Director, Identity and Access Management

CFA Institute is seeking a hands-on outcomes-driven Director of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead our global IAM program. Youll set strategy and roll up your sleevesdesigning solutions integrating platforms and mentoring a high-performing team to safeguard access for our people partners and products. This is a highly visible role with the mandate to modernize IAM across SSO MFA identity governance and privileged access.

Please note: CFA Institute does not provide work authorization or visa sponsorship for this position (including student or temporary worker visas).

What Youll Do

• Own the IAM strategy aligned to enterprise goals and security best practices; define roadmap KPIs and success measures.

• Lead and grow a global IAM team fostering collaboration continuous learning and operational excellence.

• Design implement and troubleshoot SSO MFA identity governance and privileged access solutionsespecially in Azure Active Directory / Entra ID environments.

• Integrate IAM with existing infrastructure to strengthen authentication authorization and lifecycle management.

• Establish and enforce policies and standards for identity governance access controls and authentication mechanisms.

• Drive compliance and audit readiness in partnership with Security Risk Legal and external stakeholders.

• Continuously monitor and improve IAM by analyzing risk identifying vulnerabilities and implementing mitigations.

What Youll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Security or related discipline.

• 10 years in IAM Information Security or closely related fields with hands-on ownership of enterprise IAM.

• Deep experience across SSO MFA identity governance and PAM with advanced expertise in Azure Active Directory / Entra ID.

• Proven people leadership: building mentoring and retaining high-performing teams.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

• Strong communication and stakeholder skills including executive engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as CISSP CISM (or equivalent).

• Experience leading global IAM initiatives and complex cross-functional programs.

• Demonstrated success aligning IAM with regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Background integrating IAM across hybrid cloud and modern application stacks.

• Familiarity with standard identity lifecycle processes (joiner/mover/leaver) role engineering and policy-as-code.

Why Join Us

At CFA Institute youll tackle meaningful security challenges at global scale while shaping how identities are governed and protected across our mission-driven organization. Youll partner closely with senior leaders influence strategic decisions and see your work directly improve member candidate and employee experiences. We offer flexible work arrangements a supportive culture and the chance to lead a modern IAM program with real enterprise impact.

At CFA Institute we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position:

Expected salary range: $150000 - $180000

Other benefits include eligibility for annual incentives 12% retirement employer contribution and competitive medical benefits.

All salary ranges are subject to adjustment based on experience education and other factors relevant to the position. CFA Institute is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

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About CFA Institute

CFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200000 charterholders across 160 markets we drive professional growth ethical behavior and better markets. We care about our employees well-being offering industry-leading benefits like:

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family

• Generous leave and time off

• Competitive retirement plans

• Flexible work options

• Wellness education and support programs

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career we encourage you to click Apply and complete our three-minute application.

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