OT Cybersecurity Program Manager📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | Remote | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Accenture Middle East is seeking an experienced OT Cybersecurity Program Manager to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is essential for managing and delivering complex OT/ICS cybersecurity projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring the security and resilience of critical industrial control systems for our clients in the region. As a key member of our cybersecurity practice, you will serve as the primary point of contact for client project teams, fostering strong relationships with OT managers, control system engineers, and IT security leads. You will play a significant role in shaping and executing cybersecurity strategies to protect operational technology environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver OT/ICS cybersecurity projects from initial scoping and assessment through architecture design, implementation, and close-out.
- Act as the main liaison with client project teams, cultivating robust working relationships with OT managers, control system engineers, and IT security leads.
- Conduct and oversee comprehensive OT risk and vulnerability assessments, ICS network reviews, and compliance gap analyses against industry standards such as IEC 62443 and NCA OT-CCC.
- Design and document robust OT security architectures, including network segmentation strategies, DMZ designs, secure remote access solutions, and asset inventory frameworks.
- Lead and mentor cybersecurity analysts and consultants during engagements, providing technical direction and ensuring deliverable quality.
- Contribute to proposal development and business development initiatives, supporting senior leadership in solution design, bid writing, and client presentations.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of OT threat intelligence, emerging vulnerabilities, and evolving regulatory landscapes within Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC region.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A minimum of 8-11 years of overall experience in cybersecurity, with at least 4 years dedicated to OT/ICS/SCADA security within sectors such as energy, utilities, oil & gas, water, or manufacturing.
- Proven experience in a client-facing delivery role within a management consulting firm, system integrator, or professional services organization.
- Hands-on proficiency with key OT security frameworks and standards, including IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISA/IEC, and NCA ECC/OT-CCC.
- Practical knowledge of industrial control systems and major ICS vendors such as Honeywell, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, ABB, or Emerson.
- A solid understanding of OT network protocols, including Modbus, DNP3, Profinet, and OPC-UA, and their associated security implications.
- Experience utilizing OT-specific security tools.
- Strong report writing capabilities and excellent client communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical findings into clear risk narratives for both operational and executive audiences.
- Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as GICSP, CISM, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Arabic language proficiency is strongly preferred; fluent English is essential.
Required Skills
- OT/ICS Cybersecurity Project Management
- OT Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
- ICS Network Review and Analysis
- Compliance Gap Analysis
- OT Security Architecture Design
- Network Segmentation
- DMZ Design
- Secure Remote Access Solutions
- Asset Inventory Frameworks
- OT Threat Intelligence
- Emerging Vulnerability Analysis
- Regulatory Development Monitoring (KSA/GCC)
- OT/ICS/SCADA Security Expertise
- Client-Facing Delivery
- OT Security Frameworks (IEC 62443, NIST CSF, ISA/IEC, NCA ECC/OT-CCC)
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Knowledge
- Major ICS Vendor Familiarity (Honeywell, Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, ABB, Emerson)
- OT Network Protocols (Modbus, DNP3, Profinet, OPC-UA)
- OT-Specific Security Tools
- Report Writing
- Client Communication
- Risk Narrative Development
- Leadership and Mentorship
- Business Development Support
Work Environment and Location
This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within Accenture Middle East's cybersecurity practice.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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