IAM Director - Public Sector Tech Leader (Hybrid)

Mass; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Mass Digital, part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks a Director of Identity and Access Management to lead the technical strategy for MyMassGov IAM. You will manage engineers, set roadmaps, and drive secure, scalable identity services for public-sector users.

The role requires collaboration with security, architecture, and agency teams to align technology with policy and deliver reliable digital experiences. Boston-based with hybrid in-office requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years IAM experience designing and supporting enterprise identity solutions.
• Minimum 2 years in management leading technical teams.
• Experience developing consumer-facing digital products with accessibility in mind.
• Strong knowledge of authentication, authorization, and identity standards.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the technical strategy for MyMassGov IAM.
• Lead engineers to design solutions and maintain high technical quality.
• Translate priorities into executable roadmaps and plans.
• Evaluate major platform decisions including identity providers and modernization.
• Provide guidance on IAM architecture and security standards.
• Ensure secure, reliable, scalable operation of MyMassGov.
• Supervise and develop Commonwealth engineers and leads.
• Develop capabilities to support long-term operation of identity services.
• Collaborate with agencies to adopt MyMassGov across applications.
• Advise leaders on IAM technology choices and risks.
• Represent Mass Digital in technical discussions with partners.

Skills

IAM

Leadership

Cloud architecture

OpenID Connect

OAuth 2.0

SAML

Security standards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CIAM platforms

Job description

Mass Digital, part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seeks a Director of Identity and Access Management to lead the technical strategy for MyMassGov IAM. You will manage engineers, set roadmaps, and drive secure, scalable identity services for public-sector users.

The role requires collaboration with security, architecture, and agency teams to align technology with policy and deliver reliable digital experiences. Boston-based with hybrid in-office requirements.