Risk and Governance Specialist

Governance & Risk Specialist

The Governance & Risk Specialist ensures operational integrity by overseeing the execution of cross-functional governance, compliance protocols, and incident response efforts across the program. This role serves as the control point for policy adherence, security incident remediation, and root cause follow-throughhelping safeguard the delivery framework and mitigate systemic risk.

Key Responsibilities :

• Oversight of PII & Security incident tracking, analysis and mitigation
• Owns remediation tracking for root cause analysis (RCA) and audit findings, ensuring timely resolution and documentation
• Manages mishandled case protocols and urgent escalation workflows across business areas
• Oversees the security incident response process, including intake, tracking, reporting, and follow-up
• Coordinates with Portfolio Leads and QTPX to embed governance controls into delivery processes and SOPs
• Maintains audit logs and compliance documentation for cross-functional incidents and policy breaches
• Serves as point of contact for program-wide delivery risks that span multiple functional towers, serving as a partner to CDP and Accenture security teams
• Partners with the Program Enablement Lead to align strategic improvements with required governance controls
• Contributes to continuous improvement of governance mechanisms in line with client requirements and operational best practices

Role Requirement :

Basic Qualifications :

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 in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.

We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

California $63,800 to $154,800

Colorado $63,800 to $133,700

District of Columbia $68,000 to $142,400

Illinois $59,100 to $133,700

Minnesota $63,800 to $133,700

Maryland $63,800 to $133,700

New York / New Jersey $59,100 to $154,800

Washington $68,000 to $142,400