Director, Identity and Access Management

T-Mobile is in pursuit of exceptional talent to join our executive team. We’re committed to excellence and innovation, and we are on the lookout for a leader who can steer our company towards new heights of success. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives and leading a talented team of professionals. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of success, demonstrating a keen ability to navigate complex challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

As a key member of our executive team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing our organizational strategy and contributing to our continued growth and market leadership. Join us in our commitment to driving innovation, inspiring collaboration, fostering a positive company culture, and achieving unparalleled success.

The Director, Identity and Access Management, leads Identity and Access Management within Cybersecurity and reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer. The role leads an organization of 96 employees that consolidates IAM work previously split between Infrastructure & Cloud and Cybersecurity. It sets IAM strategy, policy, and the identity layer of the Zero Trust architecture, and owns identity controls and the evidence of compliance for SOX.

The role exists because identity is now the primary security boundary, and one accountable leader aligns identity risk, governance, and regulatory expectations.

• Set IAM strategy, policy, and standards for Cybersecurity, including the identity layer of the Zero Trust architecture.
• Own identity controls and the evidence of compliance for SOX, including user access reviews, privileged access, and audit readiness.
• Direct identity threat detection and response and insider threat controls with Cyber threat intelligence and security operations teams.
• Govern risk from non-human identities created by AI, automation, and cloud workloads.
• Lead the 96 person IAM organization, including platform, provisioning, and application onboarding work, and manage an approximately $4M budget.
• Also responsible for other Duties/Projects as assigned by business management as needed.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Required)
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (Preferred)
• 10+ years of experience leading Identity and Access Management, cybersecurity, or identity governance programs, including SOX and audit-ready controls.
• 7-10 years of experience leading large technical or security organizations, including managers and senior managers.
• 4-7 years of experience with Zero Trust architecture and enterprise identity platforms such as Entra , Okta, SailPoint, or Cyber Ark.

• Expertise in Zero Trust, identity governance, privileged access, and enterprise identity platforms.
• Expertise in access controls over financial systems, user access reviews, evidence, and audit testing.
• Expertise working with threat intelligence and security operations to detect and respond to identity threats.
• Expertise in leading managers and senior managers, budgets, and organizational change.
• Expertise in partnering across Cyber, IT, Finance, and HR to resolve ownership and elevate risk.
• Expertise in governing machine, AI, automation, and cloud workload identities.

• CISSP, CISM, or CISA (Preferred)
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel Required (Yes/No):
Yes

Base Pay Range: $191,300 - $258,800

Corporate Bonus Target: 25%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various…