Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management

SAUDI AIRLINES; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced IAM Specialist to lead the development and enhancement of cybersecurity policies and frameworks. This role requires a deep understanding of Identity & Access Management, with responsibilities including overseeing IAM tools, ensuring compliance, and leading incident response efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity, strong leadership skills, and a passion for coaching junior staff. Join a dynamic team dedicated to securing identity and access governance in a rapidly evolving environment, where your expertise will directly impact the organization's security posture.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Yearly Bonus

Tickets

Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on IAM.
• Proficient in developing IAM frameworks and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of IAM frameworks and policies.
• Oversee the implementation of IAM tools and configurations.
• Respond to identity-related security incidents and perform root cause analysis.

Skills

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Cybersecurity Policies

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Security Incident Response

Coaching and Knowledge Transfer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

IAM Platforms

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Monitoring Tools

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Participate in the development of all relevant cybersecurity policies, processes, and standard operating procedures related to identity and access governance to ensure work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Lead the development and enhancement of Identity & Access Management (IAM) frameworks, methodologies, and standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices (e.g., Zero Trust, NIST).
• Oversee the implementation and operation of IAM tools (e.g., IAM platforms, SSO, MFA, PAM), and supervise configurations to protect against unauthorized access and insider threats.
• Coordinate with IT and business units to enforce role-based access controls (RBAC), privilege principles, and access certification processes across systems and applications.
• Ensure the continuous monitoring, auditing, and reporting of identity-related activities to detect anomalies, access violations, and compliance gaps.
• Lead the response to identity-related security incidents, including account compromises and privilege escalations, and oversee root cause analysis and remediation.
• Assist in coaching junior staff in IAM-related tasks and ensure knowledge transfer to build internal capabilities.
• Support the secure design of IAM architecture across on-premise and cloud environments, coordinating integration with enterprise systems.
• Coordinate the resolution of audit findings and the implementation of corrective actions related to IAM policies, controls, and enforcement.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or any related discipline is required
• Advanced English language proficiency is required.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of eleven years work experience with at least five of which in a relevant function and four years in supervisory roles.

Benefit:

• Medical Insurance
• Tickets
• Yearly bonus