Director - Identity & Access Management

texascapitalbank; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Capital is seeking an IAM Director to lead the organization's IAM strategy, governance and execution across identity lifecycle, access controls, authentication (SSO/MFA), and audit readiness. You will partner with HR, IT, security, legal/compliance, and business/data owners to drive measurable improvements in least privilege and SoD alignment.

Responsibilities include defining IAM policies, provisioning/deprovisioning automation, RBAC/ABAC improvements, access reviews, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in an IAM or related domain.
• 5+ years' Financial Services, Mortgage, and/or Banking experience preferred
• 5+ years' experience leading people managers preferred
• Advanced knowledge of security and control frameworks (COBIT, COSO, ITIL, FFIEC, NIST, etc.).
• Proven leadership running an IAM program with cross-functional governance and clear RACI.

Responsibilities

• IAM strategy, policy and governance: Define and own IAM vision, roadmap, principles and standards (e.g., least privilege, SoD, strong authentication, lifecycle management).
• Identity lifecycle (joiner/mover/leaver): Ensure effective provisioning/deprovisioning processes and automation (especially via HR-driven triggers) to reduce orphaned accounts and manual error.
• Oversee role/group management and entitlement lifecycle management.
• Authentication and access controls: Oversee SSO/federation, MFA/adaptive authentication and directory/identity store strategy (e.g., on-prem and cloud identity stores).
• Drive RBAC/ABAC improvements and role engineering to mature access assignment and reduce overprovisioning.
• Governance, certifications and audit support: Coordinate periodic access reviews/certifications and ensure evidence/reporting supports audit and compliance needs.
• Ensure identity monitoring, logging and reporting requirements are met for investigations and control validation.
• Privileged and non-human identity oversight: Oversee privileged accounts (break-glass, admin accounts) and service/non-human identities as part of the IAM control framework.
• Tooling, architecture and delivery: Provide IAM architecture direction, including patterns/reference architectures and repeatable integration approaches for applications.
• Evaluate and administer IAM/IGA capabilities and ensure platforms are securely configured and updated in alignment with policy.
• Operating model and cross-functional execution: Clarify shared responsibilities between IT and security (e.g., IT runs underlying infrastructure operations while security defines access policy/compliance requirements).
• Define success measures/KPIs for IAM outcomes (security, employee experience, automation, audit performance).

Skills

IAM governance

Identity lifecycle

Access controls

RBAC/ABAC

SSO/MFA

Audit readiness

Policy development

Cross-functional leadership

Automation

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or related field

Job description

Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people's success - today and tomorrow.

While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment - investing the time and resources to understand our clients' immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives . At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success. We build long-lasting relationships.

Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to The Dallas Morning News ' Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and GoBankingRate's 2023 list of Best Regional Banks. For more information about joining our team, please visit us at www.texascapitalbank.com .

The IAM Director will lead the organization's IAM strategy, governance, and execution across identity lifecycle, access controls, authentication (SSO/MFA), access certifications, and audit reporting. The role establishes cross-functional ownership with HR, IT, security, legal/compliance, and business/data owners through an IAM governance committee and RACI model, ensuring IAM operates as a shared business control. The IAM Director defines IAM policies/standards and drives automation, repeatable integration patterns, and measurable improvements in least privilege, SoD alignment, monitoring and audit readiness

Responsibilities

• IAM strategy, policy and governance: Define and own IAM vision, roadmap, principles and standards (e.g., least privilege, SoD, strong authentication, lifecycle management).
• Identity lifecycle (joiner/mover/leaver): Ensure effective provisioning/deprovisioning processes and automation (especially via HR-driven triggers) to reduce orphaned accounts and manual error.
• Oversee role/group management and entitlement lifecycle management.
• Authentication and access controls: Oversee SSO/federation, MFA/adaptive authentication and directory/identity store strategy (e.g., on-prem and cloud identity stores).
• Drive RBAC/ABAC improvements and role engineering to mature access assignment and reduce overprovisioning.
• Governance, certifications and audit support: Coordinate periodic access reviews/certifications and ensure evidence/reporting supports audit and compliance needs.
• Ensure identity monitoring, logging and reporting requirements are met for investigations and control validation.
• Privileged and non-human identity oversight: Oversee privileged accounts (break-glass, admin accounts) and service/non-human identities as part of the IAM control framework.
• Tooling, architecture and delivery: Provide IAM architecture direction, including patterns/reference architectures and repeatable integration approaches for applications.
• Evaluate and administer IAM/IGA capabilities and ensure platforms are securely configured and updated in alignment with policy.
• Operating model and cross-functional execution: Clarify shared responsibilities between IT and security (e.g., IT runs underlying infrastructure operations while security defines access policy/compliance requirements).
• Define success measures/KPIs for IAM outcomes (security, employee experience, automation, audit performance).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in an appropriate domain.
• 5+ years' Financial Services, Mortgage, and/or Banking experience preferred
• 5+ years' experience leading people managers preferred
• Advanced knowledge of specialized discipline including security and control frameworks (i.e., COBIT, COSO, ITIL, FFEIC, NIST, etc.).
• Proven leadership running an IAM program with cross-functional governance and clear role/accountability models (e.g., RACI).
• Experience across core IAM domains: authentication (SSO/MFA), authorization/access controls, provisioning/deprovisioning, identity governance/access certifications, directories/identity stores, privileged access considerations, monitoring/audit reporting.
• Ability to translate policy/controls into operating processes and measurable outcomes (charters, success measures, program documentation).
• Advanced analytical mindset, focused on results with critical thinking, research and problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
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