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Secure AI Engineer Manager

Atlanta, GA; Albany, NY; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; Beaverton, OR; Bentonville, AR; Boston, MA; Carmel, IN; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Culver City, CA; Denver, CO; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Irving, TX; Kirkland, WA; Miami, FL; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Morristown, NJ; Mountain View, CA; Nashville, TN; New York City, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Overland Park, KS; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Raleigh, NC; Redmond, WA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; St. Petersburg, FL; Walnut Creek, CA
Full Time On-site

We Are

We are a global collective of innovators applying the New every day to improve the way the world works and lives. Help us show the world what’s possible as you partner with clients to unlock hidden value and deliver innovative solutions. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning, and a global community of diverse talent and perspectives, we drive success in a new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. Our expertise spans 40+ industries across 120+ countries and impacts millions of lives every day. We turn ideas into reality.

We are Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection professionals who enable trust, resilience, and compliance across the AI lifecycle and data estate; including securing AI systems and agents against emerging threats like prompt injection, model manipulation, and unauthorized agent actions, applying AI to strengthen cyber defense through faster detection, triage, and response, and protecting sensitive data through classification, data loss prevention, and governed access, so that enterprises can adopt AI and agentic capabilities confidently while safeguarding data and meeting their regulatory obligations.  

We are currently looking for professionals for our Secure, Responsible AI & Data Protection practice with extensive experience in the following:

You Are

Managers are the hands-on delivery engine of the Secure AI practice. They lead day-to-day execution of client workstreams with a high degree of independence, produce the technical work product that defines Accenture's quality, and develop consultants into capable practitioners. Each Manager hire will be expected to operate across multiple Secure AI disciplines, with a focus on Security for AI and AI for Security, while operating from a shared technical foundation. Managers are expected to be deeply productive with agentic coding tools, build and run security tooling, facilitate client workshops, manage small teams, and contribute to practice-building assets including playbooks, reusable tools, and training materials.

The Work (Role Responsibility):

  • Cybersecurity Secure AI solutions that transform clients’ Enterprise AI adoption and secure their AI-enabled operations

  • Design, set-up, and test prototype and production secure AI deployment  solutions and ensure that all the pieces work together seamlessly

  • Work with the project team, team leaders, project delivery leads, and client stakeholders to create stand-out AI Security and Governance offerings powered by LLM platforms, frontier grade models, agentic frameworks, and AI/MCP gateways (Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, Azure OpenAI as representative examples

  • Develop strong relationships with clients and gain the trust of key advisors

  • Make the business case for the most effective and appropriate secure AI solution recommended to the client

  • Pitch in on Accenture sales efforts when needed

  • Continue to learn and develop your technical foundational AI, AI security, emerging technology and business expertise

Travel may be required for this role.  The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

About Accenture

Accenture

Accenture is one of the largest and most respected federal consulting and technology firms supporting the U.S. government. As the federal arm of Accenture, the company helps defense, intelligence, civilian, and national security agencies modernize operations through cybersecurity, cloud computing, AI, digital transformation, and mission technology solutions. Accenture works across some of the government’s most critical programs, supporting agencies responsible for defense, healthcare, intelligence, and homeland security.

For job seekers, Accenture offers the opportunity to work on mission-driven projects while gaining experience with cutting-edge technologies and some of the largest federal programs in the country. The company hires across cybersecurity, software engineering, cloud, AI, data analytics, consulting, program management, intelligence, and defense operations, making it especially appealing to veterans, cleared professionals, and candidates seeking long-term career growth in government contracting. Accenture also has a strong reputation for veteran hiring and career transition support.

Unlike traditional government contractors focused solely on program execution, Accenture combines large-scale consulting with advanced technology implementation. Employees often work on complex modernization efforts involving AI, cyber defense, cloud migration, and enterprise transformation, while benefiting from the training, certifications, and career mobility of a global technology leader. Many professionals view Accenture as a place to build both consulting expertise and deep federal mission experience.

As federal agencies continue investing in cybersecurity, digital modernization, AI, and mission technology, Accenture remains one of the strongest employers in government technology and consulting. For professionals looking to combine public service impact with career development, technical growth, and access to major federal programs, Accenture continues to be a highly attractive destination in the defense and government contracting sector.

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