Identity and Access Management Leader

Company: Pacific Life
Location: Newport Beach
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description: Pacific Life is looking to enhance our Identity and Access Management (IdAM) Program. To support that effort, we are looking for an experienced IdAM Leader who will be responsible for the enterprise-wide management of PL's identity and access management requirements and standards. This key role will require extensive experience in SailPoint, CyberArk or equivalent technologies and with implementing critical controls across a diverse application portfolio. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated and detail-oriented rockstar who has extensive experience leading and transforming a new IdAM practice at a Fortune 500 company. This role has high visibility across the enterprise and the selected leader will have exposure to C-Suite executives, creating an opportunity to make significant and immediate impact within the IT department. Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing the overall IdAM program ensuring the team meets its operational objectives.
• Leading the team charged with architecting, configuring, and maintaining IdAM services to support the connectivity needs and account security of the Enterprise.
• Responsible for forging the go forward strategy and ongoing operation and support of the organization's IdAM services.
• Leads the IdAM team to establish a roadmap for the implementation of a modern Identity and Access Management program.
• Responsible for continuous improvement of IdAM policies, procedures and technology.
• Ensure developed solutions align with PL's IdAM and information security policies, goals, and standards.
• Stay current with access management industry, technology and security trends.
• Single point of contact for all IdAM related escalations and concerns.
• Serve as Service Owner for Enterprise IdAM/IAM Services
• Develop and manage budget for IdAM/IAM services
• Oversee operational support of IdAM/IAM services.
• Provide technical leadership to the IdAM/IAM team
• Responsible for managing the IdAM platform (tools and technology).
• Provide hands-on systems design and architecture leadership for the Identity and Access Management strategy
• Support vendor audit activities including presenting audit result findings to executives
• Closely manage and prioritize all third-party off-shore development team deliverables
• Ensure technical competency of third-party partners
• Understand and be able to communicate Departmental Strategic Goals to C-Suite executives, including COO, CIO and CISO.
• Execute against approved daily, weekly, monthly and annual plans and keep leadership and business partners informed of work status/progress.
• Schedule and oversee regular (at least annually) disaster recovery testing of IdAM platforms
• Accountable for the operational stability and sustainability of IdAM/IAM services.
• Architect and provide operational oversight for monitoring of IdAM/IAM platforms and services. Factors for Success:
  • Demonstrated experience leading Enterprise IdAM teams, tools and services in a 24/7 matrixed environment with multiple discreet lines of business.
  • Thorough technical understanding of IdAM technologies, services, and components, with practical design, implementation, and operations experience at an Enterprise scale.
  • Extensive experience defining, developing and implementing IdAM standards, policies, KRI/KPIs, process and procedures.
  • Deep technical knowledge of SailPoint IIQ. Experience with other IGA tools is a plus.
  • Deep technical knowledge of CyberArk Core PAS. Experience with other PAM tools is a plus.
  • Strong technical experience with authentication architecture and implementation, including SSO, MFA, federation, including innovative modern authentication concepts such as password-less, step-up, and adaptive behavioral
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, including utilizing these technologies for authorization and authentication. Technical expertise in other computing and cloud platforms, such as Linux/Unix, Mainframe (RACF), AWS, etc. desired.
  • Experience managing vendor service delivery and relationships for IdAM services, including onshore and offshore resources .
  • Experience with Automated testing tools, Azure DevOps or other development lifecycle apps, familiarity with the Agile methodology. Education and Training
    • Minimum of 10 years of IdAM leadership experience at an Enterprise level
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; or 15+ years of equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.
    • The following certifications are desirable, but not mandatory:
      • CISSP
      • ITIL v3 or v4 Foundations
      • PMP#LI-JB1How We Help You Succeed: We're fostering a culture of shared values across our company by providing generous compensation and comprehensive benefits that allow our employees to find fulfillment and security in personal life and career alike. These include:
        • Competitive Salary and Benefits
        • Work-Life Balance & Flexible Scheduling
        • Medical, dental, and vision as part our commitment to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees
        • Two retirement savings plans: 401k savings plan with company match and Company Retirement Contribution (company-paid)
        • Generous PTO and holiday pay
        • Warm Colleagues & Inspiring CultureEEO Statement: Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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