Infrastructure & Capital Projects – Director of Business Applications, ANS

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with "Good Enough."   You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.   You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.   Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.   Visit us here to learn more about ​Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects As Accenture continues to grow, you may see a variety of new career opportunities, and depending on the role and location you may be directed to apply through Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects LLP or one of our other legal entities - Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects, LLC or Accenture Infrastructure and Capital Projects Inc., with benefits varying by country and role, so please check with your recruiter for details.

THE WORK:

• You’ll own the Deltek application strategy and day-to-day leadership for I&CP, with primary focus on Deltek Vantagepoint capabilities supporting time/expense, approvals, and operational workflows.
• You’ll set the application roadmap, governance, and operating model for Deltek—balancing business outcomes, risk, controls, user experience, and scalability across I&CP.
• You’ll partner with Finance, Operations, Program/Project leadership, and Shared Services to translate business needs into prioritized enhancements and measurable outcomes.
• You’ll lead and develop a team of functional and technical resources (internal and vendor/partner) to deliver reliable, secure, and compliant Deltek services.
• You’ll oversee requirements, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, release management, and hypercare for Deltek improvements and new capabilities.
• You’ll champion process standardization and adoption—driving consistent timesheet, expense, and approval practices while improving cycle time, accuracy, and auditability.
• You’ll establish and track KPIs/SLAs (availability, throughput, defect leakage, ticket aging, adoption) and drive continuous improvement using data and user feedback. you’ll manage integrations and downstream impacts to reporting/analytics, ensuring data quality and dependable project/financial insights across the organization.
• You’ll enforce controls around security, roles, segregation of duties, and access management, partnering with security/compliance stakeholders as needed.
• You’ll own vendor management (contracts, performance, roadmap alignment) and ensure partners deliver to scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• You’ll lead change management—communications, training enablement, and stakeholder engagement—to maximize user adoption and minimize operational disruption.
• You’ll serve as the executive escalation point for Deltek incidents and high-severity issues, driving root-cause resolution and preventative actions.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Have significant experience leading enterprise business applications with direct accountability for outcomes, uptime, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Have strong Deltek domain experience (preferably Deltek Vantagepoint) supporting enterprise time/expense and operational approval workflows
• You’ll bring hands-on leadership in application delivery practices (SDLC, agile/iterative delivery, release management, testing, and production support)
• Have experience demonstrate ability to translate cross-functional needs into prioritized backlogs/roadmaps and deliver value across Finance and Operations stakeholders
• Have experience building and leading high-performing teams and influencing without authority across matrixed organizations. Have strong executive communication skills—able to synthesize complex topics into clear decisions, risks, and tradeoffs

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Experience in professional services, infrastructure, construction, capital programs, or project-based business models
• Experience establishing application governance, controls, and audit-ready processes for financial/operational systems
• Experience with integrations, master data management, and reporting/analytics enablement connected to Deltek ecosystems
• Proven track