IAM Strategist

We are seeking a seasoned IAM strategist to collaborate closely with our team. This individual will provide strategic guidance, solution design, and business alignment for IAM initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders on IAM, including IGA, PAM, CIAM, and IDaaS platforms.
• Lead industry discussions by presenting complex IAM concepts in a business-friendly manner.
• Develop and drive IAM solution architecture, tailoring recommendations to specific business needs 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 requirements.
• 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.

Requirements:

1. 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with strong specialization in IAM.
2. Proven experience as an IAM Architect or Advisor, with hands-on knowledge of IAM platforms.
3. Demonstrated ability to define end-to-end IAM strategies, architectures, and business use cases across diverse industries.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills—must be able to present clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
5. Strong business acumen with experience aligning technical solutions to client goals, industry trends, and compliance mandates.
6. Experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build relationships, lead discussions, and drive executive-level conversations.
7. Ability to represent the company as a speaker or panelist at industry conferences, roundtables, or internal knowledge-sharing events.
8. Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field; relevant IAM or security certifications are a plus.

Preferred Attributes:

• Exposure to cloud-based IAM models and zero trust architectures
• Prior experience working in consulting firms or global service delivery models
• Familiarity with IAM governance, policy frameworks, and risk-based access models