Security Consulting Manager

Role: Security Consulting Manager  Location: England or Edinburgh Careel Level: Manager Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this role, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application. Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. “Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO In our team you will learn: To work with and manage client challenges and opportunities in a dynamic, fast paced environment. The management of complex identity deliveries from conception to sign off Enhance your existing skill sets to refine your identity and access management knowledge and define ground breaking technologies As a Security Consulting Manager, you will: Lead and support complex IAG deliveries – SailPoint/Savyint/Omada/OneIdentity/Okta/Similar across consumer groups Drive practice growth, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Be client facing to interact closely with the client to help resolve client challenges Combine deep technical expertise with strong consulting and leadership skills to deliver measurable business and security outcomes. The following skills and experience are essential for this role: Strong understanding of Identity and Access Governance (IAG) concepts, platforms, and industry best practices, with hands-on experience delivering at least one end-to-end IAG implementation. Proven experience with leading IAG vendors (e.g. SailPoint, Saviynt, Omada, One Identity, Okta), including deep knowledge of core components and the ability to design or oversee custom connector integrations with upstream and downstream systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership. Strong organisational and delivery management skills, with experience tracking and managing large volumes of delivery activity, incidents, dependencies, and risks. Experience developing and maintaining operational and governance documentation, including IAM operating models, runbooks, user training materials, and disaster recovery plans. Desirable skills: Professional certification in one or more IAM/IAG platforms. Working knowledge of information security and risk management frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, COBIT, and NIST (including NIST 800-53 and the Cybersecurity Framework). Experience with Power BI, Active Directory, and related identity infrastructure. Experience onboarding cloud platforms and accounts into an enterprise IAM/IAG solution. Set yourself apart: Strong consulting and advisory capability, with a demonstrated ability to support new business origination, shape proposals, and articulate value to both clients and internal stakeholders. Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across the firm, bridging delivery, sales, architecture, and leadership teams to drive successful outcomes. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. Closing Date for Applications: 31/08/2023 Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found. RROOTS #LI-EU. About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. 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