Vice President, Identity & Access Management
About The Position
As the VP of Identity & Access Management (IAM), you will establish, own, and lead the global strategy for Cloudflare's internal IAM program. You will be responsible for building and scaling the team, processes, and technologies required to support secure and streamlined access for all Cloudflare employees, contractors, and consultants. This is a critical leadership role that will enhance our enterprise security posture, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize the user access experience. You will work collaboratively with senior leaders across the organization to establish forward-thinking IAM governance and implement cutting-edge technologies, ensuring our program remains innovative and effective as we scale.
Requirements
- Extensive experience developing, architecting, and leading large-scale, enterprise-wide Identity & Access Management programs.
- Demonstrated experience building, leading, and mentoring high-performing, globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Deep expertise in core IAM concepts and technologies, including: least privilege, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Segregation of Duties (SoD), RBAC/ABAC, conditional access, authentication, authorization, federation, MFA, user provisioning, attestation, secrets management, and Zero Trust principles.
- Proven experience managing identities, authentication, and authorization for user, device, and application identities within a complex, federated environment.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the proven ability to motivate cross-functional teams and align senior leadership on complex security strategies.
- Proven experience developing and implementing IAM policies, standards, and processes in alignment with global regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001).
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience managing IAM in a high-growth, cloud-native technology company.
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM).
- Experience managing IAM programs that include both corporate and production/engineering environments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the comprehensive global strategy, roadmap, innovation, resourcing, and budget for Cloudflare's Identity & Access Management program, aligning with a Zero Trust philosophy.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing, globally distributed team of IAM professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Act as the principal partner and senior advisor to stakeholders across the organization (including Engineering, IT, Legal, and Compliance) to define, implement, and enforce IAM standards, processes, and policies aligned with global regulatory controls.
- Drive the continuous evolution of our IAM program by identifying, evaluating, and implementing cutting-edge technologies and best practices.
- Oversee all IAM operations , including the architecture and management of authentication and authorization for all user, device, and application identities across our complex, federated environment.
- Champion IAM best practices throughout the company, effectively communicating complex concepts and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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