Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM) Governance, Risk & Operations
Core
Lead and modernize Identity & Access Management (IAM) Governance, Risk, and Operations programs, extending to next-generation identity challenges including AI agents, non-human identities, and autonomous systems.
Role type
Senior IC Head of IAM Governance, Risk & Operations
Builds
Unified IAM frameworks governing humans, machines, and AI agents; scalable, automated IAM operations aligned to enterprise growth.
Domain
Financial Services / Cybersecurity / AI Governance
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Authentication and access control, managing IAM in highly regulated environments, designing governance models, non-human identity management
Preferred skills
Integrating IAM with AI/ML platforms, agentic AI frameworks and orchestration tools, experience with SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, cloud IAM platforms, Anthropic Mythos Leadership and Assessment
Technologies
SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, cloud IAM platforms, Anthropic Mythos
Responsibilities
Define and implement modern IAM governance frameworks for human and machine/service identities; establish policies and standards based on global regulations; define and operationalize identity frameworks for agentic AI including unique identity issuance and lifecycle management; own IAM risk identification across human and non-human identities; oversee IAM operations including Joiner/Mover/Leaver lifecycle, access certifications, and PAM; build and lead a forward-looking IAM organization; partner with Risk, Data Governance, AI/ML Engineering, and Enterprise Architecture.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
