Director, Identity & Access Management

Role Description

The Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a senior technical and strategic leadership position responsible for designing, governing, and continuously maturing the organization's IAM program across a 100% cloud-native, fully remote environment. This leader serves as the company's authoritative voice on all matters of identity — spanning human identities (employees, consultants, customers, and partners) and the rapidly expanding population of non-human identities (NHIs) including service accounts, API keys, workload credentials, and agentic AI systems. This is a full-time, exempt, remote position and reports to the CISO.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in at least two major IAM platforms
• Hands-on knowledge of IGA platforms
• PAM platform experience
• Secrets management and NHI tooling
• Proficiency in authentication protocols and standards: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, SCIM, LDAP, Kerberos, FIDO2/WebAuthn
• CIEM and cloud identity posture management experience (Wiz CIEM or native cloud tooling)
• Familiarity with IAM considerations for AI/ML workloads, agentic architectures, and machine-to-machine identity patterns
• Scripting and automation capability in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar; ability to review and direct infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) with IAM implications
• Solid understanding of Zero Trust architecture principles and their application to identity

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Identity and Access Management, cybersecurity, or adjacent disciplines
• 4+ years in a senior leadership role managing IAM teams, programs, or practices
• Demonstrated experience in a cloud-native or 100% cloud-based environment (AWS, Azure, or GCP at scale)
• Prior experience in a healthcare, life sciences, or similarly regulated industry strongly preferred
• Proven track record designing or governing IAM in environments serving multiple user populations (workforce, customers, partners, third parties, automated systems)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Relevant industry certifications in – CISSP, CISM, CCSP certifications preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company contributions and matching
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance
• Generous paid time off
• Commitment to investing in our people and supporting professional growth over time