Head, Identity Access Management (IAM)

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting is assisting a leading international financial institution in Singapore to appoint an experienced Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM). The role combines hands-on leadership with day-to-day management of IAM services, control environments and remediation efforts.

You will oversee identity lifecycle, access reviews, PAM, SSO/MFA, and IAM platforms while collaborating with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to embed sustainable IAM controls across BAU

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology/cybersecurity experience with IAM.
• Experience leading IAM operations or enterprise IAM within banking/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of JML, IGA, PAM, access certification, SSO/MFA, and entitlement management.
• Proven experience addressing regulatory/audit/tech risk findings and remediation.
• Understanding MAS regulatory expectations for Singapore financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day IAM function and operations with strong controls and resilience.
• Drive remediation of regulatory/audit findings with evidence and ongoing control effectiveness.
• Strengthen JML, provisioning/de-provisioning, access reviews and recertification.
• Oversee PAM, privileged and high-risk accounts management.
• Strengthen least privilege, SoD, and entitlement management.
• Oversee IAM platforms: IGA, PAM, directories, authentication/SSO/MFA.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, KRIs and SLAs for performance and remediation.
• Collaborate with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to strengthen IAM controls.
• Drive automation and process improvements in IAM operations.
• Manage IAM vendors and develop internal IAM talent.
• Support future modernisation across cloud, non-human identities, and Zero Trust.

Skills

IAM leadership

Regulatory remediation

Stakeholder mgmt

Operations leadership

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Active Directory

Entra ID

Okta

Ping Identity

Job description

A leading international financial institution is seeking an experienced Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead and strengthen its IAM function in Singapore.

This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for the day-to-day effectiveness, control and continuous improvement of IAM services and operations.

A key priority will be strengthening the organisation's IAM control environment and addressing regulatory and audit findings, ensuring that remediation is delivered effectively and that sustainable processes and controls are embedded into BAU operations.

The role will oversee areas including identity lifecycle management, user access administration, privileged access management (PAM), access reviews/recertification, authentication and IAM platforms, while working closely with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day IAM function and operations, ensuring effective service delivery, controls and operational resilience.
• Drive remediation of IAM-related regulatory, audit and technology risk findings, including closure, evidence and ongoing control effectiveness.
• Strengthen Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes, provisioning/de-provisioning, access reviews and recertification.
• Oversee Privileged Access Management (PAM), including privileged, service and other high-risk accounts.
• Strengthen least privilege, Segregation of Duties (SoD), role-based access and entitlement management.
• Oversee IAM platforms and services across IGA, PAM, directory services and authentication/SSO/MFA.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, KRIs and SLAs covering operational performance, control effectiveness and remediation progress.
• Partner with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to strengthen IAM controls and address regulatory requirements.
• Drive automation and process improvement across IAM operations and control monitoring.
• Manage IAM vendors/service providers and lead the development of the internal IAM team.
• Support the longer-term modernisation of IAM capabilities across cloud, non-human identities and Zero Trust.

Requirements

• 15+ years of technology/cybersecurity experience, with significant experience in Identity & Access Management.
• Proven experience leading IAM operations or an enterprise IAM function, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of JML, IGA, PAM, access certification, SSO/MFA, directory services and entitlement management.
• Demonstrated experience addressing regulatory, audit or technology risk findings and driving sustainable remediation.
• Good understanding of MAS regulatory expectations and technology controls within Singapore financial institutions.
• Experience with IAM technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Active Directory/Entra ID, Okta or Ping Identity.
• Strong operational leadership across service management, control monitoring, incident/problem management and vendor management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Audit and senior management.