Identity and Access Management Leader

NextEra Energy•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The IAM Leader is responsible for end-to-end ownership of one or more Identity and Access Management domains, driving strategy, execution, and ongoing operations. This role will lead multi-year transformation initiatives while ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient IAM capabilities aligned to business and regulatory needs. This position establishes strategy, develops business plans, and oversees and manages the design, development and implementation of technology solutions to meet business needs. Leaders in this role provide leadership and oversight to manage performance and results in one or more Information Technology (IT) disciplines. Individuals will be accountable for the reliability, performance, security, and continuity of IT systems and supported business processes.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in IAM, cybersecurity, or enterprise technology leadership
Proven experience leading large-scale IAM programs or transformations
Strong understanding across IAM domains (IGA, PAM, access management, identity lifecycle)
Experience working with Systems Integrators and managing vendor delivery
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
High School Grad / GED
Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
Experience: 8+ years
Supervisor/Management Experience: 2+ years

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with SaaS IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt) preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Experience driving automation and digital transformation within IAM or security domains
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in cybersecurity or identity (e.g., analytics, anomaly detection, role mining)
Strong understanding of process optimization and tooling to reduce manual effort and improve scalability

Responsibilities

Define and execute IAM capability strategy aligned to enterprise security and business objectives
Provide leadership across one or more IAM domains (e.g., governance, access management, privileged access, identity lifecycle)
Partner with senior stakeholders across Security, IT, Risk, and Audit
Define and run governance forums, metrics, and reporting to demonstrate risk reduction and control effectiveness to senior leadership and regulators
Lead modernization of IAM capabilities through automation and AI-driven efficiencies to enhance scalability, security, and cost optimization
Responsibilities include budget management, vendor management, resource management, and OKR’s management for the overall capability
Lead large-scale IAM transformation programs across multiple workstreams
Drive roadmap execution, prioritization, and dependency management
Oversee Systems Integrators (SIs) and vendor delivery to ensure quality and outcomes
Own end-to-end lifecycle of IAM capabilities including design, implementation, and operations
Support areas such as: Identity governance & administration (IGA), Application onboarding & access lifecycle, Non-human identities, Role-based access control (RBAC), Authentication, SSO, and MFA, IAM application onboarding Factory, Identity Proofing & Passwordless authentication, Certificate life cycle management
Ensure stability, performance, and scalability of IAM services post-implementation
Drive automation, process optimization, and cost efficiency
Establish KPIs, SLAs, and reporting for IAM services
Continuously identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce cost through automation and AI
Drive headcount optimization by shifting from manual operations to intelligent, automated workflows
Establish metrics to measure efficiency gains (e.g., reduction in manual effort, certification cycle time, access request turnaround)
Ensure alignment with regulatory, audit, and security requirements (e.g., SOX controls)
Drive certification, access reviews, and policy enforcement
Partner with risk and audit teams to address findings and improve control maturity
Manage budgets, forecasts, and financials (opex/capex) for IAM programs
Optimize resource mix across FTEs, contractors, and SIs
Support business case development and value realization tracking
Drive automation of existing IAM processes including access provisioning, certifications, onboarding, and policy enforcement
Identify and eliminate manual, repetitive tasks to improve operational efficiency and reduce risk
Lead implementation of workflow orchestration and integration across IAM and enterprise platforms
Leverage AI/ML to enhance IAM capabilities such as: Intelligent access reviews and anomaly detection, Role mining and optimization (RBAC), Identity risk scoring and behavioral analytics
Partner with engineering and data teams to embed AI-driven decisioning into IAM processes
Provides leadership, influence, vision, and direction to the organization to contribute to achieving the company's goals
Works with IT leaders to develop overall IT strategy in alignment with business strategy
Oversees value stream by focusing on cost and risks of technology portfolio to meet business needs
Supports and fosters innovative technologies to deliver new ideas that enable business transformation
Ensures high levels of ongoing system and application performance in production environments
Oversees development of processes and tools to automate code releases from development to operations (DevOps)
Attracts, develops and retains a high-performing and diverse team
Establishes and drives technology roadmaps that align with current and future business needs
Manages third party technical and outsourcing relationships to deliver project and operational support objectives
Ensures technology processes are conducted in line with applicable standards and company policies
Performs other job-related duties as assigned