Head of Cyber Intelligence, Americas
Accenture
- Location
- Location Negotiable
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Staff
- H-1B history
- 998 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Sep 16, 2026
Skills
About this role
We Are Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose aim is to improve the way the world works and lives. Empowered with innovative tools, continuous learning and a global community of diverse talent, we drive success in new business architecture that disrupts conventional practices. And we are looking to hire an experienced Cyber Intelligence business executive to an already outstanding team. Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover, at all points of the security lifecycle. We hire the very best security talent and arm them with the coolest tools and latest tech so they can help our clients build resilience as we create integrated, customized turnkey solutions. We blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed service solutions to rethink the entire security lifecycle. You Are 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, agile environment. The ideal candidate has previously led one or more of the following: Managing a large-scale threat intelligence or cyber consulting practice with sales and revenue accountability across multiple geographic regions Building and scaling intelligence and/or other cyber resilience and defense delivery teams Developing and taking to market intelligence consulting, products, and managed services Executive-level client relationship management and complex deal origination Integrating AI and automation into cyber intelligence, resilience, and defense operations The Work The Work is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow Accenture’s Cyber Intelligence services and products business across the Americas. As Head of Cyber Intelligence, Americas, you will own the strategy, financial performance, and delivery of one of the fastest-evolving businesses within our Cyber Resilience and Defense practice. You will be accountable for expanding the business through new and existing clients, leading a high-performing team, ensuring every engagement delivers measurable value to our clients and profitability for Accenture. You will set the vision and execute the plan for how intelligence is delivered to the largest enterprises in the region. This includes how generative and agentic AI reshapes both our delivery and our clients’ intelligence approach, integrated with other core cyber resilience and defense capabilities. You will partner closely with our global Cyber Intelligence team and our other Cyber Resilience and Defense practices in the Americas to deliver differentiated end-to-end solutions that win in the Americas market. This is a role for a leader who is equally comfortable articulating cyber intelligence in business risk terms to a CISO or Board, directing a pursuit team to close a complex deal, and working side by side with analysts raising the quality and efficiency of intelligence production. This role will report to the head of Cyber Resilience & Defense Americas with dotted line reporting to the global head of Cyber Intelligence. Responsibilities include: Own sales and revenue for the Americas Cyber Intelligence business, driving 25% year-over-year growth Continually evolve and execute the go-to-market strategy for cyber intelligence services and products across the Americas market and within each geographic market unit Lead business development end-to-end: pipeline generation, executive relationships, proposals, SOWs, pricing, and deal closure Mentor, retain, and evolve a high-performing, diverse team of consultants, analysts, and engineers, and continually reshape the delivery model for a rapidly changing market Embed generative and agentic AI across the delivery lifecycle to improve speed, quality,