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Cybersecurity IAM Manager Remote
10 to 15 years of Experience
POSITION: Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager Remote
LOCATION: REMOTE (Candidates based in Atlanta, LA, Chicago, Houston, NYC, or Washington DC) preferred.
SALARY: Excellent Compensation with benefits
INDUSTRY: Legal
DURATION: Full-Time Remote
TRAVEL: Occasional
SKILLS: Bachelor s Degree, Cybersecurity, IAM (Identity & Access Management), CISSP, CISM, Okta, SailPoint, IGA, Authentication, Federated identity, RBAC
DESCRIPTION:
Seeking Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager to lead the engineering and operations functions of its IAM and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) program; This role is central to ensuring secure, efficient, and compliant identity services while partnering with IT, Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders to align initiatives with strategic program goals.
Technology Stack:
- Current: Okta (IAM), SailPoint (IGA).
- Future/Planned: Privileged Access Management (e.g., CyberArk).
- Supporting: Active Directory/LDAP, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA, APIs/integrations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field;
- Advanced degree or certifications (CISSP, CISM, Okta/SailPoint) preferred.
- 10+ years of IAM or related cybersecurity experience, with leadership of engineering and operations teams.
- Strong knowledge of IAM/IGA concepts: authentication, federation, RBAC, lifecycle management, and PAM.
- Proven success delivering large-scale identity initiatives in an agile environment.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical solutions into business value.
- This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape the future of IAM and security operations at a top-tier global law firm.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead IAM/IGA engineering and operations teams, providing mentorship, coaching, and performance management.
- Partner with leadership to define strategic roadmaps and deliver measurable results.
- Oversee implementation, integration, and optimization of IAM platforms (identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, privileged access).
- Ensure reliable day-to-day IAM services, incident response, and continuous improvement.
- Manage vendor relationships and influence product development to meet firm's needs.
- Promote agile practices, supporting backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery.
- Ensure IAM solutions meet security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate across IT, Security, and business units to design secure, user-friendly identity architectures.