Federal Cyber Risk Operations Lead

Accenture PLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a Cyber Risk Operations Lead to align risk management practices with business objectives. You will support assessors, develop end-to-end cyber risk processes, maintain SOPs, and provide SME guidance across engineering teams, incident responders, and stakeholders.

You will publish knowledge articles, drive cross-functional improvements, and mentor colleagues to advance technical and operational skills while promoting a secure, compliant environment.

Qualifications

• US Citizen
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Security, Business or Risk Management (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of Risk Management, Security Assessment, or related field
• Knowledge of Security Risk Management, IT management and risk frameworks
• Demonstrated experience developing and refining technical and business operational processes
• Demonstrated experience identifying, prioritizing and escalating issues to team leadership
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with polish
• Ability to work independently and in a high-performing team
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow and Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Support team assessors in implementing the existing Security Risk Management processes across all workflows
• Communicate clear team goals, delegate tasks effectively, and ensure alignment with organizational priorities
• Support existing Security Risk Management processes and identify inefficiencies in the process and implement improvements or automation
• Support the management and maturity of the existing Approved Products List process
• Support management and improvement of cross-collaboration review and approval of requests requiring adjudication
• Maintain and update SOPs and supporting documentation for end-to-end Cyber Risk processes
• Provide SME guidance on processes to engineering teams, security assessors, and incident response resources
• Publish and maintain KB articles to promote awareness on new products and processes
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to mature operations between cross-functional teams
• Promote effective communication strategies to bridge teams and support a secure environment
• Audit and review operations at a tactical level to address gaps and develop solutions
• Coach and mentor team members to improve their technical and operational skills

Skills

Risk Management

Security Assessment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT / Information Security / Business / Risk Management

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Office Suite

ProcessUnity

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is hiring a Cyber Risk Operations Lead to align risk management practices with business objectives. You will support assessors, develop end-to-end cyber risk processes, maintain SOPs, and provide SME guidance across engineering teams, incident responders, and stakeholders.

You will publish knowledge articles, drive cross-functional improvements, and mentor colleagues to advance technical and operational skills while promoting a secure, compliant environment.