Project Management II
Richmond Hill - Canada
Job Summary
Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects (I&CP)
400-1595 16th Avenue Richmond Hill ON Canada
JOB TITLE - Infrastructure & Capital Projects Data Center Consultant
Youve Never Been Satisfied with Good Enough.
You want to make an impact not just manage projects but change how the world gets built. AtAccenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects youll do exactly that. Youll 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.
Youll 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 were transforming how capital projects are planned managed and executed creating a better way to build for the future.
Because good enough builds the past.Youre here to build whats next on a team that outperforms every norm.
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(Internal Title: Project Management II)
THE WORK:
Program & Project Management
- End-to-End Hyperscaler Program Delivery & Documentation: Lead end-to-end program and project management initiatives including drafting comprehensive Program Charters Program/Project Plans schedules change management processes to govern large scale deployment Project Requirements Documentation (PRDs) actionable roadmaps and official operational procedure documents.
- Sprint Planning & Execution: Formulate monthly sprint plans and develop robust implementation strategies to ensure deliverables are met on time and with exceptional quality.
- Risk & Schedule Management: Proactively review and analyze project schedules to identify assess and mitigate risks that may impact project delivery. Provide recommendations to management on process and policy improvements to reduce recurring delays and improve schedule performance for major capital equipment and projects exceeding $10 million.
Cross-Functional Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Technical-to-Operational Translation: Bridge the gap between highly technical engineering teams and operations teams by translating technical data on data center designs to identify delayed equipment and supply chain risks into clear actionable steps.
- Global Strategic Liaison: Manage diverse client stakeholder groups and perform conflict resolutions. Seamlessly coordinate and drive alignment across cross-functional global teams including onshore and offshore resources operating across highly diverse time zones and cultural environments.
- Advisory & Process Improvement: Analyze operational and platform data to advise senior leadership on managerial and procedural changes (such as risk and schedule management workflows); propose improvements to internal methods workflows and communications based on audit findings to improve the effectiveness of project management methods leading to the predictable and accelerated delivery of hyperscale data center construction projects globally.
Data Center Supply Chain & Construction Knowledge
- Multi-Vendor Orchestration: Manage alignment coordinate resources and track project progress within a highly complex environment consisting of 15 to 20 specialized hardware and infrastructure vendors.
- Supply Chain Logistics: Track supply chain risks and monitor specialized data center infrastructure and equipment scheduling to ensure seamless site status updates.
- Data Center Infrastructure & Equipment Expertise: Apply deep operational knowledge of specialized data center equipment (including server racks cooling infrastructure and power units) their high-level uses manufacturing processes key global suppliers and lead times. Leverage this technical domain knowledge to recommend transferring equipment modifying existing hardware configurations or fast-tracking production to resolve critical supply bottlenecks.
- Senior Leadership Alignment: Translate complex technical logistical and program data into high-level status updates and strategic recommendations for senior executive leadership.
Testing Workflow Optimization & Systems training
- Platform & Dashboard Administration: Serve as the subject matter expert and primary administrator for proprietary client planning and governance platforms. Manage end-to-end data integrity and custom dashboard reporting across 200 to 300 active sites tracking delays for multiple hundreds of individual equipment pieces simultaneously to prevent tracking inaccuracies
- Quality Assurance (QA) & User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Design and execute QA processes and perform UAT on newly developed tools supply chain tracking applications and project management platforms.
- Quality & Compliance Auditing: Design and conduct quality audits on internal platform tools to ensure system reliability and feature accuracy. Perform compliance audits across 100 client sites to verify timely and accurate vendor construction schedule submissions escalating gaps and conflicts to leadership.
- Rapid Tool Adoption: Demonstrate the ability to learn new software applications quickly and rapidly produce clear process workflows for client use.
- Team Training & Enablement: Create training programs and lead the onboarding and ramping up of new technical team members to ensure rapid integration into active infrastructure programs.
Client Advisory & Capital Project Delivery
- Client Advisory: Provide advisory services to clients on capital project delivery project management practices and operational challenges by analyzing business requirements evaluating risks and recommending solutions to support project objectives.
- Business Process Improvement: Conduct analyses of client operations project performance and business processes to identify issues assess alternatives and recommend solutions that improve organizational effectiveness and support the successful delivery of capital projects.
AI Enablement
- AI Workflow Automation: Deliver training programs using AI tools(such as Google Gems) to automate manual project management workflows.
- AI Skill Set: Have in-depth knowledge of using AI tools for process optimization and project management.
Specialized Skills & Tools
- Project Management Tools: Advanced proficiency with MS Project Asana and similar professional project management software. Ability to learn client specific project management tools.
- AI & Workflow Automation Certification: Completed formal certification or verified professional training in AI-enabled program management demonstrating structured knowledge of using artificial intelligence to optimize project schedules automate routine reporting and build custom workflow agents.
- Domain Knowledge: Solid operational understanding of the data center industry specialized hardware (e.g. server racks and infrastructure components) capital planning and global multi-vendor (1520) supply chain logistics.
- Communication Excellence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to manage client relationships handle stakeholder friction and drive alignment across diverse business units.
- Adaptability: Proven ability to master new technology platforms quickly and map out clear operational workflows for client teams.
Work Location
This is a hybrid role requiring a combination of remote and onsite work. Regular weekly attendance is required at Accentures offices located at 41 King Street West Toronto ON and 1595 16th Avenue Richmond Hill ON.
Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs including meetings training collaboration or client requirements. Candidates must be able to travel to and work from both office locations as needed.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Office-based
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in data center infrastructure hyperscaler deployment or mission-critical facilities including data center construction specialized hardware deployment and multi-vendor supply chain coordination.
- Bachelors degree in education Information Technology Computer Science Business Supply Chain Management Project Management Economics or a related field. A postgraduate certificate in Business Management is considered an asset.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Project Asana and or similar professional project management software.
- Must have a recognized certification such as PMI Project Management ReadyTM Agile/Project Management certification and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Working Knowledge of Agile methodologies sprint planning and project governance
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- In-depth understanding of prevailing Project Management methods
- Competent in the application of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
- Proficient in project management software
- Ability to arrange priorities and escalate competing risks to meet deadlines
- Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
- Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
- Equipped to work independently and as part of a team
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
Toronto & Richmond Hill Ontario $95000to $103000
Employer Contact Information
- Ryan Robinson
Director Talent Acquisition
Phone: 1
About Company
integrated project management firm providing expertise and solutions in construction project management, engineering consulting, project management services, technical advisory services, transit oriented development, PMIS project management and manufacturing consulting services.