Cybersecurity Manager - Utilities Industry

Accenture•Miami, FL

1d•$80,400 - $293,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Accenture’s Cybersecurity practice is a global leader in delivering end-to-end cybersecurity services across strategy, risk management, digital identity, cyber defense, and managed security. With security professionals in 70 countries and specialized facilities like Cyber Fusion Centers and Cyber Labs, we focus on embedding security into digital transformation programs, and delivering targeted cybersecurity solutions to protect digital assets, manage cybersecurity risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. We address the evolving challenges of cybersecurity in today's digital landscape. Our cybersecurity practice is supported by a global network of cybersecurity professionals, advanced tools, and partnerships with leading technology providers. We help organizations build resilience, protect their operations, and enable growth in a secure digital environment. Passionate about leveraging cybersecurity innovation to drive strategic transformation across the Utilities industry, including electric, gas, and water utilities. You develop and deliver cybersecurity services that protect critical infrastructure, enable grid and operational modernization, manage enterprise and operational risk, and support compliance with utility-specific regulatory requirements. This role demands deep expertise across IT and OT environments and the ability to guide utility clients through complex business, technology, reliability, and resilience challenges. You assess current and future cybersecurity capabilities, advise on leading practices, and shape cybersecurity strategies aligned with each utility’s business priorities, regulatory obligations, and operational realities.

Requirements

Minimum of 6 years of experience designing, developing, implementing, or managing solutions across cybersecurity domains such as industry strategy, security operations, risk management, digital identity, network security, vulnerability management, data protection, cloud security, and OT security
Minimum of 3 years of experience leading project teams or workstreams, including planning, delivery management, risk and issue management, and quality review
Minimum of 3 years of experience delivering cybersecurity solutions for electric, gas, or water utilities across enterprise IT or operational technology environments
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Nice To Haves

Experience with utility industry cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks, including NERC CIP, NRC Cybersecurity, TSA Security Directives, CIRCIA, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-82, ISA/IEC 62443, and DOE C2M2, is highly preferred
Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CRISC, TOGAF, SABSA

Responsibilities

Manage complex information security engagements and workstreams.
Provide cybersecurity subject matter expertise, coordinate project delivery, and serve as a key point of contact for client security, business, and IT stakeholders, Accenture domain experts, and third-party teams.
Lead; manage plans, risks, budgets, and deliverables; and help shape practical solutions that achieve committed client outcomes.
Collaborate with client stakeholders to align security initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Manage cybersecurity assessments, strategy workstreams, and implementation activities across utility enterprise and operational environments, including IT, OT/ICS, cloud, substations, control centers, field systems, advanced metering infrastructure, and customer platforms, while supporting applicable requirements such as NERC CIP, TSA Security Directives, CIRCIA, NIST, and state utility regulations.
Support senior leaders in advising utility stakeholders on integrating cybersecurity risk management into operational resilience, capital programs, grid modernization, emergency preparedness, and energy transition initiatives.
Manage utility cybersecurity transformation workstreams focused on secure IT/OT convergence, network segmentation, internal network security monitoring, threat detection modernization, cyber resilience, and identity and access management for critical infrastructure.
Facilitate utility-specific threat modeling, incident response, and recovery-readiness activities for risks such as ransomware, nation-state activity, supply chain compromise, insecure remote access, and attacks affecting grid, pipeline, water, or customer operations.
Work with architects, ecosystem partners, and technology vendors to develop scalable cybersecurity solutions that enable secure grid modernization, automation, cloud adoption, distributed energy resources, and customer digital services without compromising utility reliability or safety.
Contribute Utilities cybersecurity expertise to client engagements, proposals, and internal forums.
Support Accenture Security and Utilities teams in developing differentiated offerings, reusable assets, and go-to-market materials for utility clients.
Establishing trusted relationships with our clients