Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Senior Risk Manager, ANS (Must Relo. to Houston, TX Area)
Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Senior Risk Manager, ANS (Must Relo. to Houston, TX Area)
THE WORK:
- You'll develop and implement project and portfolio-level risk management frameworks, strategies, and governance processes to support successful project delivery.
- You'll facilitate risk identification, assessment, and mitigation workshops throughout all project phases to proactively manage project uncertainties.
- You'll perform qualitative and quantitative risk analyses, including Monte Carlo simulations, to evaluate potential impacts on cost, schedule, and performance.
- You'll support project teams in developing, maintaining, and executing Risk Management Plans, Risk Response Plans, and mitigation strategies.
- You'll maintain risk registers within enterprise systems such as Oracle Primavera Cloud (12C), ensuring data accuracy, traceability, and timely updates.
- You'll evaluate, monitor, and report on key risks, mitigation actions, and residual impacts affecting project cost, schedule, quality, and overall performance.
- You'll lead or support project assurance activities, including Independent Project Reviews (IPRs), Health Checks, Gate Reviews, and capital funding submissions.
- You'll partner with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Project Controls teams, contractors, and stakeholders to embed risk management into project execution plans and decision-making processes.
- You'll provide training, mentoring, and guidance that strengthens risk awareness, compliance, accountability, and proactive risk ownership across project teams.
- You'll prepare executive-level risk dashboards, identify portfolio-wide trends and systemic risks, and drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, best practices, and enhanced forecasting methodologies
- Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Risk Management, or related discipline
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8+ years of experience in project controls, risk management, or capital project delivery, preferably within the pharmaceutical or industrial sectors.
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
- Proficiency in Monte Carlo analysis tools (e.g., Acumen, @Risk, Safran, PRA), 12C, and project management software
- Strong understanding of project lifecycle risk processes, cost and schedule integration, and PMF (Project Management Framework)
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly.Capability to interpret data, forecast risk impacts, and develop actionable insights
- Collaborative, proactive, adaptable, and able to lead under uncertainty while fostering a culture of continuous improvement
Accenture I&CP offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; basic life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a 401(k) with employer match; health savings and flexible spending accounts; paid time off and holidays; paid maternity and parental caregiver leave; adoption and surrogacy assistance; supplemental insurance plans; an employee assistance program; legal resources; and identity theft protection.
Benefits eligibility may vary by state, country, and role. Please connect with your recruiter for more information.