Principal, Identity & Access Management
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Job Purpose and Impact
- The Principal, Identity & Access Management leads the design, implementation and operation of identity and access management systems (IAM), including the IGA and governance aspects within the organization. As a recognized subject matter authority in IAM, this job provides thought leadership to ensure secure access to resources, minimize risk exposure, and maintain compliance with security standards.
Key Accountabilities
- DIRECTORIES & AUTHENTICATION: Leads the analysis of current systems and development of solutions to improve directory services and authentication processes, including implementing and maintaining identity governance processes and controls to ensure oversight and accountability for user access.
- DIGITAL IDENTITY LIFECYCLE: Advises the entire digital identity lifecycle, ensuring efficient provisioning, maintenance and archiving of user identities, and leads assessment and preparation for potential risks.
- ACCESS CERTIFICATIONS & RE-AUTHORIZATIONS: Leads the establishment and improvement of access certification processes to ensure compliance and security of user access rights, identifying and assessing systemic compliance gaps, finding root cause resolution and proposing improvement options, including cost benefit analysis.
- PRIVILEGED ACCESS MANAGEMENT: Leads the analysis and solution development for administering privileged accounts and access to sensitive information.
- ENTITLEMENT MANAGEMENT: Establishes and mentors the implementation of entitlement management standards to ensure consistent access control across the organization.
- COLLABORATION: Influences collaboration with cybersecurity peers, data privacy partners, external experts, industry consortia, and other internal and external teams to enable effective and efficient authentication and provisioning fundamentals and delivery of business objectives.
Qualifications
8-10 years of professional experience with IAM domains, such as IGA, privileged access management, credential/secrets management, governance and compliance
Extensive experience with identity technologies and concepts
Strong communication, collaboration, and change management experience
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
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