Senior OT Cybersecurity Strategy & Transformation Lead

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

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.