Leader - Global Identity & Access Management - IT

Position : Global Identity and Access Management Leader (Leading MNC IT Company)

Role :

- As Head-IAM the candidate will be responsible for implementing and overseeing an effective IAM Strategy and Program to safeguard the organization's critical assets, systems, data and customers by ensuring proper access controls, identity governance and authentication mechanisms are in place

- Develop and execute a comprehensive global IAM Strategy and implement policies, procedures and standards

- Continuously enhance the program to adopt to evolving threats, technologies and business needs

- Oversee the design and implementation of identity lifecycle management processes, including user provisioning, deprovisioning, and access recertification. Collaborate with various BUs to ensure access requests and approvals are streamlined, and segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts are addressed

- Ensure compliance with regulatory and applicable cybersecurity frameworks

- Lead the implementation of secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and privileged access management (PAM) and evaluate and deploy appropriate technologies for the same

- Collaborate with global cross-functional teams, to understand their requirements and align IAM initiatives with organizational goals.

- Provide leadership and guidance to the global team

- Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to IAM, and provide recommendations for improvement

Requirements :

- BE/ BTech/ MS/ MTech with certifications in cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or other certifications strongly preferred

- 20+ yrs of total experience in Cybersecurity with extensive experience of 10+ yrs in Identity and Access Management, including IAM Program Management and Strategy Development

- Extensive expertise in both on-premise and cloud IAM frameworks, solutions, and integrations

- Good knowledge of IAM principles, frameworks, technologies, and industry best practices.

- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance processes and standards

- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing access control mechanisms, RBAC models, and authentication solutions as well as proficiency in evaluating and deploying IAM tools

- Experience with enterprise-class automation. Focus on Automation first, Engineering mindset

- Automate processes where required and maintain concept of continuous improvements

- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationship with leaders across the organization

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

Location : Bangalore/Chennai

This position is for a Client of Vertex Corporate Services which is a Leading MNC IT Company