OT Cyber Security Senior Manager

Overview

As OT Cyber Security Senior Manager, you will lead complex security programs for critical infrastructure and industrial environments. You will drive client engagements across sectors such as energy, utilities, and manufacturing, shaping OT security strategies and implementations. Your leadership will mentor teams and evolve our OT security capability while partnering with stakeholders to mitigate risks. This role offers impact at scale, working with regulated environments and contributing to Accenture’s thought leadership in OT security.

Pay / Benefits

• extensive benefits package
• up to 30 days vacation per year
• private medical insurance
• charitable leave
• hybrid working
• career progression within OT security practice

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end OT security project delivery in regulated environments, managing timelines, budgets, and compliance
• Be the main client contact, building trust-based relationships and ensuring smooth execution
• Conduct cybersecurity strategy assessments, readiness evaluations, and discovery workshops
• Identify risks at project, business, and technical levels and define proportionate mitigations
• Analyze ICS/OT architectures (SCADA, DCS, IIoT) to identify vulnerabilities and propose improvements
• Design and implement robust OT security solutions for ICS environments
• Develop ICS security control frameworks aligning with industry standards (NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443)
• Create deliverables such as threat/risk assessments, policies, procedures, assurance plans, and evidence
• Mentor team members and drive business development within existing accounts
• Contribute to thought leadership through publications, presentations, and client engagements

Key requirements

• 10+ years in OT/ICS cybersecurity or critical infrastructure security
• Proven track record leading complex security programs in regulated industrial environments
• Deep understanding of ICS/OT (SCADA, DCS, PLC, IIoT) and their security challenges
• Strong familiarity with OT security regulations/frameworks (NIS, NIS2, CAF, CRA)
• Experience bridging technical teams and executive stakeholders
• Excellent communication translating complex risks into business impact
• Willingness to travel across the UK

• stakeholder management
• leadership
• mentoring
• Industrial Control Systems security (SCADA, DCS, PLC, IIoT)
• OT security frameworks and standards (NIST, ISO 27001, IEC 62443)
• Threat and risk assessments, security policies and procedures

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