CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) Lead

CyberArk Privileged Access Management (PAM) Lead

Executive Director Level

MUST be local to NYC or MetroPark (Iselin, NJ), Hybrid 2 to 3 days onsite Salary Range: $200k to $250k

No Sponsorship Available

We re seeking a seasoned PAM leader with deep financial services experience to drive the firm s privileged access strategy, governance, and execution. This role oversees the PAM engineering and operations team, ensuring scalable, compliant, and effective solutions across all platforms and environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a multi-year PAM roadmap aligned to enterprise risk, regulatory requirements, and audit findings.
• Act as SME for PAM with executives, regulators, and audit teams, ensuring alignment with IAM and security architecture.
• Lead and develop the PAM team, driving privileged account onboarding, session monitoring, password rotation, and automation through tools like CyberArk, SailPoint, and Splunk.
• Remediate PAM-related audit findings, enforce break-glass controls, and automate quarterly privileged access reviews.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and GRC teams to embed PAM controls enterprise-wide and ensure policy compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IAM/Information Security, with 5+ years in dedicated PAM leadership roles.
• Proven experience in financial services environments managing regulatory and audit requirements.
• Deep expertise in CyberArk; strong knowledge of SailPoint, Splunk, and related IAM technologies.
• Strong technical understanding of Unix/Linux, Windows, Active Directory, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and databases.
• Success implementing Just-in-Time access, session monitoring, and onboarding at scale.
• Familiarity with control frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, CRI).
• CISSP, CISM, or similar certification preferred.

Key Skills:

• PAM expertise with heavy CyberArk focus
• Regulatory/audit experience in financial services
• Excellent communication and leadership skills