Director of Cybersecurity Strategy & Transformation

Accenture PLC; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 133,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a Cybersecurity Director to lead and manage complex information security engagements for Financial Services clients in the U.S. You will provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and drive project delivery, interfacing with client security stakeholders and Accenture domain experts to deliver outcomes.

You will lead teams at various levels, from Analyst to Manager, and work with clients to shape secure, resilient solutions across banking, capital markets, and insurance.

Qualifications

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

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 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 go-to-market solutions for our clients.
• Establish trusted relationships with our clients.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Regulatory frameworks

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Accenture seeks a Cybersecurity Director to lead and manage complex information security engagements for Financial Services clients in the U.S. You will provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise and drive project delivery, interfacing with client security stakeholders and Accenture domain experts to deliver outcomes.

You will lead teams at various levels, from Analyst to Manager, and work with clients to shape secure, resilient solutions across banking, capital markets, and insurance.