Security Delivery Senior Manager

Accenture; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Kuwait City is seeking a Security Delivery Lead to orchestrate end-to-end cyber defense and security operations engagements for clients in Kuwait. You will leverage Accenture’s global delivery capabilities to tailor solutions for banks, energy, and government entities, guiding teams through complex programs from initiation to closure.

You will drive governance, manage stakeholders at the C-suite level, and continuously raise delivery quality while cutting waste and improving

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering security services at scale with strong governance.
• Experience leading large, multi-team security programs and making calls under pressure.
• Strong advisory and influencing skills with senior client stakeholders.
• Solid grounding in security quality assurance.
• Experience with GCC market regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber defense and operations engagements, owning scope, quality, risk, and outcomes.
• Build relationships with client executives and stakeholders to keep programs aligned.
• Run delivery governance across teams and resolve cross-workstream issues.
• Improve delivery quality and consistency through QA practices.
• Drive efficiency, reduce waste, and accelerate delivery timelines.
• Coach and develop team members and foster knowledge sharing.
• Review outcomes post-engagement and turn lessons into better approaches.
• Stay updated on threat trends and regulatory changes in Kuwait and the GCC.

Skills

Delivery governance

Multi-team leadership

Advisory & influencing

Security QA

Splunk SIEM operations

GCC regulatory knowledge

Tools

Splunk SIEM

Job description

The role

You’ll lead delivery of security services for clients in Kuwait, running SOC, threat detection and response, and security operations programs from start to finish.

You’ll draw on Accenture’s global delivery network (methods, tooling, accelerators, talent) and adapt it to what clients need, whether that’s a bank working to CBK cyber resilience expectations, an energy company protecting critical infrastructure, or a government entity aligning with national cyber security requirements.

You’ll be the person clients trust when delivery gets complicated, and the person teams look to for decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cyber defense and operations engagements, owning scope, quality, risk, and outcomes
• Build strong relationships with client executives and stakeholders so goals stay aligned as programs evolve
• Run delivery governance across multiple teams and workstreams, and resolve issues that cut across them
• Raise the bar on delivery quality, using QA practices to catch problems early and keep service levels consistent
• Keep improving how we deliver, cutting waste, improving speed, and making operations more efficient
• Coach and develop team members, building a culture where people share knowledge and grow
• Review outcomes after each engagement and turn the lessons into better approaches for the next one
• Stay on top of threat trends, regulatory changes in Kuwait and the GCC, and emerging practices, and bring them to clients before they ask

What You Bring

• Deep, hands-on experience delivering security services at scale, with strong command of delivery governance
• A track record of leading large, multi-team security programs and making calls under pressure
• Strong advisory and influencing skills, comfortable challenging senior client stakeholders when needed
• Solid grounding in security quality assurance
• Working knowledge of Splunk SIEM operations (a strong plus)
• Experience in the GCC market and familiarity with regional regulatory expectations

Preferred Certifications

• CISSP or CISM (at least one)
• PMP or equivalent delivery/program management certification
• Splunk Core Certified Power User or Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin
• Nice to have: CISA, CRISC, GCIH, or GCIA