Senior Director, Identity Standards

About the role

At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want — without friction and without fear. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado with offices and employees around the globe, we serve more than half of the Fortune 100 and champion every identity, celebrating differences so you can bring your authentic self to work.

We are looking for a strategic, externally-facing leader who operates at the intersection of standards development, product strategy, ecosystem partnerships, and business development. This role is not a traditional standards or architecture position; it requires someone who can hold a strong point of view on where identity is heading in the AI era and represent that vision publicly on stages, with customers, and in strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate combines technical credibility with commercial instinct: comfortable in standards bodies, comfortable in front of customers, and comfortable in front of an industry audience.

What makes this role different is the equal fluency needed in technical standards work and strategic/commercial partnership‑building, along with the presence and credibility to be a public‑facing voice for the company’s point of view on identity in the AI era.

Life at Ping: We foster a flexible, collaborative work environment, retain innovative startup values, and hire talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people. Our culture empowers you to do your best work, includes Employee Resource Groups that create belonging, regular team bonding events, competitive benefits and perks, global volunteering, and a commitment to an inclusive, diverse environment where everyone’s individuality is respected.

Responsibilities

• Standards Leadership – Actively contribute to relevant identity and AI standards efforts, and support other internal contributors participating in those bodies; help ensure the company's standards engagement reflects a coherent, forward‑looking strategy rather than isolated participation.
• Strategic Partnerships – Develop and cultivate relationships with key ecosystem players to build joint reference architectures; guide and support the TAP team as they establish design partnerships and technical integrations with external organizations.
• Emerging Trends – Monitor and track activity across the identity and AI ecosystem; translate ecosystem signals into directional recommendations for the product team.
• Technical Evangelism – Represent the company externally as a leading voice on identity for AI; speak at industry events, conferences, and forums to build the company's reputation and influence in this space.
• Internal Evangelism – Drive internal alignment around reference architectures and standard design patterns; act as a bridge between standards work, product direction, and go‑to‑market strategy.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate combines technical credibility with commercial instinct: comfortable in standards bodies, comfortable in front of customers, and comfortable in front of an industry audience.

Benefits

• Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
• Parental Leave
• Progressive Healthcare Options
• Retirement Programs
• Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
• Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

Pay

$225,000–$332,000 base salary + bonus. In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) the approximate compensation range for this role in Colorado is listed above. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors, such as knowledge, skills, and abilities.