Accenture
OT Cyber Security Senior Manager
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Role: OT Cyber Security Senior Manager Location: UK Level: Senior Manager Salary: Competitive Salary & Package (Dependent on Experience)
Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory [BPSS] and [SC] security clearance, which requires 5 years of continuous UK address history (typically with no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK) at the point of application. Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement.
About the Role
Accenture’s Operational Technology (OT) Security practice protects critical infrastructure and industrial environments from cyber threats across diverse sectors: Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Aerospace, and Defence.
We are seeking an experienced OT Cyber Security Senior Manager to:
- Take ownership of complex security programmes,
- Lead client engagements,
- Build the team’s technical capability.
You’ll work with both Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) clients and industrial organisations, solving sophisticated OT security challenges. Reporting to the Head of OT Cyber Security, this role operates UK-wide with a hybrid arrangement (typically 2–3 days a month in London, plus client site visits as required).
Responsibilities
Client Delivery & Leadership
- Lead end-to-end delivery of OT security projects in regulated environments, managing:
- Timelines
- Budgets
- Security standards
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, fostering trust-based relationships and ensuring seamless execution.
- Conduct:
- Cybersecurity strategy assessments
- Readiness evaluations
- Discovery workshops (aligned with industry frameworks and compliance mandates).
- Identify and articulate risks at project, business, and technical levels, delivering proportionate, cost-effective mitigation strategies.
Technical Expertise
- Perform detailed analysis of Industrial Control Systems (SCADA, DCS, IIoT) architecture, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending improvements.
- Design and implement robust cybersecurity solutions tailored to ICS environments.
- Develop ICS security control frameworks incorporating:
- Industry best practices
- International standards (NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443).
- Create key deliverables including:
- Threat and risk assessments
- Security policies and procedures
- Assurance management plans
- Compliance evidence.
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Team Development & Growth
- Mentor Accenture team members (through line and matrix management), providing guidance, knowledge sharing, and skill-building opportunities.
- Drive business development by:
- Identifying growth opportunities within existing accounts,
- Building new client relationships.
- Contribute to Accenture’s thought leadership in OT security through:
- Publications
- Presentations
- Client engagements.
Requirements
Essential
- 10+ years of experience in OT/ICS cybersecurity or critical infrastructure security.
- Proven track record leading complex security programmes in regulated industrial environments.
- Deep understanding of Industrial Control Systems (SCADA, DCS, PLC, IIoT) and their unique security challenges.
- Strong familiarity with OT security regulations and frameworks:
- NIS, NIS2, CAF, CRA
- Knowledge of NERC-CIP, IEC 62443, ISA/IEC 62443.
- Experience working with:
- Technical teams (engineers, IT)
- Executive stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, including translating complex technical risks into business impact.
- Willingness to travel across the UK as projects require.
Highly Valued
- Professional certifications:
- GICSP
- IEC 62443, CISSP, GRID
- Experience across sectors:
- Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Defence, Critical National Infrastructure.
- Background in both:
- Advisory and hands-on technical implementation.
- Sector-specific expertise (e.g., healthcare, defence, advanced manufacturing).
Benefits & Perks
- Work on prestigious projects spanning:
- Critical National Infrastructure
- Advanced manufacturing and defence clients
- Access to:
- Accenture’s global network of OT cybersecurity experts
- Continuous learning opportunities.
- Hybrid working with flexibility around client/project needs.
- Career progression in a rapidly growing OT cybersecurity sector.
- Inclusive culture emphasising diverse thinking.
- Additional benefits:
- Up to 30 days’ vacation per year
- Private medical insurance
- 3 extra charitable leave days.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company guiding high-growth businesses, governments, and organisations in:
- Building their digital core
- Optimising operations
- Accelerating revenue growth
- Enhancing citizen services
At Accenture, we prioritise technology, innovation, and community impact with:
- ~791,000 people serving clients in 120+ countries.
- Deep strengths in cloud, data, AI, backed by industry expertise.
- Hybrid model blending consultants and cutting-edge assets (Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, Song).
We empower businesses to thrive through reinvention, creating 360° value for our clients, teams, shareholders, partners, and communities.
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Closing Date for Applications: 30/04/2026 Accenture reserves the right to close the role earlier if a suitable candidate is Found.
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