Accenture Construct – Life Science Project Controls Lead, ANS

Accenture; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct is seeking a seasoned Senior Project Controls Lead to drive scheduling, cost management, estimating, and risk management across complex capital programs. You will establish robust controls aligned with governance and corporate standards, forecast cash flows, and deliver insightful performance analytics to leadership.

You will oversee schedule development, risk assessments, and data integration across cost, schedule, and risk domains, while managing multi‑contractor programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of construction management experience, including experience supporting regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, cleanroom, or manufacturing facilities.
• 7 years in senior leadership roles managing large project controls teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function, overseeing scheduling, cost management, estimating, risk management, and change control across complex capital projects.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce project controls processes that align with project governance requirements and corporate standards.
• Manage project performance against approved budgets, financial baselines, and KPIs, partnering with project leadership and finance teams.
• Develop and maintain project forecasts, cash flow analyses, cost reports, and performance metrics to support informed decision‑making.
• Oversee schedule development, progress tracking, critical path analysis, and schedule risk assessments to ensure milestones are achieved.
• Integrate cost, schedule, and risk data to provide a comprehensive view of project health, trends, opportunities, and challenges.
• Lead change management activities, evaluating impacts to scope, schedule, and cost while ensuring adherence to change control processes.
• Maintain project risk registers, facilitate mitigation planning, and monitor risk response actions throughout the lifecycle.
• Prepare and present executive‑level reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance analyses to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ensure compliance with PM frameworks, financial policies, quality standards, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Onsite at client site to enable delivery and cultivate client relationships, with some in-person time for collaboration.

Skills

Scheduling

Cost management

Estimating

Risk management

Change control

Project governance

Forecasting

Budget tracking

Stakeholder reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

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.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Construct

As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Construct LLC or Accenture Construct Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

The Work

• You'll lead the project controls function, overseeing scheduling, cost management, estimating, risk management, and change control across complex capital projects.
• You'll establish, maintain, and enforce project controls processes that align with project governance requirements and corporate standards.
• You'll manage project performance against approved budgets, financial baselines, and key performance indicators, partnering closely with project leadership and finance teams.
• You'll develop and maintain project forecasts, cash flow analyses, cost reports, and performance metrics to support informed decision‑making.
• You'll oversee schedule development, progress tracking, critical path analysis, and schedule risk assessments to ensure project milestones are achieved.
• You'll integrate cost, schedule, and risk data to provide a comprehensive view of project health, trends, opportunities, and potential challenges.
• You'll lead change management activities, evaluating impacts to scope, schedule, and cost while ensuring adherence to established change control processes.
• You'll maintain project risk registers, facilitate mitigation planning, and proactively monitor risk response actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• You'll prepare and present executive‑level reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance analyses to stakeholders, steering committees, and senior leadership.
• You'll ensure compliance with project management frameworks, financial policies, quality standards, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives across the project controls organization.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships.
• With all our roles, there is some in‑person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

$180,000 - $210,000 a year

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We will accept applications until October 30th, 2026.

Here’s What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of construction management experience, including experience supporting regulated life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, laboratory, cleanroom, or manufacturing facilities
• 7 years in senior leadership roles managing large project controls teams

Bonus Points If You Have

• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi‑contractor programs with significant budgets
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6, cost management systems, and project performance analytics tools
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, construction sequencing, and design‑development processes
• Proven leadership capabilities managing large multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for reporting, presentations, and stakeholder engagement
• Advanced Autodesk, Excel, Power BI, or other data visualization and forecasting tools
• Strategic thinker, team leader, adaptable, detail‑oriented, and collaborative across functional areas

Houston, TX

Nationwide

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