Security Consulting Manager - Financial Services
Key Skills
Job Description
As a Manager in Accenture’s Financial Services Security team, you will address critical security challenges faced by leading clients in the financial sector. Combining business acumen, technical expertise, and commercial insight, you will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring the successful delivery of security projects while driving opportunities to create value for clients. You will collaborate with clients, delivery teams, and Accenture’s global network of security experts to drive seamless and impactful outcomes. Key Responsibilities: Build trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders, positioning Accenture as a strategic partner. Oversee the delivery of security-related projects and programs, ensuring smooth execution and exceeding client expectations. Drive commercial opportunities, leveraging industry knowledge and client relationships to expand Accenture’s footprint and deliver measurable value. Collaborate across teams and geographies, working with security domain experts, account teams, and other Accenture practices to deliver end-to-end solutions. Define, implement, and manage security strategies tailored to the client’s business needs, addressing challenges such as: Operational resilience Regulatory compliance Digital transformation Operational and cost optimization M&A Emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, quantum computing) Lead business development initiatives, including proposal creation, client presentations, and market visibility efforts to grow Accenture’s presence in the Financial Services sector. Coach and mentor junior security professionals, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and excellence within the team. What you will gain: Access to cutting-edge tools, technologies, and methodologies across Accenture’s Security offerings, including: Cyber Strategy Cyber Protect Cyber Resilience Cyber Physical The opportunity to work in a data-driven environment, leveraging insights to deliver impactful projects and identify new growth opportunities. A collaborative and flexible work environment that values work-life balance while fostering strong team culture through social events, learning opportunities, and community engagement. Qualifications: A degree in Security, Information Management, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred. At least 7 years of experience in Security, with a focus on Financial Services. Proven commercial experience, including identifying and driving business opportunities. Strong Network and relationships within the Financial Services industry. Experience in project management and consultancy, with a focus on delivery excellence. Knowledge in areas such as Cyber Strategy, Cyber Governance and Data & AI Security. Fluent in Dutch and English Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset.
Core Responsibilities
Build trusted relationships with senior financial services stakeholders, lead security project delivery, and develop commercial opportunities and proposals. Define and implement client-specific security strategies, collaborate across teams and geographies, and mentor junior professionals.
Requirements
At least seven years of security experience, preferably in financial services, with proven commercial, consulting, and project delivery experience and strong industry relationships. A degree in security, information management, computer science, or a related technical field is preferred; candidates should know cyber strategy, cyber governance, and data and AI security, and be fluent in Dutch and English.
Benefits
- Flexible Work Environment
- Work-Life Balance
- Learning Opportunities
- Social Events
- Community Engagement
About Accenture the Netherlands
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue.