Strategic Account Cyber Security Leader

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Location

Chicago, USA

About the Job You're Considering

The Strategic Account Cyber Security Leader owns the end-to-end security strategy, execution, and growth across a strategic account. Responsibilities include:
• Leading and delivering complex cybersecurity consulting engagements.
• Driving cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, vulnerability management, and incident response.
• Developing and managing the application security (AppSec) program.

Your Role

1. Strategic Account & Engagement Leadership
   • Maintain relationships with customer security organization
   • Lead selling and delivery of cybersecurity engagements.
   • Build business cases and maintain executive-level client relationships.
   • Mentor and develop cross-functional teams.
2. Cybersecurity Governance & Operations
   • Establish and mature security governance and policies.
   • Oversee vulnerability management and incident response.
   • Lead disaster recovery and ISMS-aligned security operations.
3. Application Development Security (Program Ownership)
   • Develop & manage AppSec policies, standards, and procedures.
   • Conduct SAST/DAST/IAST, SCA, threat modeling, and penetration testing.
   • Train developers on secure coding.
   • Partner with engineering to remediate vulnerabilities.
   • Manage AppSec tooling and pipeline integrations.
   • Participate in AppSec-related incident response.
   • Track and report AppSec KPIs/KRIs.

Your Skills and Experience

Essential Skills & Qualifications
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP).
• Analytical thinking and risk management capability.
• Experience with SDLC and DevSecOps practices.
• Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Certifications (Preferred)
CISSP, CISM, CSSLP, OSCP/OSWE, CRISC.

Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12–15+ years in cybersecurity with consulting and delivery leadership.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $105,070 - $215,050.00 USD per annum.  

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

 

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: 

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, a