Accenture Construct- Planning Lead, Com

Accenture Construct- Planning Lead, COM | Full-timeJob No. 1669 | Toronto
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.
Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct | Capital Projects Business
(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 elevate 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
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Role Location Annual Salary RangeOntario $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.
About Accenture Construct
Accenture Construct is Accenture's global capital projects business.
The data centers behind AI. The grid behind the energy transition. The rail, water and airports everything else runs on.
We plan them, engineer them, deliver them and hand them over — and unlike most of this market, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.
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