Director, Identity and Access Management

T-Mobile•Frisco, WA

1d•$191,300 - $258,800

About The Position

The Director, Identity and Access Management leads Identity and Access Management within Cybersecurity and reports directly to the Chief Information Security Officer. The role leads a 96-employee organization consolidating IAM work previously split between Infrastructure & Cloud and Cybersecurity. It sets IAM strategy, policy, and the identity layer of the Zero Trust architecture, and owns identity controls and evidence of compliance for SOX. The position reflects identity’s role as a primary security boundary and provides accountable leadership aligning identity risk, governance, and regulatory expectations. The Director also manages an approximately $4 million budget and may take on other duties or projects assigned by business management. Travel is required. The base pay range is $191,300–$258,800, with a 25% corporate bonus target. Actual starting pay may vary based on qualifications and experience. T-Mobile offers eligible employees medical, dental, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; 401(k); employee stock grants and an employee stock purchase plan; paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays; paid parental and family leave; family-building benefits; backup care; enhanced family support; a childcare subsidy; tuition assistance; college coaching; short- and long-term disability; voluntary AD&D, accident, life, disability, and long-term care coverage; mobile service and home internet discounts; pet insurance; and commuter and transit programs. The posting also describes career-growth opportunities and states that T-Mobile is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
10+ years of experience leading Identity and Access Management, cybersecurity, or identity governance programs, including SOX and audit-ready controls.
7–10 years of experience leading large technical or security organizations, including managers and senior managers.
4–7 years of experience with Zero Trust architecture and enterprise identity platforms such as Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, or CyberArk.
Expertise in Zero Trust, identity governance, privileged access, and enterprise identity platforms.
Expertise in access controls over financial systems, user access reviews, evidence, and audit testing.
Expertise working with threat intelligence and security operations to detect and respond to identity threats.
Expertise in leading managers and senior managers, budgets, and organizational change.
Expertise in partnering across Cyber, IT, Finance, and HR to resolve ownership and escalate risk.
Expertise in governing machine, AI, automation, and cloud workload identities.
At least 18 years of age.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
CISSP, CISM, or CISA certification.

Responsibilities

Set IAM strategy, policy, and standards for Cybersecurity, including the identity layer of the Zero Trust architecture.
Own identity controls and evidence of SOX compliance, including user access reviews, privileged access, and audit readiness.
Direct identity threat detection and response and insider threat controls with Cyber threat intelligence and security operations teams.
Govern risk from non-human identities created by AI, automation, and cloud workloads.
Lead the 96-person IAM organization, including platform, provisioning, and application onboarding work.
Manage an approximately $4 million budget.
Perform other duties or projects assigned by business management as needed.