Secure AI Strategy & Risk Leader

CyberCX; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Long & short-term career break

Structured career development program

Local and international career opps

Family Inclusive Workplace

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, is seeking a Manager to lead our Secure AI advisory capability across strategy, governance, risk and control in Australia. You will partner with clients to define how AI should be adopted safely and securely, aligning business ambition with regulatory expectations.

As a senior leader, you will guide risk, legal and technology stakeholders, shape AI governance models, and mentor a multidisciplinary team across strategy, risk and governance advisory services.

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, especially in a consultancy or services-based enterprise
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency required

Responsibilities

• Lead Secure AI strategy, risk, and governance advisory services
• Act as a trusted advisor to 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 traditional ML use cases
• Translate security and regulatory requirements into practical AI control models
• Oversee complex 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-level client engagements
• Price, commercially plan and execute delivery quality review processes
• Contribute to thought leadership, IP, and Secure AI service development
• Mentor and grow junior talent
• 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

Skills

AI risk governance

Executive advisory

Strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Cyber security

Job description

CyberCX, part of Accenture, is seeking a Manager to lead our Secure AI advisory capability across strategy, governance, risk and control in Australia. You will partner with clients to define how AI should be adopted safely and securely, aligning business ambition with regulatory expectations.

As a senior leader, you will guide risk, legal and technology stakeholders, shape AI governance models, and mentor a multidisciplinary team across strategy, risk and governance advisory services.