A global financial-services organization is seeking an Executive-level Privileged Access Management leader to oversee its enterprise PAM function.
This individual will define the strategic direction of privileged-access services while leading the engineering, operations, governance, and controls supporting critical infrastructure, applications, databases, network technologies, and cloud environments.
The successful candidate will mature privileged-access models, expand automation, strengthen lifecycle and session controls, remediate audit and regulatory issues, and ensure the PAM program consistently meets enterprise security and operational requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Define and execute a multiyear enterprise PAM roadmap
Lead PAM engineering and operations
Establish clear service ownership and delivery accountability
Standardize privileged-access models across operating systems, databases, networks, cloud platforms, and applications
Lead enterprise adoption of CyberArk-based privileged-access services
Scale privileged-account and custom-application onboarding
Improve privileged-account discovery and validation
Strengthen credential vaulting, password rotation, session monitoring, and session verification
Implement and mature Just-In-Time privileged access
Design controlled, auditable break-glass and emergency-access processes
Automate privileged-access reviews and quarterly certifications
Ensure PAM controls and supporting evidence remain audit-ready
Lead remediation of Internal Audit and regulatory findings
Integrate PAM with identity-governance and security-monitoring platforms
Establish KRIs and KPIs that measure control effectiveness and risk reduction
Partner with Infrastructure, Applications, Cybersecurity, Architecture, GRC, and Internal Audit
Embed PAM requirements into new and existing technology environments
Communicate PAM strategy, risk, remediation progress, and performance to executives and control stakeholders
Role Requirements:
At least 10 years of IAM, cybersecurity, or information-security experience
At least five years of substantial Privileged Access Management experience
Deep enterprise CyberArk expertise
Demonstrated leadership of PAM engineering, operations, or enterprise programs
Experience owning enterprise PAM strategy and operational execution
Experience remediating regulatory or Internal Audit findings involving privileged access
Strong understanding of PAM across Windows, Unix/Linux, Active Directory, databases, networks, applications, and cloud environments
Experience implementing Just-In-Time access and privileged-session controls
Experience designing emergency and break-glass access
Enterprise-scale privileged-account and application onboarding
Knowledge of SailPoint, Splunk, or comparable identity-governance and security-monitoring platforms
Experience building sustainable governance, certification, and evidence processes
Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to balance security controls with practical operational requirements
Ability to meet the required Iselin hybrid schedule
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Banking, capital-markets, insurance, or comparable regulated-industry experience
CISSP, CISM, or another relevant cybersecurity certification
AWS and Azure privileged-access experience
NIST CSF 2.0 or comparable cybersecurity-framework experience
Experience developing PAM KRIs and KPIs
CyberArk integration with SailPoint and Splunk
Strategic technology-vendor management
PAM workflow, monitoring, and certification automation
Numbers & Facts
Location
New Jersey, NJ
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Capital Marketsunmatched
Cloud Applicationsunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Database Technologyunmatched
Enterprise Protectionunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
Global Financial Marketsunmatched
Green Constructionunmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Internal Auditunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Just in Time (JIT)unmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Operating Systemsunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Security Infrastructureunmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Strategyunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
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