Enterprise IAM Leader: Strategy, IGA & PAM

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Life Insurance

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leader to build and run the enterprise IAM function across workforce, customer, and non-human identities. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this role is responsible for IAM strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations across workforce, customer, and non-human identities.

This leader will define the IAM vision and roadmap, oversee key identity transformation initiatives, manage vendors and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years in cybersecurity with at least 8+ years focused on IAM, and 7+ years in a people-leadership capacity or 16 years of equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Proven experience building or maturing enterprise IAM in a complex, global organization.
• Demonstrated success leading in a matrixed environment and partnering across technology, security, and business teams.
• Strong experience with IAM technologies including IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA, federation, and lifecycle management, with hands-on experience on SailPoint, Entra ID Governance, Delinea, CyberArk.
• Experience leading multi-year IAM transformation programs with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• U.S. Citizenship required and must reside in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise IAM strategy, operating model, and roadmap aligned to business, risk, and regulatory priorities.
• Build and scale the IAM organization to include team structure and hiring plans.
• Partner across Cybersecurity, IT, HR, Legal, Privacy, Risk, Internal Audit, and business teams to deliver consistent identity outcomes.
• Oversee major IAM transformation initiatives, including program execution and budget accountability.
• Establish metrics and reporting to demonstrate program maturity, business value, and risk reduction.
• Lead governance and administration for IGA, PAM, and authentication across environments.

Skills

IAM Strategy

Leadership

Identity Governance

PAM

SSO & MFA

Zero Trust

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Cloud Identity

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CS/Info Systems degree

CISSP

CISM

Tools

SailPoint

Microsoft Entra ID Governance

Delinea

CyberArk

Active Directory

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leader to build and run the enterprise IAM function across workforce, customer, and non-human identities. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this role is responsible for IAM strategy, architecture, delivery, and operations across workforce, customer, and non-human identities.

This leader will define the IAM vision and roadmap, oversee key identity transformation initiatives, manage vendors and