Lead Product Manager, Identity and Access

WEX is a company focused on enhancing customer and enterprise experiences, and they are seeking a Lead Product Manager for their Identity and Access team. This role is responsible for defining and executing a long-term identity strategy to deliver a unified identity and single sign-on experience across all product lines, while influencing cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring secure user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a long-term (5-year) identity and access strategy across all WEX lines of business
• Lead the development of a unified identity platform enabling single sign-on and a single customer profile
• Drive enterprise-wide identity initiatives spanning consumer identity, enterprise access management, and identity verification
• Partner with product, engineering, security, and business leaders to align on identity roadmap and execution
• Ensure successful migration and adoption of identity solutions across multiple product lines
• Balance trade-offs between security, user experience, and delivery timelines
• Lead roadmap execution for identity APIs, SDKs, and platform capabilities
• Stay current on industry trends including biometric authentication, decentralized identity, and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers across complex enterprise initiatives

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional experience spanning product management and/or engineering
• Deep expertise in identity and access management (IAM/CIAM)
• Experience working with identity platforms such as Okta
• Strong technical acumen with ability to partner closely with engineering teams
• Proven ability to operate in complex, cross-functional enterprise environments
• Experience defining and driving product strategy at scale
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across organizations
• Strong understanding of identity domains including consumer identity, enterprise access management, and identity verification
• Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and authentication methods (including biometrics)
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience in fintech, payments, or B2B SaaS environments
• Prior experience building or scaling enterprise identity platforms
• Experience working on fraud prevention or security-focused initiatives
• Experience creating long-term product vision from early or ambiguous starting points
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master's)