Capital Projects Risk Associate Manager

Project & Programme Risk Management – EMEA Portfolio Location: Ireland Career Levels: Intermediate, Senior, Manager Salary: Competitive, plus benefits Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team In the Infrastructure & Capital Projects team, we shape how infrastructure is built and managed. We drive innovation by delivering the best-in-class management consultancy based on industrial experience maximised by the latest technologies. Infrastructure & Capital Projects is one of Accenture’s biggest global growth areas, shown by recent acquisitions announced in this area, and you will be joining at a pivotal moment of growth. About Us We help clients deliver some of the most complex energy, transport and infrastructure programmes by fusing industry risk expertise with advanced analytics, automation and cloud platforms. From portfolio risk intelligence to project-level decision support, our team uses AI‑augmented insight, digital twins, and interactive dashboards to improve confidence, compress decision cycles and drive better outcomes across EMEA. The Opportunity Join us to embed risk-by-design across development, design and construction—moving beyond traditional registers to predictive, data‑driven risk management. You’ll work in multidisciplinary squads with planners, commercial managers and engineers, leveraging QRA, scenario modelling and live data to inform contingency, confidence levels and executive decision-making. At senior levels, you’ll shape portfolio‑wide risk strategies, standards and digital enablement. In This Role You Will Project & Programme Risk Management Lead/support risk processes aligned to agreed frameworks and digitally enabled workflows (e.g., integrated risk platforms, automated notifications). Facilitate structured risk workshops and drive data quality—linking risks to schedule, cost and commercial assumptions for traceability. Track emerging risks and mitigation performance with live KPIs; escalate against tolerances using visual risk signals. Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) & Decision Support Deliver QRA/QSRA to inform contingency and confidence; translate qualitative risks into robust quantitative inputs and sensitivity models. Use predictive techniques and risk driver analysis to highlight what really matters; present decision‑ready insights in interactive formats for senior stakeholders. (Senior/Manager) Lead scenario modelling and options analysis; coach teams in QRA best practice. Governance, Reporting & Assurance Run periodic risk reviews and portfolio forums; produce executive‑level summaries showing trends, exposure changes and return‑on‑mitigation. Ensure auditability and alignment between risk registers, cost plans, schedules and commercial baselines through integrated data models. (Manager) Set risk standards and portfolio reporting that scales across programmes and supply chains. Stakeholder Engagement & Integration Act as a trusted advisor—embedding proportionate, value‑adding risk thinking into project and governance decisions. Partner closely with PMs, planners, commercial managers, designers and contractors to operationalise risk insights. (Manager) Mentor teams and uplift risk maturity across regions. Continuous Improvement Analyse outcomes to identify themes; convert lessons learned into preventative controls, automation opportunities and stronger processes. Contribute to evolving risk guidance, tools, templates and training, including data standards and dashboards.