AI Security Manager

About the Role

Accenture Saudi Arabia is seeking an AI Security Manager to join its Cybersecurity practice in Riyadh. This full-time role involves defining and delivering secure architectures for AI and agentic systems across enterprise environments. The manager will ensure the secure adoption of emerging technologies while maintaining resilience, trust, and regulatory compliance.

Role Context and Purpose

This position combines security architecture expertise with AI security knowledge, stakeholder management, and technical leadership. The primary purpose is to help organizations operationalize secure and responsible AI at scale by translating AI security requirements into scalable, production-ready designs. Collaboration with business and technology stakeholders is central to this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end security architectures for AI, machine learning, and agentic systems, covering data pipelines, model development, model hosting, inference layers, identity management, and security controls.
• Translate AI security frameworks and best practices into practical, implementable architectures aligned with business and technology requirements.
• Lead threat modeling and security risk assessment activities for AI workloads and define appropriate mitigation strategies and secure design patterns.
• Evaluate and recommend AI security solutions, including AI security posture management platforms, LLM gateways, model security controls, runtime protection capabilities, and AI guardrails.
• Provide technical leadership across security engagements, guiding delivery teams and ensuring high-quality architecture outcomes.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security leaders, and technology stakeholders to validate designs and support secure deployment into production environments.
• Support the development of AI security strategies and target-state architectures for enterprise AI transformation initiatives.
• Define security controls addressing AI data protection, model integrity, access management, supply chain security, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Assess emerging AI technologies and security capabilities to identify opportunities for adoption and risk mitigation.
• Contribute to AI governance frameworks, security standards, and responsible AI implementation practices.
• Mentor consultants, architects, and security practitioners on AI security concepts, tools, and architecture approaches.
• Communicate technical risks, recommendations, and architecture decisions to both technical and executive stakeholders.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 8+ years of relevant experience in security architecture, with a focus on AI and emerging technologies. The role requires expertise in designing secure architectures for complex AI and agentic systems, along with a strong understanding of AI security frameworks and best practices.

Professional Development

This role offers opportunities to work at the forefront of AI security and emerging technology innovation. Professionals will gain exposure to cutting-edge AI, cloud, and cybersecurity technologies, collaborating with leading security practitioners, architects, and AI specialists. Continuous learning, certifications, and career development opportunities are available to help build resilient, secure, and trusted AI solutions at scale.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within Accenture's Cybersecurity practice, contributing to secure and responsible AI adoption across enterprise environments.