Cybercx - Security Transformation Manager

Accenture Global; Auckland; Sur place; NZD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Accenture is seeking a Security Transformation Manager to join our Strategy and Risk team in New Zealand. You will blend technical understanding with governance expertise and strong stakeholder engagement to deliver trusted cyber security advice for clients across public and private sectors.

Responsibilities include leading CSF maturity assessments, NZISM Certification & Accreditation activities, tabletop exercises, and advisory services to shape transformation roadmaps and governance

Qualifications

• Experience leading CSF maturity assessments.
• Experience managing NZISM Certification & Accreditation activities.
• Strong written and verbal communication with senior client stakeholders.
• Proven track record in governance and advisory services (vCISO).
• Ability to translate risk into strategic transformation roadmaps.

Responsabilités

• Lead cyber security engagements with client stakeholders from initiation to delivery.
• Deliver trusted security advice and governance support across public and private sectors.
• Develop and implement cyber security strategies, target operating models, and transformation roadmaps.
• Prepare high-quality proposals, reports and executive presentations.

Connaissances

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Cyber security

Leadership

Proposal writing

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in related field

Description du poste

We are looking for a Security Transformation Manager to join our growing Strategy and Risk team. As an experienced consultant you will combine technical understanding and governance expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement. At CyberCX you will work with clients across both the public and private sectors, delivering trusted advice, leading cyber security initiatives, and supporting organisations build and maintain effective security capabilities. The preferred candidate will have proven experience in two or more of the following areas:

• Leading NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) maturity assessments to evaluate and enhance clients’ cyber security capabilities.
• Managing and delivering NZISM Certification & Accreditation (C&A) activities for New Zealand public sector organisations.
• Designing, facilitating, and leading cyber security tabletop exercises to assess incident preparedness and strengthen organisational resilience.
• Providing trusted security advisory and virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services, supporting executive‑level decision‑making and governance.
• Developing and implementing cyber security strategies, target operating models, and transformation roadmaps aligned to business objectives and risk appetite.
• Creating, reviewing, and uplifting cyber security policy frameworks, standards, and procedures, including Incident Response Plans and supporting governance documentation.
• Advising clients on cyber security risk management, regulatory compliance, and best‑practice security controls to improve overall security posture.
• Lead discovery and consultation activities with client stakeholders to shape recommendations and outcomes
• Prepare high‑quality proposals, reports and presentations for senior client stakeholders
• Manage client expectations with professionalism, clarity and confidence

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and written skills, the ability to lead client engagements independently, and a passion for helping organisations build resilient and effective cyber security capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• At least five years of experience in a global consulting firm or large technology organisation, with a focus on cyber security; experience in privacy, data management, or strategic risk is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate ideas and concepts with structure, clarity, and precision.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in cyber security, business administration, accounting, finance, information systems, computer engineering, or a related field.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and leading others to build capability, strengthen engagement, foster a positive learning environment, and deliver high‑quality outcomes for customers.
• A proven track record of delivering impactful client outcomes through high‑quality execution, effective team leadership, and appropriate delegation.
• Strong ability to apply a strategic mindset and understand how engagements align with broader business objectives.
• Experience identifying opportunities and contributing to the qualification and sale of new engagements.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services, creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent‑and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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