Quantum Security Lead – London

Quantum Security Lead (Crypto + AI Focused)

Location: London

Careel Level: Associate Manager

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Summary

A leadership driving enterprise-wide crypto-agility and AI security strategy. You will lead complex transformations, influence C‑suite stakeholders, and shape secure-by-design adoption across global enterprises. You own the intersection of post-quantum security, AI risk, and data protection—defining how clients modernize their digital trust foundations.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Strategic Leadership

• Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Quantum + Crypto-Agility Execution

• AI Security Excellence

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  Protecting cryptographic assets from AI‑enabled attacks — AI can accelerate key‑recovery, side‑channel analysis, vulnerability discovery, and credential harvesting, requiring stronger crypto, continuous monitoring, and algorithm‑agile designs.

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  Securing AI models and data with cryptography — encryption, key management, tokenization, and PQC ensure training data, model weights, embeddings, and inference pipelines remain tamper‑proof and confidential.

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  Preparing for quantum‑safe AI ecosystems — AI systems depend on cryptographic trust (PKI, APIs, identity, signing); crypto‑agility and PQC ensure secure model distribution, integrity verification, and supply‑chain protection in the post‑quantum era.

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  Leadership & Delivery

• Lead C‑suite discovery to define crypto-agility strategy transformation roadmaps.

• Translate business risk appetite into governance, control objectives, KPIs, and an executable target operating model.

• Define enterprise architectures spanning:

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  Crypto modernisation: PQC algorithms, hybrid modes, KEM/TLS adoption, key rotation, HSM/KMS strategy

• Own the Quantum Readiness Blueprint: algorithm agility, key lifecycle modernization, PQC migration waves, vendor alignment, and QuSecure integration patterns.

• Lead crypto inventory and dependency mapping (certificates, protocols, apps, libraries).

• Define crypto-agility policies and uplift requirements.

• Build client playbooks for PQC migration, QuSecure orchestration, and crypto policy governance.

• Own multi-workstream programs; provide senior stakeholder engagement.

• Mentor Levels 9–11; oversee quality assurance and architectural direction.

• Create reusable assets: crypto-agility templates, AI governance accelerators.

Required Skills:

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  8+ years in security consulting, data security, cryptography, or cloud security architecture.

• Deep expertise in crypto systems, PQC landscape, TLS/KEM hybrid approaches, HSM/KMS, and QuSecure or equivalent platforms.

• Strong experience with AI security, MLOps/LLMOps, and secure AI lifecycle design.

• Ability to lead executive workshops and produce strategic roadmaps.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Accenture reserves the right to close the role should a suitable applicant be found. RROOTS#LI-EU. Closing date for applications 25/06/26.