Senior Cyber Executive

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Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Executive to join our mission-focused team to lead the strategy, growth, and execution of our Cyber Practice capabilities with a focus on secure delivery across federal government clients missions. The candidate must be well-versed in full spectrum cyber, emerging cyber threat intelligence and emerging technical stacks, to include secure cloud infrastructure, secure AI integration, and developing and leading high performing teams across the Federal Government landscape.
Core Responsibilities
Business Development & Sales: Originate new revenue opportunities, pitch managed security services, and close complex cybersecurity consulting or transformation deals.
Executive Relationship Building: Establish and nurture high-level relationships with CISOs, CIOs, and other C-suite stakeholders.
Industry Cyber Evangelist: Represent Accenture in leading industry discussions, speaking at conferences, providing a unique point of view, and serving in strategic round tables to share the latest cyber threats and defensive tradecraft
Solution Alignment: Translate complex technical cybersecurity offerings (such as risk assessments, architecture transformation, and compliance services) into clear business value for clients.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with technical delivery teams, solution architects, and executive leadership to scope and execute large-scale engagements.
Market Strategy: Track competitive cybersecurity trends, regulatory shifts, and emerging threat landscapes to guide go-to-market strategies.
Talent Enablement: Own the overall cyber capability and talent strategy
Required Qualifications
Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
Minimum 15+ years of experience focused across full spectrum cyber solutions and with providing Federal clients innovative technical solutions
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field
Extensive experience developing and implementing enterprise cyber programs
Ability to evaluate commercial cyber products and make recommendations
Working knowledge of Federal Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Release to Manufacturing (RTM) & channel programs (Distribution, Value Added Reseller (VARs), Cloud Service Providers, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), etc.)
Strong communication skills with ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Proven track record of developing and implementing security solutions for complex environments
Experience with security frameworks including FEDRAMP, NIST, FISMA, CMMC, and FedRAMP, MITRE ATT&CK, ATLAS
Demonstrated cyber leadership capabilities to accelerate growth across the federal government
Proven results of expanding cyber leadership capabilities that have accelerated growth.
Broad personal network and relationships across the Federal ecosystem
Strong Go to Market, Capture, and Proposal support experience
Demonstrated support to large Federal programs like TIC 3.0, CDM, PDNS, SCCA, CNAP
Desired Certifications (Not required)
Program Management Professional (PMP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Required Technical Skills
Enterprise network security architecture and design
Extended Detection Response (XDR/EDR) platforms
Operational Technology/Critical infrastructure security fundamentals
Access control technologies
Cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Zero Trust security principles
AI Security Fundamentals
Location
DC Metro (Will require hybrid on-site support in client sites across the DC Metro area).
Clearance Requirement
Active Top Secret (TS) clearance is required for this position.
What We Believe
As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.
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