The Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Risk & Audit Consultant is versed in conducting risk assessments and audits aligned with Accenture’s information security program in enterprise environments and applications with a focus on the Avanade enterprise. This job serves as an integral component to execute work pertaining to risk management and audits to manage and assess overall security operational effectiveness. This position guides, supports and helps mature the technical, operational and regulatory compliance posture of security initiatives, programs and processes.
Additional responsibilities include:
Lead a team responsible for executing Risk & Audit program goals for Accenture under the Risk & Audit Senior Manager. This includes overseeing multiple audits and risk assessments while coordinating strategy and prioritization for the team and executing with efficiency and integrity.
Evangelize to colleagues on current and emerging security risks to guide in effective decision making and implementation of needed security measures and initiatives.
Partner across multiple cross-functional teams to proactively mitigate/solve risks identified through audits or normal course of business, including providing and validating requirements of security solutions towards mitigation.
Build positive internal business relationships and become a trusted advisor through regular interactions with colleagues and other cross-functional teams.
Run risk-management activities including, but not limited to, assisting the business in meeting security best practices and regulatory/contract obligations.
Versed in the development and implementation of standards supporting security best practices to mature Accenture Global Security direction.
Own special projects assigned by Accenture GRC leadership that support departmental goals and objectives.
Oversee staff who operate the workstation security exception request process.
Job requirement: Travel as needed (potentially up to 10%).
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years of experience working within information and security risk audit programs
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a technical field
Certified by at least two major audit or information security organizations such as the CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CGEIT, or GSLC.
Experience with driving compliance teams towards one of the following governance or security frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, NIST Cybersecurity, and/or ISO 27001.
Professional Skills Requirements:
Ability to engage with technical and non-technical teams in improving processes and applying established audit and risk assessment methodologies, security industry practices, ISO/FISMA/or regulatory guidance such as DORA while maintaining integrity of documentation.
Able to providing security design and implementation guidance to mitigate realized or anticipated risks to the business, its technologies or processes in past roles.
Effective communications and relationship building skills with client, vendor and business partner stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Exceptional problem-solving skills; expectations management.
Ability to translate and apply audit, risk, policy or security frameworks to the business providing effective guidance, solutions and quality checks.
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 in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $63,800 to $196,000
Colorado $63,800 to $169,300
District of Columbia $68,000 to $180,300
Illinois $59,100 to $169,300
Minnesota $63,800 to $169,300
Maryland $63,800 to $169,300
New York/New Jersey $59,100 to $196,000
Washington $68,000 to $180,300
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