VP/SVP, Identity Access Management

Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd is recruiting an experienced IAM professional to lead and enhance enterprise IGA capabilities. The role focuses on identity lifecycle management, access governance, and automation across the organisation, with emphasis on RBAC, SoD and ITDR.

You will work with security and business teams to strengthen the enterprise security posture and drive measurable IAM improvements. The ideal candidate has 7–9 years of cybersecurity experience, including 3 years in IAM/IGA, plus

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.
• 7–9 years overall cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years IAM/IGA.
• Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle, access certification and entitlement management.
• Experience with audits and addressing IAM-related control findings.
• Familiarity with SailPoint, Saviynt or equivalent IAM platforms.
• Working knowledge of AD, Windows/Linux, databases, AWS/Azure; SQL scripting.
• Exposure to non-human identities and ITDR is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP or CIAM are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation and ongoing management of enterprise IGA processes (JML, provisioning, recertification).
• Establish identity governance across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Drive RBAC, least privilege, SoD and access remediation initiatives.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams on identity-related threats and remediation.
• Oversee IAM governance, regulatory compliance, audits and control assurance.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve IAM efficiency and scalability.
• Develop IAM risk and performance metrics for regular reporting to management.
• Collaborate with technology, security and business stakeholders to advance IAM initiatives.

Skills

IAM

IGA

RBAC

SoD

ITDR

Stakeholder mgmt

Identity lifecycle

Audit coordination

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

SailPoint

Saviynt

Azure

AWS

Active Directory

SQL scripting

Job description

Our client is a leading global financial institution seeking an experienced IAM professional to lead and enhance its enterprise Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) capabilities. This role will focus on strengthening identity lifecycle management, access governance, security controls and automation across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the transformation and ongoing management of enterprise IGA processes, including joiner-mover-leaver (JML), identity provisioning, access recertification and entitlement management.

• Establish and enhance identity governance controls across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments, including non-human identities such as service accounts, machine identities and AI agents.

• Drive role-based access control (RBAC), least-privilege principles, Segregation of Duties (SoD) and access remediation initiatives.

• Partner with cybersecurity operations teams on identity-related threats, incidents and remediation activities.

• Oversee IAM governance, regulatory compliance, internal and external audits, and control assurance activities.

• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements to enhance IAM efficiency, scalability and control effectiveness.

• Develop IAM risk and performance metrics, providing regular reporting and recommendations to management.

• Collaborate with technology, security and business stakeholders to drive IAM initiatives and strengthen enterprise security posture.

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or a related discipline.

• At least 7-9 years of cybersecurity experience, including a minimum of 3 years specialising in IAM, particularly IGA processes and access governance.

• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, access certification, entitlement management, least privilege and privileged access controls.

• Experience managing internal and external audits and addressing IAM-related control findings is essential.

• Familiarity with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt or equivalent solutions.

• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Windows/Linux, databases, AWS and Azure, with SQL scripting capabilities.

• Exposure to non-human identity governance, AI identities and Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) would be advantageous.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage technical teams and senior management.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP or CIAM and experience in financial services would be advantageous.