Security Manager

Accenture Middle East; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Middle East seeks an experienced Lead OT Cybersecurity Consultant to guide strategic and technical engagements across OT security strategy, risk management, and architecture transformations. You will translate complex requirements into practical business outcomes for industrial clients in the region.

The role requires deep OT/ICS expertise, proven consulting leadership, and strong stakeholder management, with familiarity in IEC 62443, NIST, ISO standards and regulatory programs.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of cybersecurity experience with OT/ICS.
• Proven track record leading OT cybersecurity consulting engagements.
• Strong understanding of OT/ICS environments and control systems.
• Experience with OT OEMs, system integrators and vendors.
• Certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, CISM are desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Consulting experience in Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT Cybersecurity engagements from client discovery through delivery and implementation.
• Advise clients on OT cybersecurity strategy, operating models, risk management and transformation programs.
• Conduct OT cybersecurity assessments, maturity reviews, gap analyses and risk assessments.
• Develop executive-level recommendations, roadmaps and business cases.
• Apply IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001 standards and other regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership across OT security architecture, networks, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with OT technology vendors and OEMs on solutions architectures.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams ensuring quality, timelines, and stakeholder alignment.
• Support business development via proposals, RFPs and client workshops.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders as strategic OT advisor.
• Stay current with threats and translate insights into innovative client solutions.

Skills

OT/ICS cybersecurity

Consulting leadership

NIST framework

IEC 62443

Industrial protocols

Executive communication

Job description

Lead OT Cybersecurity consulting engagements providing both strategic and technical leadership to clients across OT security strategy risk management architecture assessments and transformation initiatives This role requires deep expertise in OT environments cybersecurity standards OEM ecosystems and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical business outcomes

Key Responsibilities

• Lead OT Cybersecurity engagements from client discovery and solution design through delivery and implementation
• Advise clients on OT cybersecurity strategy operating models risk management security architecture and transformation programs
• Conduct OT cybersecurity assessments maturity reviews gap analyses and risk assessments across complex OT environments
• Develop and present executive-level recommendations roadmaps business cases and cybersecurity strategies
• Apply leading OT cybersecurity frameworks and standards including IEC 62443 NIST NERC CIP ISO 27001 27019 and other relevant regulatory requirements
• Provide technical leadership across OT security architecture network segmentation secure remote access asset management monitoring vulnerability management and incident preparedness
• Collaborate with major OT technology vendors and OEMs to assess solutions architectures and security capabilities
• Lead multidisciplinary consulting teams ensuring high-quality delivery adherence to timelines and effective stakeholder management
• Support business development activities through proposals RFP responses client workshops thought leadership and the development of new OT cybersecurity offerings
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and serve as a strategic advisor on OT cybersecurity matters
• Stay current with emerging OT cybersecurity threats technologies regulations and industry trends translating insights into innovative client solutions

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of cybersecurity experience, including significant experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity.
• Proven track record leading OT cybersecurity consulting engagements for industrial and critical infrastructure organizations.
• Strong understanding of OT/ICS environments, architectures, industrial protocols, and control systems.
• Experience working with OT OEMs, system integrators, and technology vendors.
• Deep knowledge of OT cybersecurity standards and frameworks, particularly IEC 62443 and NIST.
• Experience developing OT cybersecurity strategies, security architectures, assessments, roadmaps, and transformation programs.
• Strong client-facing consulting, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage complex consulting engagements.
• Professional certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, CISM, ISA/IEC 62443, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and communication skills.
• Consulting experience within Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing, Mining, or other Critical Infrastructure sectors is strongly preferred.