Technology/Complex Project Delivery Lead - Utilities

Accenture; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture seeks a seasoned delivery leader to drive large-scale transformations across SAP, Oracle and data programs. You will align executive stakeholders, manage multi-country delivery teams, and oversee governance, budgeting and risk management to ensure business value realization.

You will lead end-to-end program execution, guide organizational change, and ensure smooth transitions to ongoing operations in fast-paced environments with executive sponsorship and cross-functional collaboration.

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.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years' work experience). If Associate’s Degree, must have equivalent minimum 6-year work experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Program Leadership

Enterprise Transformation

Delivery Methodologies

Governance & Commercials

Executive Presence

Execution & Strategy

Travel Flexibility

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 lead 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' 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 (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits)

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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