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Quantum Security & Sovereign Lead

£32.5 - £38.4 per hourEstimated
Full-time

Job Description

Role: Quantum Security & Sovereign Lead

Location: London

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Qualification

The Quantum Security & Sovereign Lead is responsible forshaping and executing enterprise strategies at the intersection of postquantum security, cryptographic resilience, and sovereign cloud architectures . The role ensures that organizationsremainsecure, compliant, and operationally sovereign as quantum computing disrupts traditional encryption and globaldataresidencymodels.(IBM/RedHat)

This role bridges emerging quantum risk , regulatory sovereignty requirements , and enterprise security architecture , translatingfuturestatethreats into actionable transformation programs today.

Key Responsibilities

Quantum &PostQuantumSecurity Strategy

  • Leadenterprise wideassessments ofquantum relatedcryptographic risk, including “harvest now, decrypt later” exposure.

  • Define post quantum cryptography (PQC) andcrypto agilityroadmaps aligned to NIST and emerging regulatory standards.

  • Adviseexecutive leadership on quantum risk timelines, migration complexity, andlongtermdata protection strategies.

Sovereign Cloud & Data Residency

  • Design and govern sovereign by designsecurity architectures , ensuring data residency, jurisdictional control, and regulatory compliance.

  • Advise onsovereign cloud models (domestic control planes, restricted access, hybrid sovereign architectures).

  • Ensurecryptographic, identity, and access controls align with national and regional sovereignty requirements.

Executive & Regulatory Engagement

  • Act as a trusted advisor toC-Suite, government stakeholders, regulators, and risk committees.

  • Translate highly technical quantum and cryptographic concepts into business, policy, and compliance language.

  • Support regulatory readiness related to sovereignty, encryption, andlong life cycledata protection.

Architecture & Transformation Leadership

  • Guide security, cloud, and enterprise architecture teams in embeddingquantum safeand sovereign controls into platforms, networks, and applications.

  • Align security transformation with AI, cloud, andcritical infrastructuremodernisation initiatives.

  • Influence vendor and ecosystem strategies to ensure sovereign compatibility andcrypto agility.

Typical Scope & Clients

  • Regulated industries (financial services, public sector, defence, healthcare, energy)

  • National and regional governments

  • Critical infrastructure operators

  • Global enterprises subject to data sovereignty andlongtermconfidentiality requirements

Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years of deepexpertisein cryptography, key management, and enterprise security architecture

  • 5+ years of experienceof post quantum cryptography (PQC) and quantum risk models

  • 10+ Years ofExperience with sovereign cloud, data residency, and regulatory security frameworks

Professional Skills

  • Executive levelstakeholder management

  • Ability tooperateacross strategy, governance, and execution

  • Strong translation skills between technical, legal, and business domains

  • Cybersecurity, security architecture, technology risk, oremerging technologyconsulting

  • Experience in regulated orgovernment adjacentenvironments strongly preferred

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will alsohave an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Locations

London

Additional Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.

Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at .
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