Senior Director - IAM

Senior Director - IAM

As the Senior Director of Identity Management, you will lead the strategic development and implementation of identity management (IM) solutions across the organization. This role is pivotal in setting strategic direction to support IT and organizational strategies. You will focus on ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable identity lifecycle management, aligning with industry standards and regulatory requirements, and will coordinate accountabilities within IT while engaging staff, leadership, and business partners to mature and sustain information risk management across the enterprise.

• Strategic Leadership:
  Develop and execute a comprehensive identity management strategy that supports organizational goals and regulatory compliance, engaging IAM leadership in strategic direction setting.
• Identity Lifecycle Management:
  Oversee user provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity governance processes to ensure secure and efficient operations.
• Technology Implementation:
  Lead the deployment and management of identity management platforms, including IGA tools, client IAM tools, and operations tools.
• Risk Management:
  
  Evaluate and prioritize risks in new and existing systems from both business and technology perspectives, recommending controls that balance effectiveness with business impact.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Act as a liaison between IAM and business units, fostering collaboration to implement best risk management practices.
• Organizational Change:
  Influence enterprise buy‑in to address risk areas and promote a more information risk‑aware culture.
• Project and Budget Oversight:
  Responsible for selection and prioritization of IM projects, oversight of IM budget management, and long‑range planning.
• Team Development:
  Develop and mentor a high‑performing technical IAM team, setting standards for engineering excellence, documentation, runbooks, and on‑call readiness.
• Identity Management:
  Own and mature workforce and client identity for all internal and external users and applications, including strategic design and hands‑on implementation of IAM patterns.
• Performance Tracking:
  Create and track IAM KPIs and OKRs tied to business outcomes.

• 12+ years in identity management, with 5+ years in a leadership role within a large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Proficiency in identity management technologies, including Active Directory, IGA tools, and federated identity solutions.
• Substantial hands‑on engineering experience designing and implementing IAM solutions (e.g., JML, Access Certifications, Identity Verification, RBAC), with a clear progression from senior engineer/architect into strategic leadership.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high‑performing technical teams, with strong people‑management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience. Certification in security space desired (CISSP, CCSP, etc.).

Start: $ – $

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
$ USD – $ USD (California, New York City, and other eligible locations)

11/24/2025

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.