Enterprise Business Services Specialist (CISO Focus)

Accenture Federal Services • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Enterprise Business Services Specialist (CISO Focus) serves as a technology partner for the CISO Corporate Function, driving intake, roadmap planning, solution design, and delivery of CISO initiatives. The role ensures alignment between business priorities and IT execution while supporting cross-functional integration.

The specialist supports communication of CISO priorities, releases, updates, and issues; updates to the CISO portion of the IT Enterprise Transformation Roadmap; and planning for major system changes and implementations. The role partners with intake leads to capture, refine, and prioritize requirements, and works with project managers and delivery leads on solution planning and execution. It defines MVP scope, informs release planning, and shapes product direction for CISO-aligned initiatives.

The position applies functional knowledge of CISO processes and security operations to solution design, leads functional and UAT testing for releases, and coordinates timely resolution of application issues. It also promotes simplified, agile delivery approaches and guides CISO requests through the AFS IT Intake Process by developing business cases and clarifying requirements.

Requirements

• Advanced business requirements analysis, including translating complex CISO needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Advanced business process design and workflow optimization aligned with enterprise security objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile methods and ceremonies, including user stories, backlog refinement, sprint planning, and iterative delivery.
• Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills for facilitating intake, prioritization, and alignment with CISO stakeholders.
• Intermediate documentation and configuration management skills, including preparing requirements documents, functional specifications, and configuration support materials.
• Advanced solution design and functional architecture skills using knowledge of CISO operations and Corporate Function technology patterns.
• Intermediate to advanced testing leadership skills, including planning and executing UAT, managing defects, and validating release readiness.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with cybersecurity compliance and regulatory topics, including NIST, FedRAMP, Zero Trust principles, and regulatory intake considerations.
• Knowledge of release coordination, change control practices, and deployment readiness.
• Proficiency with Agile tools such as JIRA and Azure DevOps for backlog refinement, intake prioritization, user story creation, and roadmap tracking.
• Exposure to quality and testing tools, such as Jira and test plans, to support UAT execution and defect management.
• A process simplification and workflow optimization mindset, including identifying improvements and streamlining documentation and intake workflows.
• Experience coordinating across Corporate Functions, IT delivery teams, and security stakeholders.
• Strong executive-level communication skills, including translating technical, security, and regulatory topics into actionable content for senior leaders and decision forums.

Responsibilities

• Support the IT–Business integration point for CISO in communicating priorities, releases, updates, and issues.
• Support updates to the CISO portion of the IT Enterprise Transformation Roadmap and drive planning for major system changes and implementations.
• Partner with CISO intake leads to capture, refine, and prioritize regulatory and functional requirements.
• Work with Project Managers and Delivery Leads to support solution planning and execution.
• Define MVP scope, inform release planning, and shape product direction for CISO-aligned initiatives.
• Apply functional knowledge of CISO processes and security operations to support solution design.
• Lead functional and UAT testing for CISO releases, including planning, script execution, and defect management.
• Serve as an escalation point for CISO application issues and coordinate timely resolution.
• Promote simplified, agile approaches that improve CISO delivery efficiency.
• Guide CISO requests through the AFS IT Intake Process by developing business cases and clarifying requirements.
• Translate complex CISO needs into clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Map and optimize CISO workflows aligned with enterprise security objectives.
• Create user stories, lead backlog refinement and sprint planning, and support iterative delivery for CISO initiatives.
• Facilitate intake discussions, prioritization, and alignment with CISO stakeholders.
• Develop accurate requirement documents, functional specifications, and configuration support materials.
• Shape solution direction using knowledge of CISO operations and Corporate Function technology patterns.
• Plan and execute UAT cycles, manage defects, and validate readiness for CISO releases.

Benefits

• Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Collaborative and caring community with opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed