About the Role
Accenture Middle East is seeking a Security Delivery Associate Manager to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to leading the implementation and delivery of Security Services engagements, utilizing global delivery capabilities, standardized methods, tools, training, and assets. The Security Delivery Associate Manager will provide technical and delivery leadership across various security programs, ensuring high-quality outcomes, robust governance, and alignment with organizational and client expectations.
As a subject matter expert, this position is accountable for team performance, critical delivery decisions, and effective cross-team coordination. The role requires strong expertise in Security Operations Center (SOC) planning and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), with a focus on risk management, continuous improvement, and developing high-performing security teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of Security Services projects, ensuring adherence to scope, timelines, quality standards, and delivery objectives.
- Develop, maintain, and govern comprehensive delivery and project plans for predictable and timely outcomes.
- Make critical delivery-level decisions for assigned teams and engagements, contributing to key program and account decisions.
- Coordinate and engage effectively with multiple delivery and support teams for seamless execution across the security landscape.
- Act as a subject matter expert in Security Operations Center (SOC) planning, providing guidance on design, implementation, and operational readiness.
- Apply expert-level knowledge of SIEM platforms, with a preference for Splunk SIEM, to support security monitoring and response.
- Implement advanced security delivery governance principles to ensure consistency, control, and compliance.
- Proactively identify delivery, technical, and operational risks, implementing mitigation strategies.
- Ensure effective management of issues and escalations through appropriate governance and leadership channels.
- Continuously assess security service delivery effectiveness and drive improvements aligned with industry best practices and organizational standards.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment through regular engagement, clear communication, and a structured delivery cadence.
- Mentor and coach team members to enhance their technical capabilities, delivery maturity, and professional development.
- Support workload management and team effectiveness for sustainable delivery models.
- Ensure security delivery processes, controls, and documentation meet internal governance, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Contribute to the evolution of delivery methods, tools, and assets by identifying improvement opportunities and capturing lessons learned.
- Support leadership reporting and governance forums with insights on delivery health, risks, and performance trends.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Proven experience leading security delivery engagements in complex, multi-team environments.
- Expert proficiency in Security Operations Center (SOC) planning and security operations delivery.
- Strong hands-on experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms, preferably Splunk SIEM.
- Advanced understanding of security delivery governance, risk management, and quality controls.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Accountable and decisive delivery leader with a strong ownership mindset.
- Ability to balance technical depth with governance and delivery oversight.
- Collaborative leader who builds trust across teams and stakeholders.
- Possess a continuous improvement mindset with a focus on quality, resilience, and sustainability.
Required Skills
- Security Delivery Leadership
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Planning
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Splunk SIEM
- Risk Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Team Leadership
- Communication
- Stakeholder Management
- Governance
- Quality Controls
Work Environment and Experience
This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience in security delivery leadership.