CyberCX - Manager - Secure AI

Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cybersecurity · Data Science · Artificial Intelligence

In short

Accenture's CyberCX is seeking a Manager to lead its Secure AI advisory capability, focusing on strategy, governance, risk, and control. The role involves partnering with clients to ensure safe and secure AI adoption, defining AI strategies, operating models, and control frameworks, and leading a multidisciplinary team. This is a mid-level, full-time position with multiple Australian locations.

Responsibilities

Lead Secure AI strategy, risk, and governance advisory services.
Act as a trusted advisor to executives on AI risk, control, and regulatory exposure.
Define AI governance models, control frameworks, and operating models.
Lead AI and model risk assessments across GenAI and traditional ML use cases.
Translate security and regulatory requirements into practical AI control models.
Oversee complex AI assurance, compliance, and risk uplift engagements.
Partner with delivery and engineering leaders to align strategy with execution.
Support Secure AI presales, proposals, and executive-level client engagements.
Price, commercially plan and execute delivery quality review processes.
Contribute to thought leadership, IP, and Secure AI service development.
Mentor and grow junior talent.
Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value.
Facilitate communication, partnerships and cross-pollination across the business.

Requirements

6-8+ years in risk, security, technology strategy, or consulting leadership.
Strong background in technology risk, cyber security, or enterprise architecture.
Deep understanding of AI, model risk, and emerging GenAI risk domains.
Proven experience advising executives and boards on risk and governance.
Experience designing and operating risk and control frameworks.
Strong stakeholder engagement across risk, legal, compliance, and technology.
Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
Commercial and pricing experience, especially in a consultancy or services-based enterprise.
Australian citizenship or permanent residency required.

Desired Qualifications

AI and model risk management (MRM) frameworks.
Well established security and risk frameworks relevant to AI (e.g. NIST CSF, ISO27001/42001, CSA AICM).
AI-specific governance or control frameworks (e.g. NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10).
Regulated or high assurance environments (e.g. financial services, government, critical infrastructure).
Experience bridging risk, security, and engineering teams in projects, stakeholder management or presales roles.
Governance or security architecture certificates (e.g. ISO Auditor, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF).
Building and experimenting with new security consulting processes including AI tools, workbench or coding agents and have a library or portfolio of code.

Benefits

18 weeks paid parental leave
Long & short-term career break opportunities
Structured career development program
Local and international career opportunities.
Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™
Flexible Work Arrangements
Comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development.
Opportunities to hone functional skills and expertise.
Variety of formal and informal training programs at every level.
Learning opportunities on the job and through formal training (online, classroom, or collaboration).
Recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.

Skills

AIMachine LearningGenAIRisk ManagementGovernanceCybersecurityConsultingNIST CSFISO27001ISO42001CSA AICMNIST AI RMFMITRE ATLASOWASP Top 10TOGAFCISM

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