Accenture Construct- Senior Commercial Advisor, COM
Full-time
Toronto, ON, Canada
CAD 141k-211k / year
Accenture Construct- Senior Commercial Advisor, COM
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.
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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, P.Eng.) 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.
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Role Location Annual Salary Range
Toronto $141,000 to $211,000
What's in it for you
- The biggest builds going. Hyperscale data centers, grid and generation, transit and rail, chip fabs, mines, water. If it's complex and it matters, it's 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. You'll use it, and you'll help shape it.
- Scale without the distance. More than 5,000 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. That's the point.
- Recognition that means something in this industry. Accenture Construct is ranked #6 globally in ENR's 2026 Top 50 Program Management Firms and #4 in Building Design + Construction's Top 80 Construction Management Firms for 2026.
About Accenture Construct
Accenture Construct is Accenture's 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, we're on the hook for whether they land on time. More than 5,000 practitioners across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. One team that owns the whole thing.
Toronto
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