Principal IAM Strategist

• Act as a solution advisor to clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders on Identity & Access Management (IAM), including IGA, PAM, CIAM, and IDaaS platforms.
• Provide thought leadership by representing the organization at industry events, webinars, and client workshops—presenting complex IAM concepts in a business-friendly manner.
• Own and drive IAM solution architecture discussions, tailoring recommendations to specific business requirements and industry use cases.
• Collaborate with business development and pre-sales teams to shape go-to-market strategies, define IAM business cases, and support proposal creation.
• Translate business challenges into IAM use cases, aligning solutions with regulatory, security, and operational needs.
• Partner with clients to define IAM roadmaps, assess maturity, and lead IAM assessments or advisory engagements.
• Stay updated on IAM market trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to inform solution strategy.
• Serve as a mentor and guide to technical architects, consultants, and junior staff within the practice.

Job Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong specialization in IAM.
• Proven experience as an IAM Architect or Advisor, with hands-on knowledge of platforms such as SailPoint, Saviynt, ForgeRock, CyberArk, Okta, Ping, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to define end-to-end IAM strategies, architectures, and business use cases across diverse industries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills—must be able to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong business acumen with experience aligning technical solutions to client goals, industry trends, and compliance mandates.
• Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build relationships, lead discussions, and drive executive-level conversations.
• Ability to represent the company as a speaker or panelist at industry conferences, roundtables, or internal knowledge-sharing events.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field; relevant IAM or security certifications (CISSP, CISM, ID Pro, etc.) are a plus.