Cybersecurity Director

Cybersecurity Jobs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cybersecurity Director in Chicago, IL to lead complex information security engagements for financial services clients onsite. You will serve as a primary contact, drive delivery, and align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will guide C-suite leaders on embedding cybersecurity risk management into resilience, capital programs, M&A, and transformation programs, while leading large-scale transformation across environments, threat

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including deep expertise in financial services.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If an Associate's Degree, minimum 6 years work experience is required.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with C-Level interaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale cybersecurity engagements for financial services clients.
• Serve as primary client contact with C-suite executives.
• Guide risk management integration into resilience, capital programs, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee transformation programs across secure practices, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and IAM.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners to design scalable cybersecurity architectures for secure modernization, automation, and cloud adoption.
• Represent Accenture Cybersecurity in client engagements, proposals, and leadership forums.
• Lead and manage complex information security engagements as the primary point of contact for the project team.
• Lead teams across multiple projects and mentor Analysts, Consultants, and Managers.
• Contribute to Financial Services industry solutions for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Regulatory compliance

C-suite communication

Financial services expertise

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

In this onsite Cybersecurity Director role in Chicago, IL, you will lead complex information security engagements for financial services clients. You will serve as a primary point of contact, apply cybersecurity subject matter expertise, and drive project delivery execution while supporting cybersecurity transformation efforts across the value chain.

Role Overview

As Cybersecurity Director, you will collaborate with client stakeholders to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will provide guidance to C-suite and business leaders on embedding cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience, capital programs, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation initiatives. You will also lead large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs spanning secure practices across environments, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management for workforce and customer environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders at key accounts to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Advise C-suite and business leaders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience, capital programs, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs, including secure security across environments, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management for workforce and customer environments.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners and technology vendors to design scalable cybersecurity architectures that support secure modernization, automation, and cloud adoption while maintaining utility reliability and safety.
• Represent Accenture Cybersecurity in client engagements, proposals, and leadership forums.
• Partner with additional industry teams to define and develop new or differentiated go-to-market solutions for clients.
• Establish trusted relationships with clients.
• Lead and manage complex information security engagements as the primary point of contact for the project team, interfacing with client security stakeholders, client business and/or IT stakeholders, domain experts, and third-party teams as needed.
• Lead teams across one to many projects, working with Analysts, Senior Analysts, Consultants, and Managers.
• Lead from the front to ensure committed outcomes are shaped and delivered in partnership with clients.
• Contribute as part of a Financial Services industry team, applying cybersecurity expertise across the value chain and working with Financial Services leaders to innovate and shape secure, resilient solutions for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity experience, including functional and technical experience with deep expertise in cybersecurity in financial services, including regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If an Associate's Degree, minimum 6 years work experience is required.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with C-Level interaction.

Travel Expectations

Travel may be required. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Compensation

Annual salary range: USD 122,700 - 338,300 (Chicago, IL onsite).

• California: $132,500 to $338,300
• Colorado: $132,500 to $292,200
• Connecticut: $132,500 to $292,200
• District of Columbia: $141,100 to $311,200
• Illinois: $122,700 to $292,200
• Maine: $112,900 to $249,000
• Maryland: $132,500 to $292,200
• Massachusetts: $132,500 to $311,200
• Minnesota: $132,500 to $292,200
• New York: $122,700 to $338,300
• New Jersey: $141,100 to $338,300
• Ohio: $122,700 to $270,600
• Virginia: $122,700 to $311,200
• Washington: $141,100 to $311,200

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

Additional Preferences

• Previous consulting experience
• Experience working with market-leading cybersecurity technology partners
• Experience in AI security
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with C-Level interaction

Equal Employment Opportunity

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed.