Location: New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC corridor (Travel Required)
The Global Protection and Security (GP&S) Executive Protection Manager is a critical member of the Executive Protection (EP) team with expertise in coordinating protective operations and security protocols. The incumbent will assist in managing all EP vendors, equipment/technology, residential security initiatives, travel support, and close protection duties. In addition, the incumbent will collaborate with cross-functional partners, contractors, and vendors on threat response plans, EP transportation/travel logistics, persons of interest investigations, behavioral threat assessment investigations, EP asset monitoring, and travel tracking programs. The incumbent will work closely with the GP&S Event Security lead during events hosted by Accenture and external events where Accenture personnel are in attendance.
This position is based in the New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC corridor, primarily for protection of the CEO, reports directly to the Senior Manager of EP, and is expected to develop a close collaborative relationship with leadership from Accenture’s Businesses and Corporate Functions, including the Office of the CEO, CIO, Cyber Security, Legal, Travel, Workplace, and HR as well as with domestic and foreign law enforcement, diplomatic organizations, and intelligence services.
The incumbent will provide executive protection in a complex corporate environment that values collaboration, independent thinking, proactive problem-solving, integrity, collegiality, efficiency, and continuous organizational transformation.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Assists the Senior Manager in all executive protection contracts and vendors, to include the maintenance of documentation to fulfill audit requirements.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for residential security initiatives impacting Accenture’s executives, to include the maintenance of emergency response team protocols and development of incident reporting procedures.
- Coordinates all executive protection transportation support for executive travel, in conjunction with tracking executive travel to ensure threat/risk assessments are conducted as needed.
- Coordinates with Accenture’s 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) for executive protection asset monitoring, geo-fence recommendations and incident notification to the executive protection team.
- Standardizes & facilitates information sharing with Accenture’s SOC for executive travel and logistics.
- Collaborates closely with the intelligence team for executive protection threat assessments and known risks, persons of interest investigations, behavioral threat assessments and threat response management.
- Develops equipment inventory standards for all executive protection equipment and maintains proper documentation to fulfill audit requirements, while ensuring technology/equipment meets or exceeds industry standards.
- Coordinates across Accenture business units to ensure executive specific security standards are installed as needed, at Accenture facilities.
- Conducts site advances for executive leadership travel, event venues and off-site locations as needed.
- Supports the Event Security lead for a variety of events which involve large concentrations of senior executives.
- Ensures adherence to corporate policies, specifically in the areas of privacy and record retention.
Role Requirements:
Incumbent must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as operational needs dictate and be able to travel, including internationally, which could exceed 50%.
Basic Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant security experience from a government agency or private entity is required.
- A minimum of 5 years proficiency in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365).
Preferred Skills:
- Specialized training in executive protection operations and logistics from a US government agency or private security equivalent is required.
- An advanced degree
- college degree from an accredited college or university is required.
- Prior experience with corporate security
Professional Skill Requirements:
- Demonstrated leadership in professional setting, either government or private sector
- Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting, either government or civilian
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/08/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $224,600
Colorado $94,400 to $194,100
Connecticut $94,400 to $194,100
District of Columbia $100,500 to $206,700
Illinois $87,400 to $194,100
Maine $80,400 to $165,300
Maryland $94,400 to $194,100
Massachusetts $94,400 to $206,700
Minnesota $94,400 to $194,100
New York $87,400 to $224,600
New Jersey $100,500 to $224,600
Ohio $87,400 to $179,700
Virginia $87,400 to $206,700
Washington $100,500 to $206,700
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