Cybersecurity Manager - Utilities Industry

Accenture PLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture’s Cybersecurity practice in the Utilities sector seeks a Cybersecurity Manager to oversee complex information security engagements for electric, gas, and water utilities, aligning security initiatives with business and regulatory requirements across IT and OT environments.

You will lead teams, manage plans, risks, budgets, and deliverables, and mentor colleagues while advancing grid modernization and energy transition through practical, scalable cybersecurity solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of work experience designing, developing, implementing, and managing cybersecurity solutions across multiple domains.
• Minimum of 3 years leading a team and managing security accounts.
• Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions for electric, gas, or water utilities across IT and OT environments.
• Familiarity with utility cybersecurity regulatory frameworks (NERC CIP, NIST, ISA/IEC 62443, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client stakeholders to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage cybersecurity assessments, strategy workstreams, and implementation activities across IT, OT/ICS, cloud, and field systems.
• Support leaders in advising on risk management, resilience, and energy transition initiatives.
• Lead IT/OT convergence, network segmentation, threat detection modernization, and identity management for critical infrastructure.
• Facilitate threat modeling, incident response, and recovery-readiness activities for major risks.
• Work with architects and vendors to develop scalable cybersecurity solutions for grid modernization and digital services.
• Contribute cybersecurity expertise to proposals and internal forums.
• Support differentiated offerings and go-to-market materials for utility clients.
• Establish trusted relationships with clients.

Skills

Cybersecurity strategy

Security operations

Risk management

Digital identity

IT/OT convergence

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience

Job description

We Are:

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.

You Are:

Passionate about leveraging cybersecurity innovation to drive strategic transformation across the Utilities industry, including electric, gas, and water utilities. You develop and deliver cybersecurity services that protect critical infrastructure, enable grid and operational modernization, manage enterprise and operational risk, and support compliance with utility-specific regulatory requirements. This role demands deep expertise across IT and OT environments and the ability to guide utility clients through complex business, technology, reliability, and resilience challenges. You assess current and future cybersecurity capabilities, advise on leading practices, and shape cybersecurity strategies aligned with each utility’s business priorities, regulatory obligations, and operational realities.

The Work:

As a Cybersecurity Manager, you will manage complex information security engagements and workstreams. You will provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise, coordinate project delivery, and serve as a key point of contact for client security, business, and IT stakeholders, Accenture domain experts, and third-party teams. You will lead; manage plans, risks, budgets, and deliverables; and help shape practical solutions that achieve committed client outcomes.

As a team member, you’ll be part of a Utilities industry team focused on applying cybersecurity expertise across the utility value chain—from generation, transmission, and distribution to field operations, customer services, gas delivery, and water operations. You’ll work closely with our Utilities industry leaders to innovate and shape secure, resilient solutions for grid modernization and energy transition.

• Client Engagement: Build trusted working relationships with electric, gas, and water utility stakeholders, translating their cybersecurity, reliability, regulatory, and operational resilience priorities into actionable workplans and deliverables.
• Initiative Delivery: Manage cybersecurity workstreams and project teams delivering solutions across cyber defense, AI-enabled security, risk management, and compliance, aligned with client objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Utilities Insight & Strategy Development: Apply deep knowledge of utility operations, regulatory obligations, threat trends, and technology modernization to shape practical client strategies.
• Innovative Strategy Formulation: Collaborate with utility clients to create and implement forward-looking strategies that secure grid modernization, advanced metering infrastructure, distributed energy resources, cloud adoption, field operations, and IT/OT convergence while protecting safety, reliability, and affordability.
• Team Leadership & Development: Supervise and coach project team members, assign work, review deliverables, and foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing delivery environment.
• Communication & Reporting: Develop clear recommendations, status reports, and executive-ready materials; present findings and delivery progress to client and Accenture stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with client stakeholders to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Manage cybersecurity assessments, strategy workstreams, and implementation activities across utility enterprise and operational environments, including IT, OT/ICS, cloud, substations, control centers, field systems, advanced metering infrastructure, and customer platforms, while supporting applicable requirements such as NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, CIRCIA, NIST, and state utility regulations.
• Support senior leaders in advising utility stakeholders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience, capital programs, grid modernization, emergency preparedness, and energy transition initiatives.
• Manage utility cybersecurity transformation workstreams focused on secure IT/OT convergence, network segmentation, internal network security monitoring, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management for critical infrastructure.
• Facilitate utility-specific threat modeling, incident response, and recovery-readiness activities for risks such as ransomware, nation-state activity, supply chain compromise, insecure remote access, and attacks affecting grid, pipeline, water, or customer operations.
• Work with architects, ecosystem partners, and technology vendors to develop scalable cybersecurity solutions that enable secure grid modernization, automation, cloud adoption, distributed energy resources, and customer digital services without compromising utility reliability or safety.
• Contribute Utilities cybersecurity expertise to client engagements, proposals, and internal forums.
• Support Accenture Security and Utilities teams in developing differentiated offerings, reusable assets, and go-to-market materials for utility clients.
• Establishing trusted relationships with our clients

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here’s what you need:

• Minimum 6 years of work experience working on designing, developing, implementing, and managing solutions across various cybersecurity domains (e.g. industry strategy, security operations, risk management, digital identity, network security, vulnerability management, data protection, cloud security, OT security)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading a team and performing leadership activities like planning, managing and delivery in a Security Account lead role (managing an account)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience delivering cybersecurity solutions for electric, gas, or water utilities across enterprise IT and operational technology environments (Operational Grids, Substations, and/or Plants, etc.)
• Experience with Utility Industry cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks, for example: NERC CIP, NRC Cybersecurity, TSA Security Directives, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-82, ISA/IEC 62443, and/or DOE C2M2
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have a certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CRISC, TOGAF, SABSA

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We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/18/2026.

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.

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $94,400 to $293,800
• Cleveland $87,400 to $235,000
• Colorado $94,400 to $253,800
• District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300
• Illinois $87,400 to $253,800
• Maine $80,400 to $216,200
• Maryland $94,400 to $253,800
• Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300
• Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800
• New York $87,400 to $293,800
• New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800
• Virginia $87,400 to $270,300
• Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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