Senior Director, Identity Security and Access Management

Role Overview

• Own and drive the strategic vision for Identity Security and Access Management across the organization, aligning ISAM initiatives with broader cybersecurity and business objectives.
• Develop and manage the ISAM budget, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective allocation of resources.
• Monitor expenditures, forecast future budget needs and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Lead the transformation of legacy identity management systems and deliver on a multi-year modernization roadmap, including the enterprise-wide implementation of SailPoint.
• Champion the adoption of modern ISAM practices and technologies, including Ping Identity, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions.
• Take ownership of Privileged Access Management, ensuring seamless integration with existing ISAM systems while maintaining operational excellence and legacy support.
• Oversee directory services and certificate management processes, ensuring they are secure, available, efficient, and aligned with enterprise standards across a global environment.
• Define and execute strategies to enhance identity governance controls, including access request, provisioning, and de-provisioning, with a focus on automation and user experience.
• Drive enterprise-wide strategy and execution for MFA, SSO, and Federation services, ensuring secure and seamless authentication across internal and external platforms.
• Define and implement identity and access entitlement frameworks, ensuring granular access control aligned with business roles and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure integration and interoperability across ISAM capabilities, including PAM, directory services, certificate management, and federated identity, to support a unified and scalable ISAM architecture.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements, maintaining a high level of security and operational resilience in ISAM systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure ISAM requirements are embedded into the organization’s security architecture and technology strategy.
• Lead and mentor a multi-national team through complex ISAM projects, providing clear direction, accountability, and support to deliver high-impact outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating technical ISAM concepts into strategic business value and influencing decision-making at the executive level.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, identity and access management, or related fields.
• At least 8 years of direct leadership experience managing enterprise-wide ISAM functions.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP or CISM strongly preferred.
• Strong background in identity governance, access management, and regulatory compliance, with experience in frameworks such as NIST and ISO.
• Deep knowledge of ISAM technologies and best practices, including identity governance tools, SSO, MFA, and PAM solutions.
• Experience designing and implementing identity entitlement models and federated identity architectures across hybrid environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex ISAM concepts into business-focused insights for senior executives.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation
• Holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage