Technology/Complex Project Delivery Lead - Utilities

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking an experienced Complex Project Delivery Lead to guide large-scale transformations (SAP, Oracle, Data) from strategy through execution. You will balance client expectations, governance, and financial performance while leading global delivery teams to deliver business value.

The role requires deep expertise in enterprise delivery, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to drive execution across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience leading large-scale technology or business transformation programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex enterprise delivery engagements.
• Minimum 5 years supporting the Utilities industry & clients experience.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery: Lead large, complex enterprise transformations (SAP, Oracle, Data) across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and delivery quality.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as primary advisor to executive clients, facilitating steering committees, reporting status, and driving rapid alignment.
• Governance & Risk: Establish delivery operating models, proactively manage dependencies, and handle escalations, contract commitments, and scope changes.
• Financial & Commercials: Own financial performance including budgeting, margin management, resource forecasting, and contract change requests.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor large, cross-functional, and globally distributed delivery teams to foster collaboration and high execution standards.
• Transformation Execution: Oversee full-lifecycle platform implementations, organizational change readiness, hypercare, and transition to ongoing operations.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Financial management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Waterfall

Agile

Hybrid delivery

Job description

We Are: Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and led in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

We Are: Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and led in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

You Are: You are an experienced delivery leader who excels at leading large, complex transformation programs from strategy through execution. You are recognized for your ability to navigate ambiguity, align diverse stakeholder groups, and drive successful outcomes across business, technology, and operational teams.

As a Complex Project Delivery Lead, you bring deep expertise delivering large-scale enterprise programs, with a particular focus on SAP, Oracle, and Data Transformation initiatives. You understand how to balance client expectations, program governance, financial performance, risk management, resource planning, and delivery excellence while maintaining a relentless focus on business value realization.

You thrive in fast-paced environments where executive leadership, strong delivery discipline, and cross-functional collaboration are required to successfully execute complex transformation programs. You are equally comfortable leading executive steering committees, managing global delivery teams, and driving issue resolution to keep critical programs on track.

The Work:

• Program Delivery: Lead large, complex enterprise transformations (SAP, Oracle, Data) across scope, schedule, budget, risk, and delivery quality.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as primary advisor to executive clients, facilitating steering committees, reporting status, and driving rapid alignment.
• Governance & Risk: Establish delivery operating models, proactively manage dependencies, and handle escalations, contract commitments, and scope changes.
• Financial & Commercials: Own financial performance including budgeting, margin management, resource forecasting, and contract change requests.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor large, cross-functional, and globally distributed delivery teams to foster collaboration and high execution standards.
• Transformation Execution: Oversee full-lifecycle platform implementations, organizational change readiness, hypercare, and transition to ongoing operations.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirement.

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum 8 years of experience leading large-scale technology or business transformation programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing complex enterprise delivery engagements.
• Minimum 5 years supporting the Utilities industry & clients experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years's work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience

Additional Experience:

• Program Leadership: Proven experience managing large-scale, complex programs with significant budgets, multiple workstreams, and global, cross-functional teams.
• Enterprise Transformation: Expertise delivering large-scale initiatives in SAP, Oracle, or Enterprise Data & Analytics, including ERP modernization and cloud migration.
• Delivery Methodologies: Strong knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery frameworks.
• Governance & Commercials: Demonstrated expertise in program governance, financial management, resource allocation, and executive reporting.
• Executive Presence: Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with a track record as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Execution & Strategy: Skilled in driving organizational change, resolving complex delivery challenges, and balancing long-term strategy with daily execution.

Bonus points if:

• You have Platform Expertise: Hands-on leadership in large-scale SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud (ERP, HCM, EPM, SCM), or enterprise Data & AI Modernization initiatives (Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, AI integrations).
• You have scale & scope experience: Experience managing program budgets exceeding $25M+ or leading large outsourcing and managed services engagements.
• You have Modern Tech & Automation experience: Knowledge of AI, intelligent automation, and digital transformation technologies.
• You have Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, SAP, Oracle, or major Cloud Platform certifications.

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 as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/23/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $132,500 to $302,400
• Colorado $132,500 to $261,300
• Connecticut $132,500 to $261,300
• District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200
• Illinois $122,700 to $261,300
• Maine $112,900 to $222,500
• Maryland $132,500 to $261,300
• Massachusetts $132,500 to $278,200
• Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300
• New York $122,700 to $302,400
• New Jersey $141,100 to $302,400
• Ohio $122,700 to $241,900
• Virginia $122,700 to $278,200
• Washington $141,100 to $278,200

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