IAM Executive: Access, PAM & Compliance Lead

KERRY CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting Pte. Ltd. represents a leading international financial institution seeking an experienced Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM) in Singapore. This hands-on leadership role oversees day-to-day IAM operations, controls and continuous improvements.

You will drive remediation of regulatory and audit findings, strengthen JML, PAM, SSO/MFA, and entitlement management, and collaborate with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to embed robust IAM practices.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of technology/cybersecurity experience with significant IAM experience.
• Experience leading IAM operations or an enterprise IAM function, ideally in banking/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of JML, IGA, PAM, access certification, SSO/MFA, directory services and entitlement management.
• Demonstrated ability addressing regulatory/audit findings and driving remediation.
• MAS regulatory understanding and technology controls in Singapore financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day IAM function and operations with strong controls and operational resilience.
• Drive remediation of regulatory, audit and technology risk findings with evidence and ongoing control effectiveness.
• Strengthen Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes, provisioning/de-provisioning and access reviews.
• Oversee Privileged Access Management (PAM) and high-risk accounts.
• Strengthen least privilege, SoD, role-based access and entitlement management.
• Oversee IAM platforms across IGA, PAM, directory services, 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 improvement across IAM operations.
• Manage IAM vendors/service providers and develop internal IAM team.
• Support modernisation of IAM across cloud and Zero Trust.

Skills

IAM leadership

Regulatory remediation

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Automation & process improvement

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

CyberArk

Active Directory/Entra ID

Okta

Ping Identity

Job description

Kerry Consulting Pte. Ltd. represents a leading international financial institution seeking an experienced Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM) in Singapore. This hands-on leadership role oversees day-to-day IAM operations, controls and continuous improvements.

You will drive remediation of regulatory and audit findings, strengthen JML, PAM, SSO/MFA, and entitlement management, and collaborate with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to embed robust IAM practices.