IAM Product Management and Strategy

About the role

The Head of Identity and Access Management (IAM) Product Management & Strategy is responsible for defining and executing the IAM vision, strategy, and roadmap. This role combines product management discipline with deep IAM domain expertise to drive a scalable, secure, and user-centric IAM ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the IAM strategy, aligning with cybersecurity, risk, and business priorities
• Establish a multi-year roadmap across IAM domains: Identity Governance, Privileged Access, Authentication, and Authorization
• Drive transformation toward modern, scalable, and automated identity platforms
• Partner with executive stakeholders to position IAM as a business enabler, not just a control function
• Build and lead a high-performing IAM product management organization
• Define product vision, roadmaps, and success metrics for all IAM platforms
• Partner with project office to apply product management best practices (customer focus, backlog prioritization, agile delivery) to IAM capabilities
• Ensure consistent lifecycle management across IAM tools—from onboarding to optimization and retirement
• Oversee strategy, implementation, and optimization of key IAM technologies, including: Privileged Access Management (PAM): CyberArk (or equivalent), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA): SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta IGA, Authentication & Access Management: Okta (SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication), Authorization & Policy Management: PlainID or similar ABAC solutions
• Drive platform rationalization and reduce tool sprawl
• Ensure interoperability and integration across IAM tools and enterprise systems
• Align tooling capabilities with IAM processes and control objectives
• Optimize user experience while maintaining strong security controls

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, or related fields
• 5+ years in leadership roles overseeing IAM programs or product teams
• Deep expertise in IAM Products
• Strong product management mindset applied to security platforms
• Strategic thinking with the ability to execute at scale
• Deep understanding of IAM processes and how tooling enables them
• Experience driving large-scale IAM transformations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred Experience

• In large, complex enterprise environments (e.g., financial services)
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS ecosystems