Director, Identity Access Management

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory. KPMG is currently seeking a Director to join our Advisory Technology Organization. Responsibilities: - Lead enterprise-scale Identity Access Management (IAM) transformation programs, providing strategic direction for Identity Governance Administration (IGA) and Privileged Access Management (PAM) initiatives across complex client environments - Oversee the design, architecture, and governance of IAM solutions leveraging SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), Saviynt, CyberArk, and related technologies to address identity lifecycle management, privileged access controls, compliance, and security requirements - Serve as the executive technical advisor and escalation point for complex identity governance, privileged access, application onboarding, and modernization challenges, driving successful outcomes and mitigating security and operational risks - Lead and mentor cross-functional teams of architects, consultants, and technical specialists while fostering delivery excellence, innovation, and growth across IAM programs and client engagements - Partner with executive stakeholders, security leaders, application owners, and business executives to develop IAM roadmaps, align identity security strategies with business objectives, and establish leading practices for governance and risk management - Support business development efforts through solution development, proposal creation, client presentations, thought leadership, and identification of opportunities to expand identity security, governance, and privileged access services within existing and prospective accounts - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum ten years of recent experience delivering identity and access management solutions, including significant hands-on and leadership experience across IGA and PAM platforms Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in computer science, information security, information systems, engineering, or a related field is required; advanced degree and relevant certifications such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, CISSP, or related credentials are preferred Proven experience leading large-scale IAM transformation programs, including enterprise implementations and modernization initiatives involving SailPoint ISC, Saviynt, CyberArk, or comparable identity and privileged access platforms Deep expertise in identity lifecycle management, access requests, certifications, role engineering, segregation of duties, privileged access governance, password vaulting, session management, and regulatory frameworks including SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, and other security and compliance requirements Demonstrated success leading technical delivery teams, mentoring pro