Accenture Construct- Senior Commercial Advisor, COM

Youve Never Been Satisfied with Good Enough.

You didnt get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.

At Accenture Construct thats the job. Youll help deliver the data centers power grids rail networks factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving smarter safer and more sustainably.

Youll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers engineers technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you wont 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. Youre here to build whats next.

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• (Internal Title: Contract Administration and Procurement IV)
  • Provide strategic commercial leadership for the EHTH Alliance ensuring commercial objectives contractual obligations and project outcomes remain aligned throughout project execution.
  • Serve as the lead Owner Representative commercial advisor to Project Delivery and Program Controls teams providing direction on key commercial contractual risk and governance matters.
  • Lead the commercial management of the Project Alliance Agreement (PAA) including strategic oversight of scope changes adjustment events early warnings performance incentive frameworks commercial risk and contractual compliance.
  • Drive commercial strategies that support effective decision-making optimize project outcomes and balance risk cost schedule and stakeholder interests within a collaborative Alliance environment.
  • Lead the assessment negotiation and resolution of significant commercial matters while promoting Alliance principles collaboration and value-for-money outcomes.
  • Provide executive-level commercial advice recommendations and reporting to project leadership and governance forums to support informed decision-making and effective risk management.
  • Foster strong relationships with Alliance participants project stakeholders and delivery partners to support successful project delivery and commercial performance.
  • Lead and mentor commercial resources while promoting continuous improvement commercial excellence and best practices across the program.
  • Provide strategic commercial guidance and oversight to the BCD commercial team on key commercial and contractual matters.
  • Support the BCD commercial manager on significant negotiations change events commercial strategies and major project decisions as required.
  • Provide commercial and advisory support to other strategic initiatives across the Union portfolio leveraging commercial expertise to address emerging priorities governance requirements delivery challenges and resource needs as required.

• Working Conditions
  • Office-based

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in commercial management contract management project controls procurement or major project delivery including experience on large-scale infrastructure transit transportation or construction projects.
  • Demonstrated experience working within collaborative delivery environments including Alliance Progressive Design-Build Design-Build P3 or other alternative delivery models.
  • Strong knowledge of commercial and contract management practices including scope changes adjustment events early warnings performance incentive frameworks risk and opportunity management and commercial negotiations.
  • Experience preparing and presenting executive-level recommendations governance materials commercial strategies and business cases to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Strong commercial acumen negotiation stakeholder management and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment across multiple organizations within a complex Alliance environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and navigate complex commercial and contractual issues while fostering a collaborative high-performance culture.
• Education:
  • Degree in Business Commerce Finance Engineering Construction Management Law Project Management or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Licenses OR Certifications:
  • A relevant professional designation (e.g. CPA PMP RICS .) is considered an asset.
  • Holding recognized certification in specified fields of Engineering Contracts Management Program Management Procurement Management or Project Management including PMP (Project Management Professional) Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) Certificate Professional in Supply Chain Management (CPSM) or equivalent
• Skills and Competencies:
  • Strong understanding of prevailing Project Management methods
  • In-depth knowledge of tools and metrics needed to evaluate project performance
  • Proficient in Project Management software
  • Proven capacity to anticipate identify and minimize risks
  • Expert ability to detect capitalize on and be sensitive to others strengths
  • Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension
  • Capability to lead supervise delegate and develop capacity
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork promotion of innovation and overall excellence
  • Competent in understanding interdependencies between technology operations and business needs
  • Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
  • Proven success in providing on-site leadership for project teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
  • Extensive experience in effectively leading mid-sized multi-discipline contracts teams
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office
  • Must maintain professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies methods and best practices
  • Tailor technical information for different audiences through presentations reports and other means independently
  • Skilled in the negotiation of favorable terms under contracts
  • Must foster relationships with various stakeholders
  • 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
  • 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

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 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 $141000 to $211000

Whats in it for you

• The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers grid and generation transit and rail chip fabs mines water. If its complex and it matters its 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. Youll use it and youll help shape it.
• Scale without the distance. More than 5000 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. Thats the point.
• Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENRs 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design Constructions Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.

About Accenture Construct

Accenture Construct is Accentures 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 were on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5000 practitioners across the Americas EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.