Cybersecurity Director

Accenture

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago, ILMilwaukee, WIDallas, TXColumbus, OHKirkland, WACincinnati, OHNew York, NYCleveland, OHOklahoma City, OKAustin, TXAlbany, NYSt. Pete, FLHartford, CTPittsburgh, PASt. Louis, MOMiami, FLSacramento, CARaleigh, NCMinneapolis, MNMountain View, CAScottsdale, AZSan Francisco, CAMorristown, NJDenver, COBoston, MAPhiladelphia, PADes Moines, IAOverland Park, KSLos Angeles, CACharlotte, NCWalnut Creek, CACarmel, CASeattle, WAHouston, TXArlington, TXAtlanta, GAOrlando, FLRedmond, WABentonville, ARBeaverton, ORNashville, TNDetroit, MISan Diego, CA
Salary: $132,500–$338,300 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Director

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As a Cybersecurity Director, you will join a Financial Services industry team to lead and manage complex information security engagements. You will serve as the primary point of contact for project teams, providing subject matter expertise to client stakeholders, including C-suite leaders. Your daily responsibilities include overseeing large-scale transformation programs, designing scalable cybersecurity architectures, and driving project delivery execution. You will manage teams across multiple levels to ensure committed outcomes in threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management. The role requires deep expertise in financial services regulatory requirements and industry frameworks. You will utilize skills in analytical problem-solving, communication, and AI security to help banking, capital markets, and insurance clients integrate risk management into operational resilience, mergers and acquisitions, and cloud adoption initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity Identity and Access Management AI Security Threat Detection Risk Management Digital Transformation Information Security Automation Cyber Resilience

What you'll do

Lead and manage complex information security engagements as the primary point of contact for project teams.
Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise to align security initiatives with client business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Advise C-suite and business leaders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience and transformation initiatives.
Oversee large-scale cybersecurity transformation programs including threat detection, cyber resilience, and identity and access management.
Design scalable cybersecurity architectures with ecosystem partners to enable secure cloud adoption and automation.
Lead and mentor project teams consisting of Analysts, Senior Analysts, Consultants, and Managers.
Develop differentiated go-to-market solutions by partnering with internal Accenture industry teams.
Represent Accenture Cybersecurity in client engagements, formal proposals, and leadership forums.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 10 years of experience in cybersecurity with both functional and technical expertise.
Deep expertise in cybersecurity within financial services, including regulatory requirements and industry frameworks.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience).
Associate's degree with a minimum of 6 years of work experience.
Previous consulting experience (preferred).
Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment (preferred).
Experience working with market-leading cybersecurity technology partners (preferred).
Experience in AI security (preferred).
Excellent communication, written and oral, and interpersonal skills (preferred).
Comfortable with C-Level interaction (preferred).