OT Cybersecurity Manager

Accenture Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Middle East is seeking a Manager in OT Cybersecurity to own engagements end-to-end, shape strategy, and foster senior client relationships. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee solution design, and drive program governance in the MEA region.

You will grow the practice by pursuing opportunities, developing offerings, and expanding Accenture Security’s regional footprint. Proven leadership in OT/critical infrastructure security is essential.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of cybersecurity consulting experience.
• Proven track record leading multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Experience with OT or critical infrastructure security and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of OT cybersecurity engagements from discovery to handover.
• Lead security assessments, maturity reviews, risk assessments in OT/critical infrastructure.
• Develop strategies, roadmaps, and operating models for senior client audiences.
• Advise on OT security strategy, governance, architecture and operating models.
• Oversee design and implementation of cybersecurity solutions ensuring quality and adherence to standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage client expectations and timelines.
• Support proposals, RFP responses, and growth opportunities in MEA.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Governance

Architecture

Transformation

OT security

Executive communication

Job description

As a Manager in our OT Cybersecurity team, you’ll take ownership of client engagements end-to-end — leading delivery, shaping strategy, and building the kind of trusted relationships that turn a project into a long-term partnership. You’ll bring together multidisciplinary teams, provide technical and strategic direction, and represent Accenture Security at senior client levels

You’ll also play an active role in growing the practice — contributing to pursuits, developing new offerings, and identifying opportunities to expand our presence with key clients across the region

What You’ll Do

Engagement Leadership

• Own end-to-end delivery of OT cybersecurity consulting engagements — from client discovery and problem framing through solution design, implementation, and handover
• Lead cybersecurity assessments, maturity reviews, gap analyses, and risk assessments across OT and critical infrastructure environments
• Develop and present strategies, roadmaps, business cases, target operating models, and transformation plans to senior client audiences

Technical & Advisory Leadership

• Advise clients on OT cybersecurity strategy, governance, architecture, risk, and operating model design
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, engineering, and solution design — ensuring outputs are both strategically sound and practically implementable
• Oversee the design and implementation of cybersecurity solutions, maintaining quality and alignment with client requirements and industry standards

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary consulting and engineering teams — managing delivery, quality, timelines, and client expectations
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a credible and reliable cybersecurity advisor
• Lead executive workshops, solution presentations, and stakeholder engagement sessions

Business Development

• Support and lead proposals, RFP responses, and client pursuits
• Identify opportunities to grow existing client relationships and develop new cybersecurity services and capabilities within the MEA market
• Contribute to thought leadership, practice development, and Accenture Security’s profile in the region

Desired Candidate Profile

Experience

• 8–12+ years of cybersecurity experience, with significant time spent in consulting or professional services environments
• Proven track record leading cybersecurity consulting engagements and managing multidisciplinary delivery teams
• Strong experience across cybersecurity strategy, risk, governance, architecture, and transformation — ideally with OT or critical infrastructure exposure
• Experience leading solution design, engineering, and implementation in complex client environments
• Demonstrated involvement in business development — proposals, client pursuits, or account growth

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and standards relevant to OT and critical infrastructure (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, IEC 62443)
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills — comfortable advising C-suite and senior technical audiences
• Ability to lead and motivate teams while maintaining delivery quality and client confidence
• Sharp commercial awareness — able to spot and develop opportunities within existing and new client relationships

Certifications (Desirable)

• CISSP, CISM, CRISC, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent

Industry Exposure (Preferred)

• Energy, utilities, oil & gas, manufacturing, or other critical infrastructure sectors — particularly relevant given the MEA client landscape