Sr. Director, Identity and Access Management (Finance)
At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.
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Job Title:
Senior Director of Enterprise Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Location:
Remote/Hybrid
Department:
F5 Digital Team
Reports To:
Vice President Infrastructure and Security
Position Summary:
The Senior Director of Enterprise Security and Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a strategic and technical leadership role responsible for shaping, executing, and maintaining a comprehensive security strategy across the enterprise. This leader will oversee security architecture, operations, risk management, and compliance initiatives while leading IAM programs that ensure secure, scalable, and frictionless access to systems and data. The ideal candidate combines technical depth, business acumen, and a strong track record of leading diverse security teams in complex, regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Security Strategy & Operations
Define and lead the enterprise-wide information security strategy in alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Oversee threat intelligence, security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response programs.
Collaborate with executive leadership to align risk management practices with organizational priorities.
Drive security posture improvements through continuous assessment and maturity model adoption (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO 27001).
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Leadership
Lead the enterprise IAM function, including identity lifecycle, privileged access management (PAM), authentication, and authorization strategies.
Oversee implementation and management of IAM platforms (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, Azure AD).
Champion Zero Trust and least-privilege access principles across users, systems, and APIs.
Ensure smooth onboarding and offboarding processes with secure and timely access provisioning.
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Partner with internal audit and legal teams on assessments, audits, and regulatory responses.
Own enterprise security policies, training, and awareness programs.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing security team across security operations, IAM, and GRC.
Foster cross-functional partnerships with IT, HR, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams.
Represent security initiatives to executive leadership, board members, customers, and auditors.
Qualifications:
Required:
12+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
Deep expertise in IAM, security architecture, and enterprise risk management.
Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks and standards (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, etc.).
Proven success building and scaling IAM programs in cloud and hybrid environments.
Experience managing security in SaaS, IaaS, and on-prem environments.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
Preferred:
Experience in a public company or IPO-preparation environment.
Background in leading enterprise-wide Zero Trust initiatives.
Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
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The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
The annual base pay for this position is: $239,854.00 - $359,782.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.
You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.
