Cybersecurity IAM Senior Leader - Remote

Cybersecurity IAM Senior Leader (Full-Time)

Locations: Remote (must reside in/near NYC, Chicago, Washington DC, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, or Los Angeles The reason is, One day the individual has to go the law office)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead IAM/IGA engineering and operations teams, providing mentorship, coaching, and performance management.
• Define strategic roadmaps in partnership with leadership and deliver measurable results.
• Oversee implementation, integration, and optimization of IAM platforms: identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, and privileged access.
• Ensure reliable day-to-day IAM services, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Manage vendor relationships and influence product development.
• Promote Agile practices, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery.
• Ensure IAM solutions comply with regulatory and security requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, Security, and business units to design secure, user-friendly identity architectures.

Technology Stack

• Current: Okta (IAM), SailPoint (IGA)
• Planned/Future: Privileged Access Management (e.g., CyberArk)
• Supporting Tools: Active Directory/LDAP, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, MFA, APIs/integrations

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Preferred: Advanced degree or certifications (CISSP, CISM, Okta, SailPoint).
• 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 in delivering large-scale identity initiatives in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical solutions into business value.