IAM Lead: Identity Security & Modernization Strategist

Farmers Group Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical

Vision

HSA & FSA

Bonus Opportunity

Job summary

Farmers Group Inc. is seeking an Information Security Lead Specialist (IAM) to provide technical and strategic leadership for identity governance, access management, authentication, and IAM modernization initiatives.

You will partner with sponsors, cross-functional teams, and project managers to plan scope, deliverables, resources, and budgets for security initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, CISSP/SCC/ISSACA certs, and 7–10 years in IT security or IAM, with strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Relevant Information Security certification (CISSP, SCC, ISSAP and/or ISACA, etc.) required.
• 7-10 years related experience in IT Security or identity access management, and Project Management, or comparable base of knowledge/expertise in the field.
• Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management principles, including authentication, authorization, identity governance, and access lifecycle management.
• Deep expertise in Identity and Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), authentication, authorization, and access lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment, integration, and optimization of enterprise IAM solutions, ensuring alignment with business, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a strategic IAM subject matter expert, identifying opportunities to enhance identity governance, access management, authentication, and authorization capabilities across the organization.
• Drive the adoption of modern identity security practices, including SSO, MFA, RBAC, PAM, and identity lifecycle management.
• Develops expertise in insurance business operations in order to drive security innovations for a financial services organization.
• Evaluate emerging IAM technologies and industry best practices to improve security, operational efficiency, and user experience.
• Develops and implements innovative IAM programs, automation capabilities, and minimum viable products (MVPs) that support the organization's strategic security roadmap.
• Partner with business leaders, technology teams, and security stakeholders to define IAM requirements, establish priorities, and deliver enterprise-wide identity initiatives.
• Lead complex IAM projects and programs with broad scope, significant business impact, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Coordinate activities across multiple IAM, cybersecurity, and technology initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals and security objectives.
• Resolve complex identity, access, and authentication challenges by developing practical solutions that balance risk reduction with business enablement.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting to communicate IAM program effectiveness, operational performance, compliance posture, and risk trends.
• Builds and owns relationships that positively influence business outcomes.
• Influence enterprise adoption of identity governance and access management best practices through effective communication, education, and stakeholder engagement.
• Partners with business leaders to ensure information security risk findings are reviewed and solutions are implemented.
• Effectively mentors, coaches and influences peers.

Skills

Identity Governance

Access Management

Authentication

RBAC

PAM

IAM Roadmap

Education

Bachelor's degree

CISSP / SCC / ISSAP / ISACA cert

Job description

Farmers Group Inc. is seeking an Information Security Lead Specialist (IAM) to provide technical and strategic leadership for identity governance, access management, authentication, and IAM modernization initiatives.

You will partner with sponsors, cross-functional teams, and project managers to plan scope, deliverables, resources, and budgets for security initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, CISSP/SCC/ISSACA certs, and 7–10 years in IT security or IAM, with strong knowledge of