Infrastructure & Capital Projects- Planning Lead, COM

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: Scheduling V)

Responsible for the overall work scope and implementing and managing the standard, goals, policies, etc. of all entities in the total plan for the project or program and reviewing the representation of project scope in schedules

Lead schedule planning, developing and maintaining the progress measurement and earned value, schedule reporting, schedule basis, schedule change implementation, and the project Master schedule and plan to meet the project objectives

Prepare scheduling and planning procedures and work instructions and ensure that they are followed by the contractors and project team

Formulate and maintain the basis of schedule for each baseline schedule, and develop the baseline curves including progress and manpower

Generate all progress curves including planned, actual, and forecast

Effectively collaborate with risk to develop a summary schedule suitable for quantitative schedule risk analysis in parallel with the Monte Carlo risk analysis process and Risk Mitigation Plan

Finalize and sign off on monthly updates and required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external clients

Monitor and track slippages and critical and near-critical activities

Oversee schedule inputs to the procurement bid process including reporting requirements and milestone dates, and examine bid evaluation and ongoing management of consultants, vendors, and contractors

Maintain and optimize the schedule through change management procedures; monitor progress and resolve areas of potential concern. Review and assess schedule impacts due to changes and claims

Manage schedule variance, float and trending and schedule KPIs

Implement corrective action when performance trends deviate from the baseline

Own the management of various schedules audits including those produced by contractors and prepare all required output documents

Direct scope changes and claims for schedule and cost impact and provide feedback to financial and contract management staff

Define the key scheduling requirements such as activity coding, naming conventions, client requirements, protocols, project calendars, and resource and data libraries

Own the progress measurement process, analyze progress and performance data, and assess the extension of time claims

Design the forensic analysis process of project schedules, produce recommendations for improvement, and analyze schedule delays

Identify and mitigate commercial and schedule risks and develop measures to ensure timely and high-quality planning and scheduling-related deliverables

Actively participate in the supervision, coaching, mentoring, and hiring process by interviewing and selecting the best-aligned project controls staff for the company and team

Set and interpret clear and focused performance objectives Scheduling services expectations for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with Scheduling 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

Enforce acceptable standards of workmanship and assess compliance with the project agreement and best practices through every stage of the work

Supervise and guide staff performance (including non-company resources) on the project or program to ensure excellence in results

Foster an inclusive and diverse environment to celebrate differences

Working Conditions

Office or Site-based

Experience:

Minimum of 15 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in large projects and programs

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Licenses OR Certifications:

Holding recognized certification in PMP, PMI-SP or PSP, CCP or PMI-RMP

Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset

Skills and Competencies:

Expert grasp of prevailing Project Management and Scheduling methods

Demonstrated expertise in tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel and Power Query

Mastery of Primavera P6

In-depth knowledge of Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS

Sound understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects

Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices

Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry 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

Effectively lead multi-resource scheduling teams

Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks

Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths

Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity

Effectively lead large scheduling teams

Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence

Ability to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension

Capability to understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs

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

Ontario $141,000 to $211,000