Cyber Crisis Leader: Readiness & Incident Response

Accenture; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Crisis Readiness leader in the CIFR practice to guide client crisis management initiatives across readiness, response, and recovery. You will assemble multidisciplinary teams, translate complex cyber concepts for executives, and drive real-time incident outcomes with strategic clarity.

You will design simulations, develop tailored crisis playbooks, and lead post-incident reviews, delivering actionable improvement roadmaps while mentoring a growing team of consultants.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in crisis management or related advisory discipline
• Minimum 4 years of client-facing consulting in crisis or cybersecurity
• Minimum 3 years advising senior executives in high-stakes scenarios
• Minimum 4 years leading and developing teams in a consulting environment
• Minimum 3 years leading or facilitating client workshops or crisis simulations
• Minimum 3 years project/program management delivering complex engagements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (12 yrs)

Responsibilities

• Lead client cyber crisis engagements across crisis readiness, response and recovery
• Assess client needs and assemble the right mix of resources for engagements
• Direct team workstreams under high-pressure circumstances to drive outcomes
• Design and facilitate crisis simulations and readiness assessments
• Develop crisis readiness frameworks, playbooks, and governance structures
• Lead post-incident reviews and translate findings into improvement roadmaps
• Contribute to practice growth and proposals, identifying expansion opportunities
• Manage and mentor crisis readiness consultants and deliver guidance

Skills

Crisis management

Executive advisory

Client-facing consulting

Team leadership

Crisis simulations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Crisis Readiness leader in the CIFR practice to guide client crisis management initiatives across readiness, response, and recovery. You will assemble multidisciplinary teams, translate complex cyber concepts for executives, and drive real-time incident outcomes with strategic clarity.

You will design simulations, develop tailored crisis playbooks, and lead post-incident reviews, delivering actionable improvement roadmaps while mentoring a growing team of consultants.