Youve Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."
You didnt get into this to manage one piece of a project. You got into it to change how the world gets built.
At Accenture Construct, thats the job. Youll help deliver the data centers, power grids, rail networks, factories and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - smarter, safer and more sustainably.
Youll work alongside people who think big and act bold: project managers, engineers, technologists and strategists who pair real-world delivery with AI. And you wont 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. Youre here to build whats next.
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THE WORK:
You will be the Water Sector Market Leader for Northern California (San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento region, Central Valley, San Joaquin Valley, North Coast, and Sierra Nevada foothills) responsible for the development and execution of Accentures Water business strategic growth plans across the region. Business Development & Client Leadership
- Youll lead the region-wide business development efforts for water, including building high-value relationships with existing and target Strategic Clients across Northern Californias complex network of municipal utilities, irrigation districts, water agencies, and regional authorities.
- Youll lead the development and execution of new business capture plans to partner with clients in addressing Northern Californias most critical water challenges - including drought and climate variability, aging conveyance infrastructure, groundwater sustainability under SGMA, wildfire impacts on water quality and watershed health, and the long-term reliability of the State Water Project and Central Valley Project supplies.
- Youll lead the marketing and sales plans to deploy our water business capabilities across the Northern California market.
- Youll cultivate relationships with key regional agencies and authorities including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), Zone 7 Water Agency, Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Sacramento RWQCB), Sacramento Suburban Water District, Valley Water (Santa Clara), and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
- Youll engage with state and federal partners on water policy, funding, and infrastructure investment - including the Delta Conveyance Project, SGMA Groundwater Sustainability Plans, and federal IIJA/BIL water infrastructure funding opportunities for regional clients.
Digital Water & Transformation
- Youll drive digital water strategy and transformation initiatives for utility clients across Northern California, including smart water networks, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), IoT sensor integration, real-time watershed monitoring, and wildfire-impacted source water quality analytics.
- Youll lead the development and deployment of digital twin solutions for water supply, conveyance, distribution, and recycled water systems - enabling predictive maintenance, hydrologic modeling, and capital investment prioritization across the regions geographically complex multi-agency water networks.
- Youll champion the adoption of AI and machine learning tools for demand forecasting, water loss control, source water quality monitoring, and asset performance management - capabilities critical to managing Northern Californias seasonal variability and increasingly unpredictable hydrology driven by climate change.
- Youll guide clients through Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) implementations, helping utilities build data-driven maintenance programs that align with California regulatory requirements and Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) reporting obligations.
- Youll partner with Accentures Technology and Innovation practices to deliver advanced water technology solutions - including cloud platforms, SCADA modernization, cybersecurity for OT/IT convergence, and integrated water resources management (IWRM) platforms - to Northern California utility and public agency clients.
- Youll support clients in developing and executing digital transformation roadmaps, from strategy through implementation, including change management, workforce enablement, and technology adoption tailored to Californias evolving water policy, rate-setting environment, and SGMA compliance timelines.
- Youll identify and develop new digital water service offerings relevant to Northern California, including groundwater sustainability analytics, watershed resilience tools, post-wildfire water quality response frameworks, and climate-adaptive infrastructure planning solutions.
Operations & Performance Management
- Youll lead and manage the performance of water business projects and activities across the Northern California region.
- Youll develop the annual budget and strategic objectives with input/review by the Managing Director and the ELT.
- Youll review monthly reporting and ensure operational compliance with standards required to produce reporting including staff utilization; budget to actual revenue and EBITDA; monthly board reports; A/R and account aging reports; EEO reports.
People, Culture & Talent
- Youll build and maintain desired corporate cultural outcomes consistent with positive engagement outcomes and psychological safety, regularly soliciting and receiving staff feedback through surveys and other interactions.
- Youll oversee hiring, evaluation, development and termination of personnel. Perform annual and periodic review of all office/regional personnel, including incentive compensation and salary adjustments, within annual budget parameters.
- Youll maintain standards for key business system elements, including but not limited to proposals and personal utilization targets.
Quality Assurance
- Youll oversee quality of services being provided to clients as measured by client feedback, repeat work, surveys and other related tools. Develop/oversee corrective action plans when necessary.
- Youll conduct other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
$200,000 - $250,000 a year
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