Cyber Leadership & Human Risk Delivery Lead

Accenture; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Manager in its Security practice to lead human risk management and cybersecurity advisory engagements for enterprise clients. You will serve as delivery leader, PMO lead, and trusted advisor, coordinating cross-functional teams onshore and client-side while building executive-ready presentations.

Travel may be required; a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in cybersecurity, risk, or consulting are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, risk management, organizational change, or consulting.
• Minimum of 7 years of demonstrated experience with human risk management — including at least one of: security awareness programs, behavioral analytics, insider risk, or cybersecurity culture change.
• Minimum of 7 years managing or contributing to fast-paced, complex, multi-workstream projects in a consulting or client-facing environment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute cybersecurity awareness, training, and behavior change programs for enterprise clients across various industries
• Assess client human risk posture including security culture gaps and training effectiveness and translate findings into actionable roadmaps
• Advise on and implement AI-enabled learning experiences and human risk management technologies
• Translate emerging threat intelligence into practical, timely employee education and engagement strategies
• Define and track KPIs that measure risk reduction, AI adoption, behavior change, security culture maturity, and program ROI
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional cybersecurity engagements — managing timelines, risks, and stakeholder expectations
• Stand up and run PMO functions: governance frameworks, reporting cadences, RAID logs, and executive dashboards
• Coordinate distributed delivery teams onshore, offshore, and client-side with clarity and accountability
• Develop executive-ready presentations, status reports, and strategic recommendations that drive decision-making at the C-suite and board level
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders at all levels of the organization from CHROs and CISOs to frontline managers and operations practitioners
• Facilitate workshops, webcasts, and working sessions that drive alignment and advance program momentum
• Support business development by identifying new opportunities, contributing to proposals, and helping scope future engagements
• Partner with Accenture's broader security, change management, and learning communities to bring the best of the firm to each client

Skills

Executive communication

Delivery leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Manager in its Security practice to lead human risk management and cybersecurity advisory engagements for enterprise clients. You will serve as delivery leader, PMO lead, and trusted advisor, coordinating cross-functional teams onshore and client-side while building executive-ready presentations.

Travel may be required; a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in cybersecurity, risk, or consulting are required.