Cybersecurity Transformation Director, FinServ

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

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