[Hiring] AVP IAM & Governance @HealthEquity

Role Description

The AVP, Identity & Access Management, is the enterprise authority on identity — the architect, evangelist, and operational owner of an identity-first security model in which identity is the control plane for a cloud-first, zero trust enterprise.

• Defines and executes a multi-year B2E IAM strategy spanning:
  • Identity governance and administration (IGA)
  • Privileged access management (PAM)
  • Customer and workforce access management
  • Non-human/machine identity
  • Identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
• Accountable for the engineering rigor, control effectiveness, and audit posture of the entire identity fabric.
• Designed and operated identity programs at scale, fluent in modern identity standards and protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, SCIM, FIDO2/WebAuthn).
• Shapes the direction of the identity discipline through published points of view, standards engagement, and community leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Master's degree preferred.
• 12–15+ years of progressive information security experience, with at least 5 years leading IAM teams and programs at enterprise scale.
• Demonstrated track record of architecting and delivering at least one major identity transformation end to end.

Requirements

• Deep, hands-on-credible expertise across the identity domain: IGA, access management, PAM, CIEM, ITDR, directory services, and non-human identity.
• Fluency in identity standards and protocols — OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML 2.0, SCIM, LDAP/Kerberos, FIDO2/WebAuthn.
• Enterprise experience with leading IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, Microsoft Entra, Ping Identity, CyberArk, Delinea).
• Working knowledge of zero trust architecture (NIST SP 800-207) and least-privilege design in cloud environments (AWS IAM, Azure RBAC/Entra).
• Strong command of identity-relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks — HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, SOX ITGCs.
• Evidence of thought leadership: published writing, conference talks, standards or working-group participation, patents, open-source contribution.
• Executive-caliber communication skills and strong leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision
• HSA contribution and match
• Dependent care FSA match
• Uncapped paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Personal and healthcare financial literacy programs
• Ongoing education & tuition assistance
• Gym and fitness reimbursement
• Wellness program incentives