Risk Manager

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

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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THE WORK:

(Internal Title: Risk IV)

• Manage procedures and work instructions related to risk and opportunity management
• Develop a risk breakdown structure aligned with project WBS and CBS
• Design the human and material resources required to complete risk management services on a project successfully
• Prepare Risk training materials and train the team on the principle of Risk Management
• Forecast market trends in risk management and collaborate with team to implement process improvements or efficiencies
• Provide technical support to the management of project risk through the facilitation of regular risk reviews at the project and program level
• Maintain risk registers at the project and program level
• Perform quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis using risk management software (like Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Risk, etc.) and provide the interpretation of analysis results (like Distribution S Curve Graph, Sensitivity Analysis Tornado Chart)
• Establish detailed project and program risk reports including P50 and P80 cost and schedule risk exposures
• Clarify with risk owners that mitigation actions are on track
• Ensure compliance with the risk management plan, procedures, and requirements of the assigned scope of work by all program team members
• Review contractor progress reports and identify the risks impacting project cost and schedule and reflect them in the risk register, while working closely with the team and stakeholders
• Liaise with scheduling to prepare high-level schedules (or assess detailed schedules) to be used for quantitative schedule risk analysis and define the link between risks, duration uncertainties, and schedule activities
• Collaborate with cost to monitor project contingency utilization and alignment with cost risk exposures
• Provide input for project and program-level reporting
• Evaluate risk mitigation effectiveness by consulting with clients, staff
• Guide and train Risk team
• Authorize related work and control the delivery of the project per the project plan
• Monitor staff performance to ensure excellence and adherence to specified deadlines
• Clarify and resolve internal quality control checks and issues for the project
• Define risk management success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout the project and program life cycle
• Recommend and manage project and program risk management expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders

Working Conditions

• Office-based

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Risk Management
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Holding recognized certifications including RMP® - Risk Management Professional
• Strong understanding of prevailing Risk Management methods
• Extensive knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
• Mastery of Risk Management software Active Risk Manager (ARM), Oracle Primavera Risk Analyzer (OPRA), Acumen Risk, etc.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Proficient in Primavera P6, Acumen Fuse and MS Project
• Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and 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
• Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment
• Effectively leads multi-resource risk teams
• Expert ability to detect and capitalize on others' strengths
• Demonstrated capability to supervise, delegate, and develop capacity
• Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment promoting effective leadership and teamwork, innovation, and excellence
• Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Great people skills and ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Works in a fast-paced project environment with the ability to respond to changing priorities from different levels of the organization
• Experience providing effective risk training and guidance to individuals and teams
• Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive, positive team environment, supporting teams through key priorities
• Proven capacity to anticipate, identify, and minimize risks

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 $130,000 - $160,000