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Senior Director - IAM

Job in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 53205, USA
Listing for: Northwestern Mutual
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-15
Job specializations:
  • Management
    IT Project Manager
  • IT/Tech
    IT Project Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

About the Job

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. The Senior Director will focus on ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable identity lifecycle management, aligning with industry standards and regulatory requirements. They will assume accountabilities for identity management client functions and coordinate accountabilities within IT, engaging staff, leadership, and business partners to mature and sustain information risk management across the enterprise.

What You'll Do

  • Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive identity management strategy that supports organizational goals and regulatory compliance, engaging Identity & Access Management (IAM) leadership in strategic direction setting.

    Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive identity management strategy that supports organizational goals and regulatory compliance, engaging Identity & Access Management (IAM) leadership in strategic direction setting.
  • Identity Lifecycle Management: Oversee user provisioning, deprovisioning, and identity governance processes to ensure secure and efficient operations.

    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 Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) tools, Client IAM tools, and Operations tools.

    Technology Implementation: Lead the deployment and management of identity management platforms, including Identity Governance and Administration (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.

    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: Leverage relationships to act as a liaison between IAM and business units, fostering collaboration to implement best risk management practices.

    Stakeholder Collaboration: Leverage relationships to 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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    Performance Tracking: Create and track IAM KPIs and OKRs tied to business outcomes

What You'll Bring to the Role?

  • Experience : 12+ years in identity management, with 5+ years in a leadership role within a large-scale enterprise environment.

    Experience : 12+ years in identity management, with 5+ years in a leadership role within a large-scale enterprise environment.
  • Technical Expertise: Proficiency in identity management…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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