Identity Security Manager

Janus Henderson Investors•Denver, CO

17h•$147,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Identity Security Manager leads and develops Identity Security teams in the United States and United Kingdom, supporting potential future expansion into other regions. The role provides operational oversight across identity governance, identity lifecycle management, access requests and certifications, privileged access, and directory services. It also leads the development and ongoing maturity of AI Agent Governance, covering ownership, identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, least-privilege access, monitoring, and decommissioning. The manager drives automation and continuous process improvement to reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve user and operator experience. The role establishes priorities, performance expectations, and accountability; supports employee development, succession planning, and workforce capacity; and partners with security, technology, risk, compliance, audit, HR, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, auditable identity solutions. It oversees roadmaps, initiatives, service performance, risks, and dependencies, reports recommendations to leadership, and promotes ownership, collaboration, operational discipline, documentation, and measurable improvement. Other duties may be assigned. This is a hybrid role. The position has a base salary range of $147,000–$155,000 and may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on company, department, team, and individual performance. The posting is scheduled to remain open through November 15, 2026.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance, or Identity Security.
At least 2 years of direct people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, and employee development.
Experience leading geographically distributed teams and working effectively across time zones and regions.
Strong knowledge of identity lifecycle management, Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes, access governance, user access reviews, and privileged access management.
Demonstrated experience driving automation and continuous process improvements that improve control effectiveness, reliability, and service delivery.
Understanding of AI Agent Governance risks and controls, including ownership, identity, authentication, authorization, least privilege, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Experience managing audit, compliance, and operational risk requirements within an Identity Security environment.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and decision-making skills, with the ability to translate technical risks into business outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SailPoint Identity Security Cloud or IdentityIQ, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, ServiceNow, and privileged access management platforms.
Experience establishing or maturing an enterprise AI Agent Governance program.
Experience leading large-scale IAM transformation, modernization, or global operating model initiatives.
Knowledge of Zero Trust, identity-first security, least privilege, segregation of duties, RBAC, and ABAC principles.
Automation or scripting experience using PowerShell, Python, APIs, workflow orchestration, or similar technologies.
Relevant certification such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, SailPoint, or Microsoft Security.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop Identity Security teams located in the United States and United Kingdom, supporting future expansion into additional regions.
Provide leadership and operational oversight for identity governance, identity lifecycle management, access requests, access certifications, privileged access, and directory services.
Lead the development and ongoing maturity of AI Agent Governance, including ownership, identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, least-privilege access, monitoring, and decommissioning requirements.
Drive automation and continuous process improvement across Identity Security services to reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve user and operator experience.
Establish clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability while supporting employee development, succession planning, and workforce capacity needs.
Partner with Information Security, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Audit, HR, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and auditable identity solutions.
Oversee Identity Security roadmaps, initiatives, service performance, risks, and dependencies, and provide clear reporting and recommendations to leadership.
Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, operational discipline, documentation, and measurable improvement.
Carry out other duties assigned.