Accenture

Secure AI Architect Senior Manager/Assoc Director

Accenture$122K — $338K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Cybersecurity experience in areas like AppSec, SecOps, IAM, cloud, or GRC
  • 1+ year of experience in a Secure AI domain (AI security architecture, adversarial AI, or AI cloud security)
  • 1+ year of developer fluency with agentic coding platforms like Claude Code or GitHub Copilot
  • 1+ year of experience in AI architecture, including LLM deployment and AI Gateway solutions
  • 1+ year of experience in AI-specific security concerns (e.g., OWASP LLM Top 10, prompt injection)
  • Familiar with AI governance frameworks, including the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (12+ years if no degree)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement Secure AI solutions to enhance client AI adoption
  • Design and test secure AI deployment solutions to ensure seamless integration
  • Collaborate with teams to create advanced AI Security offerings powered by top platforms
  • Build and maintain long-lasting relationships with key client stakeholders
  • Make compelling business cases for recommended secure AI solutions to clients
  • Engage in sales efforts and support proposal developments as necessary
  • Commit to continuous learning in AI, security, and emerging technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Bonuses and paid holidays
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Life and long-term disability coverage
Full Job Description
You Are:

You are the delivery and client leadership layer of the Secure AI practice. You own workstreams or full engagement programs, bring specialized depth in one or more Secure AI domains, and operate as trusted advisors to senior client stakeholders. Each Senior Manager is expected to engage credibly across adjacent AI areas and should be able to drive sales opportunities from RFP/RFI to proposals and Statements of Work / staffing plans. Experienced leading client-facing engagements from scoping through delivery, develop and coach manager-level teams, contribute to pursuit activity, and maintain frontier expertise that keeps Accenture's methods current and differentiated. They translate complex AI security concepts into clear, business-relevant narratives for director and C-suite audiences. Contribute to the offering development of Secure AI services and asset / accelerator development to differentiate Accenture Cyber Security.

The Work (Key Responsibilities):
  • Cybersecurity Secure AI solutions that transform clients' Enterprise AI adoption and secure their AI-enabled operations
  • Design, set-up, and test prototype and production secure AI deployment solutions and ensure that all the pieces work together seamlessly
  • Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create stand-out [AI Security and Governance] offerings powered by [LLM platforms, frontier grade models, agentic frameworks, and AI/MCP gateways (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI as representative examples]
  • Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors
  • Make the business case for the [most effective and appropriate secure AI] solution recommended to the client
  • Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed
  • Continue to learn and develop your technical [foundational AI, AI security, emerging technology] and related business expertise
  • Deliver services that meet Accenture Project quality specifications
  • Ability to take initiative to communicate, interact, and collaborate with others to ensure that all aspects of a task are addressed


Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 75% to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here's What You Need
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in Cybersecurity with domain expertise in at least one discipline (AppSec, SecOps, IAM, cloud, GRC, or offensive security)
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in at least one Secure AI domain: AI security architecture, adversarial AI, or cloud/infrastructure security for AI
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in Agentic coding fluency: Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Codex - used in daily delivery practice
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in AI architecture: LLM deployment patterns, agentic/multi-agent systems, RAG pipelines, MLOps, A2A, AI Gateways, MCP Gateways
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in AI-specific security: OWASP LLM Top 10, prompt injection, model extraction, supply chain attacks
  • Minimum 1 year of experience with AI governance frameworks: EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, model risk management
  • 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
  • Build strong client relationships and partner with organizations to reimagine their business through innovation
  • Collaborate across diverse communities-including domain experts, engineers, and designers
  • Proposal and SOW development, solution shaping, and client commercial engagement
  • Executive workshop facilitation and C-suite / CISO-level communication
  • Structured analytical thinking and hypothesis-driven problem decomposition
  • Team leadership: developing and coaching managers and consultants through delivery


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.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/21/2026.

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 Location Annual Salary Range
California $132,500 to $338,300
Cleveland $122,700 to $270,600
Colorado $132,500 to $292,200
District of Columbia $141,100 to $311,200
Illinois $122,700 to $292,200
Maine $112,900 to $249,000
Maryland $132,500 to $292,200
Massachusetts $132,500 to $311,200
Minnesota $132,500 to $292,200
New York $122,700 to $338,300
New Jersey $141,100 to $338,300
Virginia $122,700 to $311,200
Washington $141,100 to $311,200

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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