Policy and Governance Associate Manager - Accenture Federal Services
Arlington, VA
About the Job
You Are:
The Policy and Governance Associate Manager will role own the responsibility for annual and ongoing updates to 4 major policies, 14-and-growing Information Security Enterprise Standards, and dozens of detailed Baseline Configuration Technical Requirements supporting the 80+ systems inside the AFS Corporate boundary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain the Policy, Enterprise, and Configuration Management Technical Standards Strategy and Roadmap based on business, service, and operational needs and strategies
- Facilitate Policy, Enterprise, and Configuration Management Technical Standards annual maturity assessments. Provide direction for the work of multiple consultants. Prepare materials to mentor the organization on concepts, policies and procedures, compliance and resolution of issues, as required.
- Continually improve process execution using automated means wherever possible and clearly document responsibilities and expectations of Service Owners or other stakeholders where manual maintenance is necessary.
- Map existing policy, standards, configuration guides, system and procedure guides against regulatory requirements. Documents and implements configuration and process improvements and control documentation.
- Reviews Policy, Enterprise, and Configuration Management Technical Standards revisions in a formalized change control process to develop and alter policies, standards, and configuration guides to ensure consistency and compatibility against regulatory requirements while balancing the needs of the corporation.
- Manages and facilitates meetings and presentations effectively and professionally to report progress and any issues. Prioritizes, plans, and organizes with Senior Leadership to ensure high quality results are completed on time
- Other duties as assigned.
Here's What You Need:
- U.S. Citizenship required
- 7+ years' experience documenting security policies, or equivalent security configuration guides, with a focus on government and/or contract documentation.
- Experienced in eliciting requirements from business users to define and document project requirements, with the ability to perform business analysis and translate the outcome into definable software functionality
- Superb written and verbal English language communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills; able to communicate and influence peers, directors, and executives; to set clear expectations and realistic goals. Expert in the presentation of configuration ideas, status, solutions, and results
- Meticulous attention to detail. Exceptional analytical, problem solving, negotiation, and collaboration skills, based upon goal and results orientation. Process driven, with proven ability to plan and execute multiple concurrent projects
- Superior task management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, independently, or as part of a team in situations in which multiple priorities are likely
- Knowledge of computer software systems and applications and database set-up and management. Expert in the use of Word, Excel, Visio, and other tools used for documentation and reporting purposes including MS Excel, MS Access, SharePoint, and Microsoft Project (or other related project management software).
Bonus Points if you have:
- Experience working with and maintaining a GRC Tool
- Experience using JIRA/Confluence
- Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Certificates and/or degree in a technical domain
- Familiarity with Agile Methodologies
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
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Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed in the job posting, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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