Virtual IAM Leader / Fractional CISO Advisor

IdentityLogic Consulting LLC; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 344,000; Part time

Job summary

IdentityLogic Consulting LLC is seeking a fractional IAM leader to guide senior identity strategy for mid-market clients on a part-time basis. You will own program direction across one to three client engagements, including vendor selection and stakeholder alignment.

You will define IAM roadmaps, lead platform evaluations, and report progress to client executives while mentoring client staff and staying current on market trends and threats.

Qualifications

• 15+ years IAM or security leadership experience with at least 5 years in a director or CISO-level role.
• Proven ability to communicate with CIOs, CFOs, boards, and audit committees.
• Experience leading multi-client IAM programs across mid-market to enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Act as the named IAM leader for up to three concurrent client programs
• Define IAM roadmaps aligned with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and budgets
• Lead platform selection including RFPs and vendor demos
• Report to client executive leadership and board committees on status and risk
• Mentor client staff and build capability within their IAM function
• Represent client interests during engagements delivered by IdentityLogic engineers
• Stay current on IAM market direction and vendor landscape

Skills

IAM leadership

Executive communication

Contractor engagement

Tools

SailPoint

Okta

Idira (CyberArk)

Ping

BeyondTrust

Saviynt

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Serve as a fractional IAM leader or advisor for mid-market clients that need senior identity strategy without a full-time hire. You'll own program direction, vendor selection, and stakeholder alignment on a part-time basis across one to three clients concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Act as the named IAM leader or CISO advisor for one to three concurrent client programs
• Define IAM roadmaps aligned with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and budget reality
• Lead platform selection including RFPs, vendor demos, and technical evaluations
• Report to client executive leadership and board committees on program status and risk
• Mentor internal client staff and build capability within their IAM function
• Represent client interests during implementation engagements delivered by IdentityLogic engineers
• Stay current on IAM market direction, vendor landscape, and emerging threats

Requirements

• 15+ years IAM or security leadership experience with at least 5 years in a director or CISO-level role
• Prior accountability for IAM programs at mid-market or enterprise scale
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with CIOs, CFOs, boards, and audit committees
• Working familiarity across at least three of: SailPoint, Okta, Idira (formerly CyberArk), Ping, BeyondTrust, Saviynt, Microsoft Entra ID
• Comfortable with 1099 contractor engagement model and multi-client concurrency
• US-based

Nice to have

• CISSP, CISM, or CISSP-ISSMP
• Prior IAM industry analyst, advisory firm, or VC portfolio advisor experience
• Board-level reporting experience
• Relationships with IAM vendors and systems integrators

Compensation and benefits

Hourly or monthly retainer based on engagement scope. 1099 contractor structure. Flexible hours with client-driven cadence. Not eligible for W-2 benefits; billable rate adjusted accordingly.