Executive Director IAM Senior Manager

About this role:

Executive Director, Information Security Senior Manager is responsible for leading a team of high-performing technology experts to drive the organization’s enterprise security strategy across cloud environments, multi-factor authentication (MFA) and modern authentication mechanisms.  The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing and optimizing authentication solutions, securing cloud infrastructure, and enforcing identity-centric security controls to protect enterprise resources and data.  This role requires a strong technical foundation in modern identity and access management, cloud platform, secure authentication protocols, and role-based access control. 

In this role, you will:

• Develop and lead the organization's IAM Strategy and roadmap, align with enterprise security and digital transformation goals.  

• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of IAM systems, including Identity Governance (IGA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM) 

• Lead a team of IAM experts and analysts responsible for identity lifecycle management, access and authentication systems. 

• Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, HR, and business teams to enhance IAM processes, automation, and efficiency to ensure IAM solutions meet technical and regulatory requirements.  

• Implement and enforce policies and procedures for access management role-based access control (RBAC) and identity federation.  

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of IAM platforms through continuous improvement and monitoring.  

• Oversee IAM integrations with cloud platforms (i.e. Azure, AWS, GCP) and enterprise applications (i.e. Workday) 

• Monitor IAM trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation and improvement.  

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Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years of management or leadership experience
• 5+ years in a senior IAM role

Desired Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Technology or Business controls experience 

• 5+ years related work experience in financial industry operations or systems. 

• Proven experience managing and deploying enterprise IAM platforms (i.e. SailPoint, Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, CyberArk, ForgeRock) 

• Strong understanding of IAM protocols and standards: SAML, OpenID Connect, SCIM, LDAP, RADIUS, Kerberos. 

• Experience with IAM in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.  

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and cross functional projects. 

• Strong Communication and stakeholder management skills.  

• Proven ability to conceptualize, drive and deliver multiple concurrent projects on time 

• CISSP, CISM, or other relevant information security professional certifications. 

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Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
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