SecOps Modernization & Agentic SOC Manager

Accenture•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Accenture Security is hiring a manager in its Cyber Resilience & Defense practice to help clients improve SOC capabilities in response to the evolving AI-enabled threat landscape. The role works with delivery and client leadership, leading workstreams or full engagement programs and applying specialized expertise across SOC domains. It requires translating defensive security concepts into business-relevant narratives for director- and C-suite-level audiences. The manager will lead SOC modernization engagements from assessment through design, technology selection, and implementation oversight. They will also help develop Accenture’s security operations modernization offerings, assets, methodologies, and accelerators; mentor and train team members; and build delivery capabilities that can scale. The role includes advising clients on security risks specific to AI systems deployed within the SOC, collaborating with adjacent security domains, supporting sales efforts, and developing trusted client relationships. Travel may range from 25% to 100%, depending on business needs and client requirements.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in security operations across multiple domains.
At least 3 years of experience designing, optimizing, and assessing log ingestion architectures, including normalization schemas, parsing logic, and data routing strategies to ensure telemetry quality and coverage across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Proven business development track record, including $2M or more in annual bookings or pipeline ownership.
Experience with threat intelligence frameworks and detection engineering methodologies.
Experience with at least one leading SIEM or SOAR platform.
At least 2 years in a leadership role in a SOC, Security Architecture, or equivalent consulting role.
At least 1 year of experience in at least one Secure AI, Agentic coding, AI architecture, or AI governance framework.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience); applicants with an associate’s degree must have at least 6 years of work experience.
Executive communication skills and ability to distill technical complexity for C-suite audiences.
Applicants for US employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Advanced credentials such as GCIA, GDET, GCIH, CISSP, CISM, or similar executive-level certifications.
Ability to collaborate across diverse communities, including domain experts, engineers, and designers.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end SOC modernization engagements, from current-state assessment through target-state design, technology selection, and implementation oversight.
Develop SOC maturity roadmaps, operating models, staffing models, and playbook frameworks tailored to client environments.
Lead and quality-assure threat detection engineering, triage workflow redesign, and metrics and KPI framework development.
Lead integration of SIEM, SOAR, TIP, EDR, NDR, and UEBA platforms within broader modernization programs.
Build and maintain relationships with technology partners, including Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike, and Google SecOps, to support go-to-market efforts.
Build and scale the SOC modernization offering, including methodologies, toolkits, frameworks such as NIST and ISO, and accelerators.
Advise clients on LLM-specific attack surfaces, including prompt injection, model poisoning, and data exfiltration vectors, and help secure AI systems deployed within the SOC.
Develop and mentor senior consultants, managers, and architects.
Collaborate with adjacent domains, including Cloud Security, Identity, CTEM, and AI security, to deliver integrated client solutions.
Develop strong client relationships and gain the trust of key advisors.
Develop business cases for recommended technology solutions.
Contribute to Accenture sales efforts when needed.
Travel as required; the amount may vary from 25% to 100% based on business need and client requirements.