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Practice Lead - Operational Technology Security

@ Accenture Inc Company

Calgary, Alberta

HybridFull-time
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Overview

Accenture is hiring a Practice Lead to build and lead its Operational Technology (OT) Security Consulting business in Canada. The role owns market development, client relationships, large-scale OT security delivery and team growth, with a base salary range of $161,050 to $319,300 across British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive OT security business development and client origination
  • Maintain relationships with VP and C-suite client stakeholders
  • Lead written and oral client proposals
  • Plan and lead large-scale OT security solution delivery
  • Lead, attract and retain multi-discipline, multi-region teams

Requirements summary:

  • Senior leadership in OT or cybersecurity consulting
  • Proven record in business development and client relationships
  • Ability to analyze client security posture and recommend solutions
  • Strong documentation and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience in fast-paced, team-oriented environments

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Employer posting date
2026-10-12
First seen by our source
2026-10-13
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityLead
DepartmentBusiness development
Manages peopleYes
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice, Client sites
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Job description

We Are

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond, and recover along all points of the security lifecycle. Cybersecurity challenges are different for every business in every industry. Leveraging our global resources and advanced technologies, we create integrated, turnkey solutions tailored to our clients’ needs across their entire value chain. Whether we’re defending against known cyberattacks, detecting and responding to the unknown, or running an entire security operations center, we will help companies build cyber resilience to grow with confidence. Our team of the security sector’s brightest people use the coolest tech to out-hack the hackers and help clients build resilience from within. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle.


You Are

Passionate about security, love what you do and have a genuine desire to outsmart the bad guys. You have the experience to analyze a clients’ security posture, anticipate security requirements and help find right-sized solutions based on industry leading practices. You have a proven track record working successfully in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You’re a creative, analytical problem solver with above average documentation skills who can speak to both technical and non-technical audiences. Can apply deep security skills to design, build and protect enterprise systems, applications, data, assets and people for Accenture and our clients. You are eager to put your skills to use by helping us help our clients inject security at every level of their organization.


Job Description

This senior leadership role will be responsible for defining, growing, and leading Accenture's Operational Technology (OT) Security Consulting business in Canada. The successful candidate will own market development, strategic client relationships, large-scale delivery execution, talent growth, and the evolution of Accenture's OT cybersecurity offerings. As a recognized industry leader, they will help clients secure critical infrastructure environments while driving profitable growth and differentiation for Accenture.


This leader will:

• Drive business development activities including origination, qualification, capture and relationship development

• Maintain relationships with key client stakeholders at the VP and C-suite level

• Lead development of written and oral client proposals

• Assist in driving overall security practice growth

• Develop, plan and lead large-scale solution delivery efforts for OT across a broad range of industries

• Lead, attract and retain multi-discipline, and multi-region teams


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, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.


Information on benefits is here.


Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $161,050 to $319,300


About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

Visit us at www.accenture.com

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

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