Senior Manager, Identity Access Management

At Arctic Wolf, we're not just navigating the cybersecurity landscape - we're redefining it. Our global team of dedicated Pack members is driving innovation and setting new industry standards every day. Our impact speaks for itself: we've earned recognition on the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, Fortune Future 50, and Fortune Cyber 60 lists, and we recently took home the 2024 CRN Products of the Year award. We’re proud to be named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services and earning a Customers' Choice distinction from Gartner Peer Insights. Our Aurora Platform also received CRN’s Products of the Year award in the inaugural Security Operations Platform category. Join a company that’s not only leading, but also shaping, the future of security operations. 

Our mission is simple: End Cyber Risk. We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Identity Access Management to be a part of making this happen.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on, technically adept leader to drive the strategy and execution of our Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) program. This role combines subject matter expertise with people leadership to oversee Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Providers (IdP), and vaulting technologies across the enterprise — spanning Information Technology, engineering, and business systems.

As a key leader in the security organization, you will provide mentorship and coaching to a high-performing team, drive cross-functional collaboration, and deliver measurable improvements to our security posture, operational efficiency, and end-user experience.

The ideal candidate brings a balance of technical depth, leadership maturity, and a passion for building scalable, secure identity solutions that meet business needs and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and hands-on leadership across enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance (IGA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) functions.

• Design and implement scalable access control models (e.g., RBAC, ABAC, SoD) and lifecycle processes (Joiner-Mover-Leaver).

• Collaborate with Security, IT, HR, and Compliance to align identity practices with identity strategy, organizational policy, business goals and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and mentor a team of IAM professionals while driving continuous improvement in access governance, automation, and audit readiness.

• Monitor emerging technologies and threats to ensure a strong, adaptive identity security posture

Technical Expertise

• Deep hands-on experience with IAM protocols and standards including SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, LDAP, SCIM, and platforms such as Microsoft Entra.

• Expertise in implementing and managing IAM, IGA, and PAM platforms such as Okta, SailPoint, Azure AD, CyberArk, and Vault products.

• Proven ability to design secure, scalable identity architectures across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Skilled in automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform) to streamline identity lifecycle and policy management and adopt DevOps-aligned practices.

• Strong knowledge of Zero Trust principles, adaptive authentication, risk-based access, and integration with SIEM platforms for identity threat detection.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor a team of IAM professionals, promoting a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Translate complex identity and security requirements into practical, scalable solutions that improve user experience and reduce risk.

• Drive consensus across stakeholders on IAM policy, governance, and architecture decisions.

• Represent the IAM function in audits, strategic planning sessions, and executive discussions

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure IAM practices align with relevant regulatory frameworks, including SOC2, ISO 27001, CMMC/FedRAMP, SOX, GDPR, NIST

• Lead access certification campaigns, SoD reviews, and periodic entitlement audits to maintain least-privilege access and compliance posture.

• Integrate identity data and event logs with SIEM tools to support security investigations, monitoring, and threat detection