Secure AI Strategy & Risk Leader

Accenture PLC; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Structured career development program

Local and international career-opps

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Manager to lead our Secure AI advisory capability across strategy, governance, risk and control. You will partner with clients to define safe AI adoption, align business ambition with security, regulatory and risk management expectations.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning strategy, risk, and governance advisory services. You will guide AI risk engagements across enterprise and government environments and collaborate with executives, risk, legal, and

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years in risk, security, technology strategy, or consulting leadership
• Strong background in technology risk, cyber security, or enterprise architecture
• Deep understanding of AI, model risk, and emerging GenAI risk domains
• Proven experience advising executives and boards on risk and governance
• Experience designing and operating risk and control frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement across risk, legal, compliance, and technology
• Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments
• Commercial and pricing experience in consultancy or services-based enterprise
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency required

Responsibilities

• Lead Secure AI strategy, risk, and governance advisory services
• Advise executives on AI risk, control, and regulatory exposure
• Define AI governance models, control frameworks, and operating models
• Lead AI and model risk assessments across GenAI and ML use cases
• Translate security and regulatory requirements into AI control models
• Oversee AI assurance, compliance, and risk uplift engagements
• Partner with delivery and engineering leaders to align strategy with execution
• Support Secure AI presales, proposals, and executive client engagements
• Price, commercially plan and execute delivery quality reviews
• Contribute to thought leadership, IP, and Secure AI services
• Mentor and grow junior talent
• Collaborate across CyberCX and add value
• Facilitate cross-business partnerships to engage customers

Skills

AI risk management

Governance advisory

Risk & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Consulting leadership

Tools

NIST CSF

ISO27001/42001

MITRE ATLAS

OWASP Top 10

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Manager to lead our Secure AI advisory capability across strategy, governance, risk and control. You will partner with clients to define safe AI adoption, align business ambition with security, regulatory and risk management expectations.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team spanning strategy, risk, and governance advisory services. You will guide AI risk engagements across enterprise and government environments and collaborate with executives, risk, legal, and