CyberCX - Senior Consultant - GRC

CyberCX; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Career development program

Flexible work arrangements

Global opportunities

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, is seeking a Senior Consultant – GRC in Melbourne to lead governance, risk and compliance engagements and drive complex cyber security initiatives for clients.

You will mentor other consultants, prepare high-quality reports with actionable recommendations, and strengthen customer relationships across sales, solutions and marketing teams while upholding CyberCX values.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in information/cyber security projects across multiple domains.
• Bachelor-level degree in cyber security or related field.
• Experience with major security frameworks (NIST, ISM, PCI DSS, Essential Eight, PSPF).
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex cyber security projects in the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain.
• Identify security risks and drive quality outcomes to meet customer expectations.
• Prepare and present high‑quality reports with recommendations and solutions.
• Collaborate across CyberCX and support cross-functional teams to engage customers.

Skills

GRC domain knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor level degree in cyber security or related field

Tools

NIST framework

ISM

PCI DSS

Essential Eight

PSPF

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

About The Role

The Senior Consultant – GRC has a deep theoretical understanding of the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain that allows them to perform complex projects independently and actively contribute to the development of customer relationships.

The Senior Consultant – GRC is responsible driving quality outcomes to meet customer expectations. This includes the ability to lead and mentor other consultants that may support the Senior Security Consultant in meeting this objective.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with our customer base to assist them in identifying and effectively managing cyber security risk
• Lead complex cyber security projects in the Governance, Risk and Compliance domain
• Prepare and present high-quality reports detailing security issues, making recommendations, and identifying solutions
• Contribute to the development of customer relationships through direct customer support and working with Customer Sales, Customer Solutions and Marketing teams to support relevant activities
• Demonstrate strong alignment with CyberCX values to peers and customers.
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value. Facilitate communication, partnerships, and cross-pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Australian citizenship or permanent residency
• Experience across major security frameworks, including NIST, ISM, PCI DSS, Essential Eight and PSPF
• At least one major security certification (CISM, CISA, CISSP, ISO LA/LI)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience dealing with a diverse range of information / cyber security projects and challenges, preferably over a number of industry domains
• Bachelor level tertiary qualification in cyber security, forensics, or similar field Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills that enable them to actively contribute to the development of customer relationships
• Diplomatic, tactful, and empathic
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to build sustainable, scalable solutions and processes to meet complex operational problems
• A high performing and proficient consultant with a deep theoretical understanding of Governance, Risk and Compliance domain that allows them to perform complex projects independently
• Skilled in responding to setbacks in an agile and resilient manner
• Attentive to detail, proactive and organised

Benefits of working at Accenture

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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