Emerging Technology Delivery Lead

Accenture Security Role

Accenture Security is a global cybersecurity leader that helps organizations build cyber resilience and protect business valuemaking security a core part of business and technology strategy, not just defense and compliance. We deliver end-to-end services across advisory, delivery, and managed security, supporting clients as they secure cloud, AI, identity, and critical infrastructure through robust governance, risk management, and continuous monitoring.

Our goal is to protect clients, strengthen resilience, embed cyber into reinvention, and bring together human expertise with advanced, AI-enabled capabilitiessupported by deep ecosystem partnerships and industry-leading security operations.

Accenture's Emerging Tech Security practice is focused on helping clients prepare for what's next before it becomes what's now we secure the world, from qubits to orbits.

You Are:

A highly motivated self-starter who excels at translating between engineers and executives, who can lead complex programs with large teams from design and inception to successful completion. You are respected for both your technical acumen and your communication skills, and you love being on the forefront of technology and change, helping people and organizations level up as they navigate challenges. You have a lifelong love of learning, a solid familiarity with the fundamentals of enterprise technology and change management, and are a broad-based systems thinker. You're excited about emerging technologies such as quantum and space, and how to help clients take advantage of them.

The Work:

• Both assist and lead in all phases of the client project lifecycle, from business development and technical sales to staffing teams and leading large technology transformation programs with multiple workstreams
• Advise clients on the design of multi-year cryptographic change management journeys, including considerations of tradeoffs both technical and non-technical, and provide suggestions on how to address people, process, and tooling gaps.
• Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to turn reproducible technology and process inputs into bespoke business outcomes
• Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
• Serve as a trusted advisor, thought leader, and educator for new technologies and their impact on industries, governments, and organizations
• Continue cultivating your curiosity about a wide variety of topics, keeping up with new developments in current areas of interest and adding new ones as they arise
• Visit clients as needed to build relationships and ensure excellence in delivery that exceeds expectations

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 25% to 50% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need:

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in systems architecture, cloud services, networking, OS fundamentals, and related topics
• Minimum of 9 years of practitioner-level familiarity with fundamental concepts in cryptography and PKI, including the management of systems that provide these functions and how they are implemented
• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading teams and technical programs (e.g., datacenter migrations, network and application architectures, and large-scale change management and technology upgrades)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Bonus Points If:

• You have public-sector experience in emerging technologies such as quantum and space
• You have external client-facing consulting experience
• You have prior public speaking experience

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role LocationAnnual Salary Range

California$163,000 to $413,600

Cleveland$150,900 to $330,900

Colorado$163,000 to $357,400

Columbus$150,900 to $330,900

Connecticut$163,000 to $357,400

District of Columbia$173,500 to $380,500

Illinois$150,900 to $357,400

Maine$138,800 to $304,400

Maryland$163,000 to $357,400

Massachusetts$163,000 to $380,500

Minnesota$163,000 to $357,400

New York$150,900 to $413,600

New Jersey$173,500 to $413,600

Virginia$150,900 to $380,500

Washington$173,500 to $380,500