Director, IAM Technical Solutions

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We are looking for a Director, Technical Solutions

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg. 

The Director, Technical Solutions for Identity and Access Management (IAM) Services will be responsible for creating a vision for the service and delivering on that vision. The underlying technologies supporting this portfolio includes Sailpoint, Cyberark, and Active Directory. You are responsible for creating a single view into all identities and their access rights across critical business assets, and the ability to manage them through automation.

Our Ideal candidate will be strong technically will a good eye for business and an inspiring presence! You have experience in reengineering complex IAM processes, leading a team to develop capabilities in Sailpoint, and enforcing strong governance on established processes.

You have not only led strategies/product roadmaps for IAM technologies but also championed adoption. You have a strategic mind and operate as a senior leader that influences business and company strategy.

What you will do 

• Oversee theIAM roadmap, including Delivery of 20 million dollars program to deliver on the vision
• Reengineer complex IAM processes to achieve simplification and adherence to IT controls
• Lead a cross-functional team to design, build and operate IAM solutions to meet business requirements
• Provide software development innovation by promoting rapid prototyping of new and emerging capabilities
• Collaborate closely with multiple teams including vendors to deliver product/technology improvements and common reusable components 
• Drive IAM platform automation and engineering improvements that will accelerate delivery, increase quality, and reduce maintenance and change fail rates
• Ensure service/platform instrumentation is in place for proactive monitoring, observability and responsive incident triage and resolution
• Implement and maintain platform automation and development best practices, standards, and guidelines 
• Drive a?high-performance?culture for staff and promote positive culture change within the organization
• Build strong and trusted relationships with internal and external partners 
• Manage risk and compliance in accordance with Canadian and Global standards. Ensure alignment/adherence to enterprise technology standards, vendor management standards, and risk standards.??
• Focus on continuous learning and professional development 
• Drive an agile mindset within the team that measures progress over perfection 
• Hold yourself and your team accountable to contribute to the overall digital modernization of the organization 
• Ensure solutions are enhanced, secured, and upgraded to evolve the product roadmaps
• Ensure effective and efficient use of financial and people resources? 
• Identify and invest in opportunities (processes, training, systems) to enhance individual and team effectiveness? 

What you will bring 

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in business or computer science or an equivalent combination of training and experience 
• 10+ years experience in an engineering/technology/software development leadership position
• Solid background in engineering/developing and operating IAM Solutions
• Track record for leading IT transformational initiatives in sophisticated environments
• Success in using both standard methodologies, such as IT service management practices based on ITIL as well as agile philosophies like DevOps
• Ability to adapt to a fast-moving technology landscape and keep pace with latest thinking and new technologies
• Track record of building and effectively managing large and diverse teams and putting the appropriate processes and infrastructure in place to drive growth
• Demonstrate ability to formulate high level strategy, then convert it into a tactical plan and execute on that plan
• Proven experience as a business-focused, credible leader in a large fast growing technology company
• Drives results and changes processes to improve performance; creates a culture of accountability
• Has a bias to action
• Ability to use knowledge of industry, business, and systems to solve business problems
• Solid understanding of delivery enablement techniques such as automated testing and automated deployments
• Ability to pivot and quickly change direction in response to changing priorities
• Experience coaching and mentoring technical practitioners
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship building skills
• Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative business relationships 
• Experience working in financial services industry will be an asset 

What will set you apart: 

• You have a unique balance of technical and leadership skills with an entrepreneurial mindset
• Proven experience in engineering/developing & operating IAM technologies
• Proven experience in reengineering complex IAM processes
• Proven experience with co-sourcing and partnering with vendors for delivery of managed service
• Experience in product ownership, agile and Dev/Ops methodologies
• You demonstrate approachability, innovation and thought leadership 
• You are a systems thinker, an effective communicator, and can find balance when to be tactical vs strategic

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today 

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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted