Cloud & Identity
Director of Identity & Access Management Recruiting
Leads identity strategy: workforce and customer identity, privileged access, access governance and zero trust.
About the role
Identity is now the main security boundary for most organizations. The IAM Director owns how people and machines prove who they are and what they can access, covering single sign-on, MFA, privileged access management, identity governance and customer identity.
IAM programs touch every employee and many business processes, so this leader needs strong project and stakeholder management alongside technical depth.
Typical responsibilities
- Own the IAM strategy and roadmap, including zero trust initiatives
- Lead SSO, MFA, privileged access management and identity governance programs
- Run joiner, mover and leaver processes and access reviews
- Manage IAM platforms such as Okta, Entra ID, CyberArk or SailPoint
- Work with HR, IT and audit on access controls
What we assess in candidates
- Delivery of large IAM programs across many applications
- Hands-on knowledge of major identity platforms
- Privileged access and identity governance experience
- Stakeholder management across HR, IT and the business
How we search for a IAM Director
We target identity leaders who have delivered programs on platforms similar to yours. Interviews cover a large rollout they led, how they handled adoption and what they measured.
Frequently asked questions
Should IAM sit in security or IT?
Both models work. We help you define ownership before the search, since it shapes which candidates will be a fit.
Does this role cover customer identity (CIAM)?
Sometimes. If your product has customer logins at scale, we add CIAM experience to the search criteria.
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