IAM Director: Lead Secure Identity & Access Strategy

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Director of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise IAM across a complex multi-platform environment.

This senior leadership role owns the design, implementation, and ongoing operations of identity, authentication, and access controls, partnering with Security, Infrastructure, and Applications teams to ensure a secure, scalable, compliant environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT experience, including 6+ years in senior technical or lead roles
• 3+ years of people leadership and team management
• 8+ years working with Active Directory or enterprise identity platforms
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, LDAP, Entra ID, and Auth0
• Ability to translate business needs into secure, scalable identity solutions
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Cloud identity experience (Azure or AWS) and certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, implementation, and operations of IAM, including Privileged Access Management, Identity Governance, and Multi-Factor Authentication
• Own IAM strategy, policies, and controls in partnership with Information Security and Risk Management
• Drive integrations between IAM platforms and enterprise applications
• Oversee Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure AD) environments, including delegated administration and group policies
• Manage IAM tools, vendors, licensing, and budgets
• Lead and develop a high-performing IAM team, including hiring, performance management, and skills development
• Provide executive-level reporting on IAM initiatives, risks, and roadmap progress
• Ensure high availability and operational excellence for mission-critical identity systems (24/7 on-call rotation)

Skills

Leadership

IAM architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive reporting

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Cloud identity certifications (plus)

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID / Azure AD

SAML

OAuth

OIDC

LDAP

Auth0

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Director of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise IAM across a complex multi-platform environment.

This senior leadership role owns the design, implementation, and ongoing operations of identity, authentication, and access controls, partnering with Security, Infrastructure, and Applications teams to ensure a secure, scalable, compliant environment.