Head of IAM (Identity & Access Management)

A leading international financial institution is seeking an experienced Head of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead and strengthen its IAM function in Singapore.

This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for the day-to-day effectiveness, control and continuous improvement of IAM services and operations.

A key priority will be strengthening the organisation's IAM control environment and addressing regulatory and audit findings, ensuring that remediation is delivered effectively and that sustainable processes and controls are embedded into BAU operations.

The role will oversee areas including identity lifecycle management, user access administration, privileged access management (PAM), access reviews/recertification, authentication and IAM platforms, while working closely with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day IAM function and operations, ensuring effective service delivery, controls and operational resilience.
• Drive remediation of IAM-related regulatory, audit and technology risk findings, including closure, evidence and ongoing control effectiveness.
• Strengthen Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) processes, provisioning/de-provisioning, access reviews and recertification.
• Oversee Privileged Access Management (PAM), including privileged, service and other high-risk accounts.
• Strengthen least privilege, Segregation of Duties (SoD), role-based access and entitlement management.
• Oversee IAM platforms and services across IGA, PAM, directory services and authentication/SSO/MFA.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, KRIs and SLAs covering operational performance, control effectiveness and remediation progress.
• Partner with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance and Audit to strengthen IAM controls and address regulatory requirements.
• Drive automation and process improvement across IAM operations and control monitoring.
• Manage IAM vendors/service providers and lead the development of the internal IAM team.
• Support the longer-term modernisation of IAM capabilities across cloud, non-human identities and Zero Trust.

Requirements

• 15+ years of technology/cybersecurity experience, with significant experience in Identity & Access Management.
• Proven experience leading IAM operations or an enterprise IAM function, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of JML, IGA, PAM, access certification, SSO/MFA, directory services and entitlement management.
• Demonstrated experience addressing regulatory, audit or technology risk findings and driving sustainable remediation.
• Good understanding of MAS regulatory expectations and technology controls within Singapore financial institutions.
• Experience with IAM technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Active Directory/Entra ID, Okta or Ping Identity.
• Strong operational leadership across service management, control monitoring, incident/problem management and vendor management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, Audit and senior management.

To apply

If you're interested to apply or find out more, please share across your CV or reach out to Chen Yi at cy@kerryconsulting.com for a discussion. Due to anticipated high volume of applications, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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