Head of Identity and Access Management (IAM)

We are one of the largest and most well-known insurance companies in the world.  We have been in business for over 150 years, and are making sweeping changes to our tech stack.  

We are hiring a strategic leader to oversee and evolve our enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) program. This is not a technical, hands-on, keyboard-driven role — it’s a top-tier leadership opportunity with a massive business impact.

The Role in a Nutshell

• Title: Head of IAM
• Reports to: Likely VP or CISO-level leader
• Team: ~30 people, with 3 direct manager reports
• Scope: IAM for 12,000+ employees and 20,000+ bots
• Location: Hybrid NYC-area

Top Priorities

1. Unify IAM Engineering & Operations – Two previously split functions are now being brought under one leader.
2. Rationalize Tooling – We are using 19 tools today; this leader will help retire 15+ of them and consolidate the stack.
3. Lead with Vision – Inspire and guide the team through modernization and simplification.
4. Drive SaaS & Platform-based IAM – Not legacy identity; we’re looking for someone who understands cloud-native, scalable identity platforms.
5. Manage Identity for Humans and AI Agents – including certificates and authorization policies for both.

What We REALLY Want

• Not a keyboard warrior — this is all about strategy, communication, execution, and people leadership
• Proven IAM leadership at scale (15K+ users preferred)
• Experience consolidating IAM tools & processes
• Comfort with highly regulated environments (finance, insurance, healthcare)
• Track record of change leadership in security orgs
• Bonus if you hold CISSP, but it's not required
• Must understand modern IAM architecture (Okta, Entra ID, IGA, PAM, RBAC, passwordless auth, etc.)

Ideal Candidate Background

• Director / Sr. Director / VP of IAM or Information Security
• From Enterprise Level Companies of 8000 users or more
• Has led IAM teams of 20–50+ people
• Experience moving organizations from fragmented toolsets to centralized platforms
• Understands cloud IAM models (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Saviynt, etc.)
• Bonus: Led IAM during a digital transformation or post-acquisition system unification