AI Security & Governance Manager

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking Managers for its Secure AI & Data Protection practice to lead day-to-day client workstreams, develop secure AI deployment solutions, and mentor teams. You will work across AI security disciplines, engaging with stakeholders and building reusable assets, while traveling as needed.

The role emphasizes hands-on use of agentic coding tools, AI architecture fundamentals, and cloud security expertise to design and deliver robust AI security offerings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of total experience in Cybersecurity discipline with depth in at least one area: AppSec, SecOps / detection engineering, IAM, cloud security, offensive security / penetration testing, GRC, or responsible AI
• Minimum 1 year of experience Hands-on proficiency with agentic coding tools: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Codex — active daily use required
• Minimum 1 year of experience with AI architecture fundamentals: LLMs, agentic systems, A2A, RAG, MLOps pipelines, MCP, AI Gateway, model serving
• Minimum 1 year of experience in AI-specific security: OWASP LLM Top 10, prompt injection, adversarial inputs, AI supply chain risks
• Minimum 1 year ofexperience in threat modeling for AI systems (STRIDE, PASTA, or equivalent) applied to LLM deployments and agentic pipelines
• Cloud platform security fundamentals certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of client workstreams with independence
• Develop secure AI deployment solutions and ensure components work together
• Build client relationships and contribute to practice-building assets
• Mentor and develop practitioners within the delivery team
• Support sales efforts and stay current with AI security trends

Skills

Cybersecurity

AI security

Threat modeling

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Codex

Job description

Accenture is seeking Managers for its Secure AI & Data Protection practice to lead day-to-day client workstreams, develop secure AI deployment solutions, and mentor teams. You will work across AI security disciplines, engaging with stakeholders and building reusable assets, while traveling as needed.

The role emphasizes hands-on use of agentic coding tools, AI architecture fundamentals, and cloud security expertise to design and deliver robust AI security offerings.