Chief IAM & Identity Security Architect

State Employees' Credit Union; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

State Employees' Credit Union seeks a strategic Head of Identity and Access Management to lead enterprise IAM strategy, governance, architecture, and delivery. You will oversee identity lifecycle, access provisioning, privileged access, and non-human identities, aligning with regulatory requirements and security standards.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI, ML, analytics, and automation to strengthen identity security, improve operations, and reduce identity-related risks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years IAM, cybersecurity, or related tech experience with strategy and transformation.
• Leadership of complex enterprise programs and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of IAM governance, access certifications, privileged access, and identity lifecycle management.
• Define enterprise IAM architecture, standards, and roadmaps; lead modernization via automation and integration.
• Build and lead a high-performance organization with clear roles, accountability, and succession planning.
• Establish operational support models, SLAs, incident/change management, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Develop IAM strategy for AI, automation, and emerging identity technologies; govern AI agents and non-human identities.

Skills

IAM leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder management

AI/ML awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Cybersecurity

Master's degree in IT / Cybersecurity / AI / Data Science

Tools

SailPoint

CyberArk

Microsoft EntraID

Okta

Ping Identity

Job description

State Employees' Credit Union seeks a strategic Head of Identity and Access Management to lead enterprise IAM strategy, governance, architecture, and delivery. You will oversee identity lifecycle, access provisioning, privileged access, and non-human identities, aligning with regulatory requirements and security standards.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI, ML, analytics, and automation to strengthen identity security, improve operations, and reduce identity-related risks.