Senior Director, IAM & Cloud Governance
SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationSanta Clara Office
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityDirector
Experience8+ yrs
DepartmentDepartment
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 17, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live16h ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
8+ years of experience in information technology
Emphasis on identity and access management
5+ years leading IAM teams at the manager, director, or higher level
Proven experience owning enterprise IAM strategy, including capital and operating budgets
Deep hands-on expertise across all aspects of a comprehensive IAM program
Experience managing hybrid environments that span on-premises or colocation infrastructure and at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Deep knowledge of SOX compliance and a proven track record of building readiness programs that deliver successful outcomes
Experience with access automation, configuration management, and modern operations practices
Track record of building, leading, and retaining high-performing technical teams
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Skills
IAM
SOX
AWS
Azure
GCP
IdP
MFA
access automation
configuration management
Roles and Responsibilities
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Own the identity governance strategy, operating model, and control standards; lead access certification, role lifecycle, and segregation-of-duties programs with clear accountability for control coverage, exception handling, and decision ownership.
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Develop the roadmap for SOX readiness and execute the plan to prepare the company for successful audit performance.
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Architect and deploy a comprehensive IAM technology platform to automate access orchestration, manage privileged access, establish appropriate guardrails for enterprise AI, monitor and manage machine identities, and own a robust IdP/MFA platform.
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Establish governance forums and escalation paths to resolve policy exceptions, toxic access combinations, and role-design conflicts.
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Chair the IT architecture review board, assessing technology design, cost, capabilities, and third-party risk management.
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Manage all public-cloud master accounts and subscriptions; monitor, assess, and optimize cost, least-privilege access, and access automation.
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Direct workflow, analytics, and reporting to surface access risk, measure control effectiveness, and prioritize remediation based on exposure.
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Manage risk exceptions and compensating controls when legacy systems, acquired businesses, or operational constraints prevent immediate compliance.
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Lead the evaluation and modernization of the identity governance platform, processes, and data quality to improve scalability, automation, and evidence integrity.
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Lead identity governance for M&A activities, managing environments where acquired technologies do not yet meet enterprise standards.
Job Requirements
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8+ years of experience in information technology, with an emphasis on identity and access management, including 5+ years leading IAM teams at the manager, director, or higher level.
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Proven experience owning enterprise IAM strategy, including capital and operating budgets.
•
Deep hands-on expertise across all aspects of a comprehensive IAM program.
•
Experience managing hybrid environments that span on-premises or colocation infrastructure and at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
•
Deep knowledge of SOX compliance and a proven track record of building readiness programs that deliver successful outcomes.
•
Experience with access automation, configuration management, and modern operations practices.
•
Track record of building, leading, and retaining high-performing technical teams.
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Legally authorized to work in the United States.