Privileged Access Management Platform Engineering Lead

This position is part of AbbVies Information Security & Risk Management (ISRM) team within Business Technology Solutions. The Identity & Access Management (IAM) team is responsible for the development implementation and oversight of the organizations IAM strategy ensuring secure efficient and compliant access to systems and data. The PAM function is a cornerstone of this program protecting the most sensitive accounts and credentials across the enterprise. Our team operates at the cutting edge of identity securitymanaging not just legacy password and credential vaulting but modern concepts including cloud entitlements secrets management just-in-time access and controls for non-human and AI agentic identities.

Take the next step in your career with an organization that strategically invests in the long-term health of the company its technology and its people. The AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS) team shapes the digital transformation necessary for our treatments to positively impact patients the role of Privileged Access Management Platform Lead youll tackle complex high-stakes challenges at the intersection of security engineering and enterprise strategyowning and evolving a critical platform while anticipating where privileged access management is heading in a world of cloud AI and agentic automation.

In this role youll be responsible for:

• Owning and executing the PAM product roadmap balancing current operational needs with longer-term strategic goals for privileged access and secrets management across the enterprise
• Proactively identifying and prioritizing use cases for human and non-human privileged accessincluding service accounts non-human identities (NHI) agentic/automated workflows and secure secrets management for cloud and DevOps environments
• Anticipating evolving business security and technology trendsincluding AI-driven and agentic access scenariosand translating them into actionable product features policies and program initiatives
• Overseeing the design optimization and engineering of workflows for privileged account vaulting lifecycle management just-in-time (JIT) access session monitoring and automated credential rotation across hybrid environments
• Driving integration of PAM with related platforms such as IAM IGA SIEM cloud providers (AWS Azure GCP) and CI/CD pipelines to support secure automation and enterprise agility
• Leading mentoring and developing a high-performing PAM engineering team fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in a rapidly evolving threat landscape
• Monitoring PAM platform maturity industry trends and emerging standards to continuously sharpen the programs strategic direction
• Serving as the internal subject matter expert (SME) for privileged accessadvising security architecture compliance and business teams on PAM capabilities gaps and best practices
• Responding to and remediating audit findings related to privileged access controls and secrets management
• Managing budget planning resource allocation and vendor relationships for all PAM technologies and solutions
• Developing and maintaining documentation standards and operating procedures that make PAM understandable and adoptable across the organization

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree with 7 years of experience OR Masters Degree and 6 years of experience OR PhD and 2 years of experience
• Hands-on experience implementing and operating enterprise Privileged Access Management solutions
• Proven product ownership or program management experience with enterprise PAM platforms (e.g. BeyondTrust)
• Deep technical knowledge of privileged account governance credential vaulting session management and secrets management across hybrid on-premises and cloud environments
• Strong engineering experience integrating PAM with IAM/IGA directory services SIEM cloud platforms and DevOps ecosystems
• Demonstrated expertise in non-human identity (NHI) controls agentic access just-in-time (JIT) access and privileged access automation
• Ability to translate complex business security and regulatory requirementsincluding emerging AI-driven scenariosinto actionable platform features and roadmap priorities
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across both technical and executive audiences
• Proven ability to lead teams drive continuous improvement and manage strategic transformation in a fast-moving threat environment

Beneficial:

• Familiarity with cloud-native IAM and secrets management services (e.g. AWS Secrets Manager Azure Key Vault HashiCorp Vault)
• Experience with scripting and automation (e.g. PowerShell Python) to support PAM workflow engineering
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and audit requirements related to privileged access (SOX PCI-DSS HIPAA NIST)
• Industry certifications such as CISSP CyberArk Defender/Sentry BeyondTrust certified professional or equivalent
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry

Tools and skills you will use in this role:

• Enterprise PAM platforms: BeyondTrust
• Credential vaulting secrets management session monitoring and JIT access tooling
• Cloud platforms and IAM capabilities (AWS Azure GCP) including cloud-native secrets and entitlement management
• DevOps and CI/CD ecosystem integrations (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions Azure DevOps)
• Scripting and automation (PowerShell Python)
• Non-human identity and agentic access controls and frameworks
• Audit and compliance reporting for privileged access
• Product/program management methodologies
• Strong analytical problem-solving and executive communication skills

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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