Director of Capital Projects & Controls

Infrastructureandcapitalprojects; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Health savings account

Paid time off

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Identity theft protection

Employee assistance program

Legal resources

Job summary

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects in Houston seeks a Senior Project Controls Leader to drive cost, schedule, risk, and governance on complex pharmaceutical and biotechnology capital programs.

You will build and mentor high‑performing project controls teams, deliver executive‑level insights, and partner with engineering, construction, finance, and operations to optimize delivery and outcomes. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, Business, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls delivery for pharmaceutical and biotechnology capital programs across cost, schedule, risk, change, and reporting.
• Build, mentor, and lead high-performing project controls teams (cost managers, estimators, schedulers, risk specialists).
• Serve as trusted advisor to clients and project leadership with executive-level insights.
• Establish and maintain integrated project controls frameworks, standards, KPIs, baselines, and reports.
• Oversee financial performance including estimating, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and EAC.
• Lead integrated schedule management across the full lifecycle with critical-path visibility.
• Direct risk, opportunity, and change management processes with governance.
• Provide proactive performance management via forecasting, EV, dashboards and governance reports.
• Collaborate with project, engineering, construction, finance, and operations for better delivery.
• Support growth through client relationships, proposals, recruitment, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project controls

Cost management

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Forecasting

Executive reporting

Leadership

Client relationship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Primavera P6

Cost-management tools

Risk analysis tools

Reporting tools

Visualization tools

Job description

Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects in Houston seeks a Senior Project Controls Leader to drive cost, schedule, risk, and governance on complex pharmaceutical and biotechnology capital programs.

You will build and mentor high‑performing project controls teams, deliver executive‑level insights, and partner with engineering, construction, finance, and operations to optimize delivery and outcomes. Some travel may be required.