Accenture is looking for a Senior Manager level Security Account Lead to help clients in the Software and Platform industry navigate complex cybersecurity and privacy challenges, particularly by leveraging AI-enabled solutions and driving strategic maturity assessments and program implementations.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in cybersecurity and/or privacy, with exposure to both strategic and technical domains.
- Minimum of 8 years of strong working knowledge of key frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.).
- Minimum of 8 years of prior consulting or advisory experience with Software and Platform industry/ clients, or an ability to thrive in engineering-driven environments.
- One or more preferred: CISSP, CISA, CIPP, CIPM, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor.
Responsibilities
- Deliver strategic maturity assessments, roadmaps, and integrated security and privacy programs aligned with clients’ business and risk priorities.
- Work across global privacy and security frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
- Help clients rationalize and optimize tooling and architecture choices—not just implement controls.
- Partner directly with technical stakeholders—including engineering, product, and architecture teams—ensuring our recommendations are both technically feasible and innovative.
- Translate regulatory and policy requirements into product- and platform-aware solutions that make sense in build-heavy environments.
- Bring an active interest in generative AI and a demonstrated track record of exploring, experimenting with, or implementing AI in the security or privacy domain.
- Help shape and deliver AI-enabled workflows that reimagine how risk, compliance, and privacy are operationalized.
Other
- Self-starter and AI enthusiast
- Thrive in client-facing consulting environments
- Confidently lead conversations with CISOs, Chief Privacy Officers, and other C-suite stakeholders.
- Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.
- Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
