Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to excellence in education. As the Senior Engineering Director for Workforce Identity Access Management, you will lead a team responsible for building and improving core IAM capabilities, ensuring secure and user-friendly access to enterprise systems.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end operation of workforce identity, access management, identity governance (IGA), and privileged access management (PAM) capabilities
- Ensure authentication, authorization, and lifecycle processes are reliable, well-documented, and operated consistently at scale
- Manage operational issues and escalations, driving durable fixes and clear ownership
- Balance security controls with usability and business needs through risk-based decision making
- Define, maintain, and execute the WIAM roadmap, prioritizing work based on security impact, user experience, and operational resilience
- Translate strategic intent into actionable engineering initiatives across hybrid identity environments
- Partner with Portfolio Management and peer teams to sequence work, manage dependencies, and deliver outcomes
- Use operational signals, metrics, and user feedback to deliberately evolve strategy over time
- Improve consistency and efficiency through automation, standard patterns, and platform tuning
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of WIAM engineers, setting clear expectations for ownership, quality, and delivery
- Provide regular feedback, performance coaching, and career development support
- Foster a culture that values operational excellence, learning, and continuous improvement
- Support hiring, onboarding, and succession planning to ensure long-term team health
Skills
- 8+ years of experience in identity and access management, directory services, or adjacent security engineering domains
- 3+ years of experience leading and managing engineers responsible for production security and IAM platforms
- Experience owning and operating enterprise security platforms and services with clear accountability, including defining roadmaps, prioritizing work, measuring effectiveness, and driving continuous improvement
- Strong working knowledge of IAM, including identity lifecycle management, access governance, IGA, PAM, and cloud identity patterns
- Experience operating identity platforms in cloud and hybrid environments
- Proven ability to influence outcomes and build alignment across security, engineering, and business teams through clear, credible communication with technical and executive stakeholders
- Proven ability to balance security outcomes, user experience, and operational reliability
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
- Advanced degrees or relevant security certifications are a plus but not required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite tools is preferred, though a willingness to learn is equally valued
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, particularly AI-driven solutions
Benefits
- Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
- A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
- A team that invests in your development and success
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