Google Cloud Platform IAM Lead / Manager (VP)

Title: Google Cloud Platform IAM Lead / Manager (VP)

Location: Jersey city, NJ (Onsite) / Plano, TX

Role Summary:

Own IAM design patterns and delivery for onboarding waves; lead engineers and drive secure-by-default identity at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Define IAM reference architectures (RBAC model, service account strategy, privileged access patterns).

• Establish Terraform standards for IAM (module patterns, safe binding strategies, drift controls).

• Lead design reviews, approve exceptions, and partner with security/compliance on control requirements.

• Manage delivery across multiple onboarding efforts (prioritization, timelines, dependency management).

• Define operational model, including runbooks, access recertification inputs, metrics, and incident response playbooks.

Required Qualifications

• Deep Google Cloud Platform IAM leadership experience in enterprise environments.

• Proven experience leading multi-team delivery and governing standards/exceptions.

• Strong Terraform/IaC governance and a security-by-design mindset.

Success Measures

• Repeatable IAM onboarding patterns adopted broadly.

• Reduced onboarding cycle time.

• Clean audit outcomes.