Assistant Director Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Define and execute the multi-year IAM/PAM strategy and roadmap aligned to business priorities risk reduction and regulatory compliance.
• Own the end-to-end PAM program: non-human identity and agentic AI security frameworks and access control secrets lifecycle management service account certifications PAM tooling capability development and deployment and reporting.
• Accountable for a full range of people manager responsibilities including communication coaching mentoring and staff development performance management salary administration and staffing decisions.
• Perform functional management duties to ensure optimum effectiveness and quality by managing adherence to strategies goals budgets operating policies and procedures as an NM frontline manager.
• Accountable for translating the departmental strategy to IAM security operational objectives (OKR) including both systems and processes. Drives for results through others to include:
  
  • Integrating and designing measurement systems targets and specific initiatives in support of the various strategies.
  • Partner with other IAM teams including IGA Directory Services and Cloud IAM to implement Elevated Privilege access controls across all applications and systems.
• Accountable for providing guidance and escalation avenues for the business unit based on understanding the business values goals work processes and workflows.
• Accountable for evaluation review and approval of risk assessment and risk management strategies and processes to establish a foundation for appropriately managing systems and data risks.

• Bachelor's degree preferred; bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering computer science information systems or related field.
• Eight (8) years of progressive IAM experience with 3+ years running a PAM program.
• Hands-on experience implementing and operating enterprise PAM platforms such as CyberArk and Hashicorp Vault.
• Proven delivery of automated secrets management agentic AI controls EP access requests and certifications just-in-time access and role engineering at scale.
• Proven people management skills to include human relations and interpersonal skills necessary to manage multiple teams.
• Proven ability to build effective teams committed to organizational goals.
• Proven analytical abilities especially in decision making and problem solving.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and the ability to handle ambiguity.
• Proven ability to cultivate relationships and counsel key business partners within all levels of the organization. Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies/DevSecOps environment desired.
• Relevant security certifications (CISM CISSP CCSP etcetera) are desired.

• Ability to identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders representing a broad range of functions and levels to ensure alignment with departmental and enterprise business strategies.
• Ability to influence others through a combination of active listening conveying and asserting complex ideas in simple terms and persuading others.
• Accountable for an effective and efficient business unit designed and maintained to support the business outcomes. Responsible for the integration of:
  
  • Organization/department design and structure
  • Workforce management (forecasting obtaining developing and assigning the right resources)
  • Effective and efficient internal workflow and processes
  • Information and knowledge flows throughout the business unit and out to the organization through both formal and informal exchanges
• You identify with and exhibit the values of accountability bias for action engineering excellence and a customer first mindset.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups

What We Do

You’ll Like It Here At Northwestern Mutual we believe that our lives and our work matter. And that doing what’s right is good for everyone. We follow through by designing tech that improves the community and cultivating creative ways to make finance accessible anywhere. These guiding principles have allowed our company to grow for more than 160 years. Here you’ll be with a team who emphasizes integrity and prioritizes security to design experiences that better everyone. You’ll work in cross functional teams to create optimal solutions that are rooted in innovative strategy and thoughtful execution. And you’re provided development tools and opportunities to become a leader all with the support of a collaborative team. You’ll be surrounded in a culture that values innovation and works to always evolve to stay ahead of trends and client needs. We are intentional in seeking out team members who will challenge us. Our employees choose us for the career opportunities commitment to philanthropy and desire to have a meaningful impact in the lives of our clients. You have career passions and goals. We have ambition and opportunity for you to grow your future in tech. Discover today: https://careers.northwesternmutual.com/

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