Identity Policies and Governance Lead (Identity Management Lead)

Identity Policies and Governance Lead (Identity Management Lead)

Position Overview

The Identity Policies and Governance Lead will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) responsible for defining, assessing, and establishing enterprise identity governance frameworks for a Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) engagement within a Federal environment. This role will lead current-state policy assessments, gap analyses, compliance reviews, and the development of strategic identity governance roadmaps.

The Identity Policies and Governance Lead will evaluate existing identity management practices against Federal requirements, including HSPD-12, FIPS 201, and applicable cybersecurity frameworks, and provide recommendations to establish effective identity lifecycle management processes, governance structures, and policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead identity policy and governance assessments, including current-state reviews and gap analyses.
• Evaluate existing identity management processes against Federal mandates, standards, and security requirements.
• Develop and maintain identity governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and strategic roadmaps.
• Serve as the SME for Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM), including identity provisioning, access changes, certification, and deprovisioning processes.
• Define governance models, roles, responsibilities, and operating procedures to support enterprise ICAM capabilities.
• Develop recommendations to improve identity security, compliance, operational efficiency, and user access management.
• Ensure identity policies align with Federal standards, including HSPD-12, FIPS 201, NIST guidance, and Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with ICAM architects, cybersecurity teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders to support successful ICAM implementation.
• Support the development of implementation plans, policy documentation, compliance artifacts, and governance deliverables.
• Identify policy, process, and compliance risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in identity management, identity governance, or ICAM-related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing identity policies, governance frameworks, and lifecycle management processes.
• Experience supporting Federal government cybersecurity and identity management programs.
• Strong understanding of Identity Lifecycle Management (ILM), including identity creation, modification, access approval, certification, and termination processes.
• Experience performing policy assessments, compliance reviews, gap analyses, and roadmap development.
• Knowledge of Federal identity standards, including HSPD-12 and FIPS 201 requirements.
• Ability to translate business, security, and compliance requirements into actionable identity governance strategies.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting Federal ICAM implementations, identity modernization initiatives, or Zero Trust programs.
• Familiarity with Federal identity and cybersecurity frameworks, including:
  • Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM)
  • NIST SP 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls
  • NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture
• Experience developing governance models for:
  • Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)
  • Access Control Policies
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • Access Certification and Recertification