Infrastructure & Capital Projects-Associate Director, Data Center Growth, ANS

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior lead for major client accounts or a portfolio of projects, ensuring exceptional service delivery and client satisfaction.
• Drive client retention, account expansion, and business development to support overall growth.
• Lead client presentations, negotiations, and the development and management of fee proposals.
• Identify and capitalize on new opportunities to grow the Infrastructure & Capital Projects service offering.
• Oversee financial performance including revenue tracking, margin analysis, accounts receivable, and forecasting to ensure profitability.
• Lead cost control strategies and provide expert guidance in capital planning, procurement, commercial management, and risk mitigation.
• Deliver value engineering and cost saving recommendations that maintain quality and performance standards.
• Manage and develop a high performing team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and training initiatives.
• Lead internal QA and QC reviews, post project evaluations, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance quality and process efficiency.
• Champion operational excellence by monitoring KPIs and optimizing processes to improve performance.
• Represent Accenture at industry events and act as a senior advisor, reinforcing the company’s brand reputation and leadership.

Schedule

Hybrid Work: This role is primarily remote. Travel to client offices, project sites, and Accenture locations will be required only as needed to support client relationships, project delivery, team leadership, and business development.

Pay

$180,000 - $190,000 a year 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 for roles that may be hired in Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia or Washington as set forth below.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in construction management, project management, project controls, cost management, or major capital project delivery, including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
• Significant experience delivering large and complex capital projects within data centers or comparable environments such as high tech, semiconductor, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, mission critical facilities, or similar technically complex industries
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and project professionals