Head of Identity and Access Management IAM - Averity : Job Details

Head of Identity and Access Management IAM

Averity

Job Location : New York,NY, USA

Posted on : 2025-07-12T01:48:40Z

Job Description :

We are one of the largest and most well-known insurance companies in the world. We have been in business for over 150 years, and are making sweeping changes to our tech stack.

We are hiring a strategic leader to oversee and evolve our enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) program. This is not a technical, hands-on, keyboard-driven role — it's a top-tier leadership opportunity with a massive business impact.

The Role in a Nutshell

  • Title: Head of IAM
  • Reports to: Likely VP or CISO-level leader
  • Team: ~30 people, with 3 direct manager reports
  • Scope: IAM for 12,000+ employees and 20,000+ bots
  • Location: Hybrid NYC-area

Top Priorities

  • Unify IAM Engineering & Operations – Two previously split functions are now being brought under one leader.
  • Rationalize Tooling – We are using 19 tools today; this leader will help retire 15+ of them and consolidate the stack.
  • Lead with Vision – Inspire and guide the team through modernization and simplification.
  • Drive SaaS & Platform-based IAM – Not legacy identity; we're looking for someone who understands cloud-native, scalable identity platforms.
  • Manage Identity for Humans and AI Agents – including certificates and authorization policies for both.

    • What We REALLY Want

    • Not a keyboard warrior — this is all about strategy, communication, execution, and people leadership
    • Proven IAM leadership at scale (15K+ users preferred)
    • Experience consolidating IAM tools & processes
    • Comfort with highly regulated environments (finance, insurance, healthcare)
    • Track record of change leadership in security orgs
    • Bonus if you hold CISSP, but it's not required
    • Must understand modern IAM architecture (Okta, Entra ID, IGA, PAM, RBAC, passwordless auth, etc.)

    Ideal Candidate Background

    • Director / Sr. Director / VP of IAM or Information Security
    • From Enterprise Level Companies of 8000 users or more
    • Has led IAM teams of 20–50+ people
    • Experience moving organizations from fragmented toolsets to centralized platforms
    • Understands cloud IAM models (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Saviynt, etc.)
    • Bonus: Led IAM during a digital transformation or post-acquisition system unification

    Compensation:$300,000 per year

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