# Programme / Project Director - Data Centres — Accenture

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Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 5,880 to 9,800 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-05
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## Description

About Accenture

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 786,000 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 $70 billion in FY25 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com.

About the role:

You will be responsible for leading major hyperscale and mission-critical Data Centre programmes, acting as a trusted advisor to clients while driving project delivery excellence.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience from a PMC, construction consultancy, or client-side environment, with a proven track record of managing large, complex Data Centre developments from strategy through execution.

Alongside programme leadership, you will play a key role in client development, market growth, and identifying new business opportunities across the region.

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Lead the delivery of large-scale Data Centre programmes across the region

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Act as the senior client-facing lead and strategic advisor for key accounts.

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Establish and maintain strong executive-level relationships with developers, hyperscalers, investors, and delivery partners.

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Provide leadership across multidisciplinary teams including project management, project controls, commercial management, planning, risk, and reporting functions.

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Oversee programme governance, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement activities.

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Drive programme performance against cost, schedule, quality, and operational readiness objectives.

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Provide strategic guidance during project planning, procurement, design management, and construction phases.

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Lead internal teams and supply chain partners to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.

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Support the development and execution of account plans and regional growth strategies.

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Identify and secure new opportunities within existing and prospective client organisations.

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Support bids, proposals, presentations, and business development initiatives.

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Represent Accenture at industry events, conferences, and client engagements throughout the region.

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Mentor and develop future leaders within the business while fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

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Experience delivering major capital projects.

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Extensive Data Centre experience, ideally delivering hyperscale or mission-critical facilities.

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Strong background within a Project Management C

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