Lead the vision, development, and implementation of enterprise-grade identity solutions foundational to secure business operations
Shape the technical direction of identity services, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, and built for the future
Set the strategy for how digital identities are created, managed, and secured across the enterprise
Ensure seamless integration of identity platforms with both cloud-native and on-premises environments
Provide people management leadership: hire talent, set goals, develop staff, manage performance and compensation, promote teamwork, handle disciplinary actions
Define and evolve the enterprise-wide approach to digital identity by setting standards for design, deployment, and maintenance of identity services
Lead creation of secure and flexible identity solutions supporting workforce, customer, and partner access across diverse technologies and environments
Guide development of services handling authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and entitlements at global scale
Ensure identity platforms are optimized for high availability, performance, and elastic growth, supporting legacy and cloud-based systems
Provide direction on adoption of modern identity frameworks, protocols, and tools (zero trust, password-less, decentralized identity)
Partner with security, infrastructure, product, and business teams to align identity capabilities with organizational needs and digital transformation initiatives
Build and lead a high-performing team of engineers and technical leads; foster innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence
Ensure identity services meet internal and regulatory requirements while enabling operational agility and user experience
Set clear metrics to evaluate service health, technical debt, and modernization progress; present results to executive leadership
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree is preferred
10+ years of experience in financial crimes management, risk management, or compliance within the financial services or related industry
Proven experience in managing and leading teams in a regulatory and risk-focused environment
In-depth knowledge of AML regulations, fraud detection, and prevention frameworks
Strong analytical skills and experience working with data and technology-driven solutions for risk management
Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills
Certifications such as CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) are a plus
Deep expertise in identity systems and modern engineering practices
Experience with identity frameworks and protocols, zero trust principles, password-less access, and decentralized identity models
Experience integrating identity platforms with cloud-native and on-premises environments
Experience designing authentication, authorization, lifecycle management, and entitlement services at global scale
Experience ensuring high availability, performance, and elastic growth of identity platforms
Experience setting standards and technical direction for identity services and platforms
Benefits
Base pay and variable compensation/incentive awards (eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards)
Health and well-being benefits
Savings and retirement programs
Paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO)
Banking benefits and discounts
Career development and professional development opportunities (regular leadership and development conversations, mentorship, training programs, online learning platform)
Reward and recognition programs
Training and onboarding sessions
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