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Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Data Center Risk Manager, ANS

Accenture

Accenture

Other Engineering
Remote
USD 120k-170k / year
Posted on Oct 22, 2025
As Accenture continues to grow, we have an increasing number of career opportunities available to you. Depending on the job and location, you may be directed to apply with Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects LLP or one of the following Legal entities:

* Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC
* Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects Inc.

Please note that benefits can vary by country and role. Please check with your recruiter for more information.

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.

Visit us here to learn more about ​Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects



THE WORK:
  • Identifying, capturing, and maintaining project risks, issues, and opportunities in the risk register.
  • Facilitating risk workshops with project teams, contractors, and SMEs to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
  • Performing qualitative assessments and contributing data for quantitative cost/schedule risk analysis.
  • Tracking mitigation actions, owners, and due dates to ensure accountability and closure.
  • Preparing risk reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to inform project controls and leadership reviews.
  • Monitoring emerging risks, early warning indicators, and changes in project scope or conditions.
  • Supporting schedule risk reviews.
  • Coordinating with planning, cost, estimating, engineering, and construction delivery teams to embed risk into decision-making.
  • Escalating high-impact risks and recommending mitigation options for leadership approval.
  • Ensuring adherence to the enterprise risk framework, tools, and governance standards.

$120,000 - $170,000 biweekly

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, Minnesota, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio or Washington as set forth below.

We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.


HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

  • Owner Furnished Equipment (OFE) Supply Chain Risk Program Establishment
  • Based on feedback collected from stakeholders, refine the existing OFE risk taxonomy and risk framework to categorize risks.
  • Conduct risk identification workshops and calibrate risks to finalize potential risks associated with OFE and document the identified cost and schedules risks into an OFE risk register in e-Builder.
  • Design / recommend specific controls to prevent or reduce the impact of identified OFE risks.
  • Outline a schedule for periodically reviewing the OFE risk register and make adjustments as required. Track the progress of outstanding mitigation actions and provide updates to leadership.
  • General Contractor (GC) Risk Program Establishment
  • Identify and compile a comprehensive inventory of all GCs utilized in data center construction projects by conducting a thorough review of contracts, bid documents, project plans and interviews with project stakeholders, assess their criticality based on their impact on the overall functionality and performance of the data center.
  • Based on feedback collected from stakeholders, refine the existing GC risk taxonomy to categorize risks.
  • Conduct risk identification workshops and calibrate risks to finalize top GC risks for O&M and Construction projects into a GC risk register in e-Builder.
  • Design / recommend specific controls to prevent or reduce the impact of identified GC risks.
  • Outline a schedule for periodically reviewing the GC risk register and make adjustments as required. Track the progress of outstanding mitigation actions and provide updates to leadership.
  • Equipment Capacity Schedule Risk Support
  • Provide support to any risk mitigation strategies for Machine Learning (ML) ramp. This includes coordinating operational tasks and execution of risk-related activities associated with ML builds.


BONUS POINTS:

  • Membership with a relevant risk domain area association including: Project Management Institute (PMP, RMP); American Association Cost Engineers (PRMP, DRMP), RICS full membership (MRICS or FRICS) or equivalent
  • Safran, @risk, PRA, Deltek, Omega application knowledge

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