.
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(Internal Title: Risk IV)
- Manage procedures and work instructions related to risk and opportunity management
- Develop a risk breakdown structure aligned with project WBS and CBS
- Design the human and material resources required to complete risk management services on a project successfully
- Prepare Risk training materials and train the team on the principle of Risk Management
- Forecast market trends in risk management and collaborate with Risk V to implement process improvements or efficiencies
- Provide technical support to the management of project risk through the facilitation of regular risk reviews at the project and program level
- Maintain risk registers at the project and program level
- Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using risk management software (like Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, etc.) and provide the interpretation of analysis results (like Distribution S Curve Graph, Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Chart)
- Establish detailed project and program risk reports including P50 and P80 cost and schedule risk exposures
- Clarify with risk owners that mitigation actions are on track
- Ensure compliance with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work by all program team members
- Review contractor progress reports and identify the risks impacting project cost and schedule and reflect them in the risk register, while working closely with the team and stakeholders
- Liaise with scheduling to prepare high-level schedules (or assess detailed schedules) to be used for quantitative schedule risk analysis and define the link between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities
- Collaborate with cost to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures
- Provide input for project and program-level reporting
- Evaluate risk mitigation effectiveness by consulting with clients, staff, and assigned Risk V
- Guide and train Risk Levels I to III technically
- Authorize related work and control the delivery of the project per the project plan
- Monitor staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to specified deadlines
- Clarify and resolve internal quality control checks and issues for the project
- Define risk management success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle
- Recommend and manage project and program risk management expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
- Complete any tasks assigned by Risk V or higher in an efficient and timely manner
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in Risk Management
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Holding recognized certifications including RMP® - Risk Management Professional
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Strong understanding of prevailing Risk Management methods
- Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
- Mastery of Risk Management software Active Risk Manager (ARM), Oracle Primavera Risk Analyzer (OPRA), Acumen Risk, etc.
- Proficient in Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse and MS Project
- 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
- Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
- Effectively leads multi-resource risk teams
- Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths
- Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
- Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
- Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment promoting effective leadership and teamwork, innovation, and excellence
- Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
- Great people skills and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Works in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different levels of the organization
- Experience providing effective risk training and guidance to individuals and teams
- Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive, positive team environment, supporting teams through key priorities
- Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
- Work on the largest and best projects: We advise and deliver on our clients largest, most complex capital programs, enabling more efficient use of capital and higher ROI.
- Work with purpose: Be part of creating positive change and making the world better for our people, our clients, and the communities where we live and work. Embrace sustainability with everything you do-from how we service our clients, partners and communities to how we operate as a responsible business.
- Work with reach: When you join us, you'll work with the top companies with leaders from every industry. Across 120 countries and 40 industries, we work as one team with a common goal-to create 360-degree value by embracing change. While our global reach is impressive, you'll find that our I&CP Americas team is highly accessible and collaborative.
- Grow and Thrive Professionally: We invest in you. With a $1.1 billion commitment to our team's learning and development, your growth is prioritized. Whether through leadership training, creative problem-solving workshops, or technical upskilling you have the resources to excel. Our flexible, omni-connected work model also supports a healthy work-life balance, adapting to both professional needs and personal circumstances.
- Bring your true-self to work: Our commitment to our 775,000 people from a variety of cultures, beliefs and backgrounds makes us more innovative, and lets you bring self to work. Be on the forefront of technology that's creating a better future for all. Learn more
- Make a difference: Connect your passions and purpose with your profession with opportunities to participate in corporate citizenship, Employee Resource Groups, eco-actions and development-partnership projects.
- Awards and Recognition: We are recognized as leaders within program management and capital project professional services, having been ranked as the 7th largest program management firm by ENR (Engineering News Record). Accenture is recognized among the World's Best Workplaces™ - Ranked #10 on the World's Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work® and Fortune.
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 brand 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
British Colombia $118K to $168K
