Sr. Director, Identity and Access Management

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. 
 

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Job Title: 
Senior Director of Enterprise Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM) 

Location: 
Remote/Hybrid 

Department: 
F5 Digital Team 

Reports To: 
Vice President Infrastructure and Security  

Position Summary: 

The Senior Director of Enterprise Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for shaping, executing, and maintaining a comprehensive security strategy across the enterprise. This leader will oversee security architecture, operations, risk management, and compliance initiatives while leading IAM programs that ensure secure, scalable, and frictionless access to systems and data. The ideal candidate combines technical depth, business acumen, and a strong track record of leading diverse security teams in complex, regulated environments. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Enterprise Security Strategy & Operations 

• Define and lead the enterprise-wide information security strategy in alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements. 

• Oversee threat intelligence, security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response programs. 

• Collaborate with executive leadership to align risk management practices with organizational priorities. 

• Drive security posture improvements through continuous assessment and maturity model adoption (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001). 

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leadership 

• Lead the enterprise IAM function, including identity lifecycle, privileged access management (PAM), authentication, and authorization strategies. 

• Oversee implementation and management of IAM platforms (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, Azure AD). 

• Champion Zero Trust and least-privilege access principles across users, systems, and APIs. 

• Ensure smooth onboarding and offboarding processes with secure and timely access provisioning. 

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) 

• Partner with internal audit and legal teams on assessments, audits, and regulatory responses. 

• Own enterprise security policies, training, and awareness programs. 

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration 

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing security team across security operations, IAM, and GRC. 

• Foster cross-functional partnerships with IT, HR, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams. 

• Represent security initiatives to executive leadership, board members, customers, and auditors. 

Qualifications: 

Required: 

• 12+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a leadership role. 

• Deep expertise in IAM, security architecture, and enterprise risk management.