Accenture Construct - Scheduling Manager, Com

Accenture Construct - Scheduling Manager, COMConstruction Management | Engineering | Project Controls | Project Management | Full-time
Job No. 1755 | 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
(Internal Title: Scheduling IV)
Reporting into the Planning & Schedule Management Lead for the GO Expansion Program the role forms part of the Integrated Program Delivery Team (IPDT)
The role is responsible for delivering and where possible exceeding the clients expectations across the following areas of responsibility within a large multidisciplinary program delivery team
Managing IPD Best Practices to be incorporated in Management of Contracts
Engage all key Stakeholders on Contract Transformation under the PDP / IPDT Model
Managing IPD Practices that are part of Procedures Processes and Training in the management of Contracts
Managing the change in model and structure related to Planning and Schedule Management among the PDP Commercial Team and Vendor Community
Support the review to existing Planning & Schedule processes and procedures and update based on IPDT Model Best Practices Ensure updated processes align across GOE Program and achieve Best for Program decision making
Support the development and implementation Program-wide project requirements that the projects must comply with for Planning & Scheduling to improve consistency and support the Program delivery approach including aligning and enhancing the current Project Procedures
Support the development and deployment a Program Contingency Management Process
Manage Planning & Schedule Management IPDT Procedures systems and toolsets for the Program Management of contracts across the GO Expansion Program
Support a Program-wide view of Planning & Schedule considerations assure consistency of approach
Support projects and their supply chains to deliver efficiently and effectively Take a Program approach to removing consistent causes of cost and schedule overrun Share best practice and lessons learned across the Program
Manage consistency of delivery approach - Standardizing Program and project procedures ensuring integration and compliance with statutory and Metrolinx requirements
Manage and provide for “Best for Program” decision making by creating the capability of consistent and real time reporting linked to the Program Control Centre to establish decision making capability which is joined up knowledge led and aligned to Program level outcomes and objectives
Support Program level risk management Identification and mitigation of risks/issues and optimization of opportunities across all aspects of the Program
Support stakeholder engagement at a Program level as required by the Stakeholder Management Plan
Provides consistent management in the area of Planning & Schedule Management to program management stakeholders / colleagues that are dedicated to each of the program delivery units
Demonstrated experience in contract administration and contract management of large capital programs
Planning & Schedule Management experience on large capital transit projects
Working Conditions
Office or Site-based
Minimum of 12 years of Planning and Scheduling experience in large projects or programs
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Holding recognized certifications including PMP, PMI-SP, or PSP
Oracle Primavera P6 certificate is considered an asset
BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:
Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management and Scheduling methods
Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Power Query
Proficient in Primavera P6
Competent in Navisworks, Synchro, Power BI and TILOS is an asset
Expert understanding of multi-discipline engineering and construction projects
Inclined to maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and 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
Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal)
Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
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 leads multi-resource scheduling teams
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence
Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
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.
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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 RangeOntario $129,000 to $160,000
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 CONSTRUCTAccenture 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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