AI Identity and Access Management Consulting Director

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The Consulting Director AI Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for advancing CNAs modern IAM capabilities through the application of artificial intelligence automation and next-generation identity governance.
This role focuses on governing AI agents as non-human identities driving intelligent automation and improving end-user experience across IAM services. The position partners across Security AI Governance Engineering and Business teams to ensure AI-enabled identity solutions are secure scalable and aligned with enterprise governance standards.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities

AI Identity Governance (Core Pillar)

• Lead the design and implementation of AI Agent Identity Governance ensuring all agents are treated as first-class non-human identities with defined ownership lifecycle and access controls.
• Establish and operationalize controls for:
  • Identity registration ownership and accountability
  • Secure authentication and credential management
  • Fine-grained authorization and least privilege enforcement
  • Auditability and traceability of all agent actions
• Define and enforce separation of user vs. agent identity context to reduce risk and blast radius.
• Accelerate the adoption of AI usage in the IAM space
• Partner with AI Governance Security Legal and Compliance teams to align with enterprise AI policy and approval processes.

AI-Driven IAM Transformation & Automation

• Drive adoption of AI-powered IAM capabilities including:
  • Intelligent role mining and access optimization
  • Unified identity risk scoring
  • Automated access decisioning and lifecycle workflows
  • AI-enabled identity analytics and anomaly detection
• Identify and implement opportunities to eliminate manual processes across provisioning certification and access reviews.
• Leverage AI and orchestration tools to deliver scale consistency and auditability in IAM operations.

End User Experience & Self-Service Innovation

• Improve IAM user experience through AI-driven solutions such as:
  • Identity chatbots and virtual assistants
  • Simplified access request workflows
  • Proactive identity insights and guidance for users
• Reduce friction while maintaining strong security controls and compliance posture.

Strategy Architecture & Innovation

• Define the enterprise roadmap for AI in IAM aligned to broader IAM strategy and security priorities.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging capabilities across Okta SailPoint CyberArk cloud platforms and AI ecosystems.
• Create reference architectures and standards for:
  • AI agent identity lifecycle management
  • Secure AI integrations with IAM platforms
  • Scalable identity models for human and non-human identities
• Act as a thought leader and advisor to senior leadership on AI IAM strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years in Identity & Access Management Security Architecture or related domain
• Demonstrated experience with IAM platforms such as (Okta SailPoint CyberArk cloud IAM)
• Experience with automation orchestration or AI-enabled solutions within security or IT operations
• Strong understanding of:
  • Identity lifecycle management
  • RBAC/ABAC and least privilege models
  • Authentication and authorization frameworks
  • Audit and regulatory requirements
• Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on across architecture and execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML GenAI or agentic systems in enterprise environments
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and model risk considerations
• Experience integrating IAM with cloud APIs and developer ecosystems
• Background in building automation or AI-driven operational solutions

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