Cybersecurity Director

Accenture PLC; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Bonuses

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Cybersecurity Director to lead and manage complex information security engagements for Financial Services clients. You will provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise, drive project delivery, and interface with client security and IT stakeholders, Accenture experts, and third-party teams.

You will lead teams across Analyst, Senior Analyst, Consultant and Manager levels and guide services to secure digital transformations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with deep expertise in financial services regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years) is required; if an Associate’s Degree, minimum 6 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client stakeholders at key accounts to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Advise C-suite and other leaders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into resilience, capital programs, M&A, and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs focused on secure environments, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and IAM for work force and customer environments.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners and vendors to design scalable cybersecurity architectures enabling secure modernization and cloud adoption.
• Represent Accenture Cybersecurity in client engagements, proposals, and leadership forums.
• Partner with other Accenture Industry teams to define and develop differentiated go-to-market solutions.
• Establish trusted relationships with clients.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Financial services cybersecurity

Consulting experience

AI security

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

We Are:

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and, Interactive, Technology, and Operations services, all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 738,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners, and communities. Visit us atwww.accenture.com.

The Work:

Accenture’s Cybersecurity practice, a global leader in delivering end-to-end cybersecurity services across strategy, risk management, digital identity, cyber defense, and managed security. With security professionals in 70 countries and specialized facilities like Cyber Fusion Centers and Cyber Labs, we focus on embedding security into digital transformation programs, and delivering targeted cybersecurity solutions to protect digital assets, manage cybersecurity risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. We address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity in today’s digital landscape. Our cybersecurity practice is supported by a global network of cybersecurity professionals, advanced tools, and partnerships with leading technology providers. We help organizations build resilience, protect their operations, and enable growth in a secure digital environment.

As a Cybersecurity Director, you will be responsible for leading and managing complex information security engagements. You will provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise, and drive project delivery execution as the primary point of contact for the project team – often interfacing with client security stakeholders, client business and/or IT stakeholders, Accenture domain experts and other third-party teams as needed. You will lead others on your projects, from one to many, across our Analyst, Senior Analyst, Consultant and Manager levels. You will be the ultimate problem solver, and will need to lead from the front, ensuring we are partnering with our clients to shape and deliver on committed outcomes.

As a team member, you’ll be part of a Financial Services industry team focused on applying cybersecurity expertise across the value chain. You’ll work closely with our Financial Services industry leaders to innovate and shape secure, resilient solutions for banking, capital markets, and insurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with client stakeholders at key accounts to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Advise C-suite and other business leaders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience, capital programs, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation initiatives.
• Oversee large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs focused on secure security all environments, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management for work force and customer environments.
• Collaborate with ecosystem partners and technology vendors to design scalable cybersecurity architectures that enable secure modernization, automation, cloud adoption, without compromising utility reliability or safety.
• Represent Accenture Cybersecurity in client engagements, proposals, and leadership forums.
• Partnering with additional Accenture Industry teams to define and develop new/differentiated go-to-market solutions for our clients.
• Establishing trusted relationships with our clients.

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

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, functional and technical experience required, including deep expertise in cybersecurity in financial services (regulatory requirments and industry frameworks)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus points if you have:

• Previous consulting experience
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Experience working with market-leading cybersecurity technology partners
• Experience in AI security
• Excellent communication written and oral, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable with C-Level interaction

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/30/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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