IAM Lead – AI-Driven Access & Governance

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the UAE is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organization. We seek an Identity & Access Management Lead to establish IAM from day one, partnering with CISO and security teams to implement controls, tooling, and governance across the enterprise.

The role focuses on designing and operating IAM frameworks, managing access provisioning lifecycle, and leveraging AI analytics to enhance security and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Identity & Access Management or Information Security in banking/FS
• Deep expertise in IAM platforms, SSO, MFA, PAM
• Proven experience building IAM frameworks and controls in regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, UAE PDPL and access-control requirements
• Experience with access governance, recertification, and audit support
• Exposure to AI-enabled access analytics and identity automation technologies

Responsibilities

• Build and operate IAM framework, standards, and tooling.
• Manage joiner/mover/leaver provisioning and de-provisioning.
• Administer authentication controls including MFA and secure access.
• Operate PAM controls including session monitoring and Just-In-Time access.
• Conduct regular access reviews and recertification activities.
• Deploy AI-enabled analytics to strengthen monitoring and governance.

Skills

IAM

SSO

MFA

PAM

Access governance

Audit support

AI analytics

Tools

Azure AD

Okta

CyberArk

Job description

Confidential in the UAE is building a digital-first, AI-enabled financial services organization. We seek an Identity & Access Management Lead to establish IAM from day one, partnering with CISO and security teams to implement controls, tooling, and governance across the enterprise.

The role focuses on designing and operating IAM frameworks, managing access provisioning lifecycle, and leveraging AI analytics to enhance security and regulatory compliance.