Shape and execute Vanguard’s global PAM strategy, roadmap, and operating model
aligning to enterprise risk reduction and Zero Trust principles
Represent the PAM program in executive forums, risk committees, and governance bodies, providing vision, metrics, and KPIs
Lead, inspire, and develop engineering teams covering credential vaulting, secrets management, session monitoring, JIT access, and cloud PAM capabilities
Drive a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Design, maintain, and enforce enterprise‑wide PAM policies that balance security, usability, and operational efficiency
Partner with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit teams to ensure PAM policies meet regulatory, audit, and control requirements
Translate strategy into actionable delivery plans with measurable milestones and outcomes with a direct focus on Just-in-Time capabilities
Oversee design, implementation, and scaling of enterprise PAM solutions (e.g., CyberArk, cloud-native PAM, secrets management platforms)
Manage budgets, resource planning, capacity, performance evaluations, and vendor/partner relationships
Partner with cybersecurity, cloud engineering, infrastructure, and application teams to integrate PAM into CI/CD pipelines, cloud entitlements, and privileged workflows
Ensure PAM capabilities meet regulatory, audit, and compliance requirements across global environments.

Minimum 8 years in Cyber-security or IAM, with at least 4-6 years in leadership roles
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related fields
Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GPAM, GCIH), or cloud security certifications (CCSP, AWS/Azure security)
Experience in financial services or other heavily regulated industries is strongly preferred
Deep experience implementing and managing enterprise PAM platforms (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, HashiCorp Vault, or equivalent)
Strong understanding of Zero Trust, least privilege models, secrets management, credential lifecycle management, and identity centric security
Experience securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Familiarity with session recording, JIT provisioning, privileged analytics, and automation
Experience leading PAM integrations with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and IGA/IDM Identity governance systems
Knowledge of regulatory standards including SOX, SOC, SEC, GDPR & GS 007 guidelines.

Senior Manager, Privileged Access Management – PAM

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