Director, Identity And Access Management (Iam)

The UCLA Information Security Office enables UCLA's goals by providing leadership assuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information resources. The Information Security Office enables efficient incident response planning and notification procedures. In addition, the office aims to implement risk assessment strategies to identify vulnerabilities and threats to departmental information resources and enterprise systems. This includes executing a comprehensive UCLA IT security plan, which involves proposing, delivering, and enforcing administrative, technical, and physical security measures to tackle identified risks based on their sensitivity or criticality.
The Identity and Access Management (IAM) team at UCLA is essential to safeguarding the university's digital assets and maintaining the security and privacy of students, faculty, and staff.
The Director, Identity and Access Management (IAM) will lead the university's efforts in managing digital identities and ensuring the proper access controls are in place. They will oversee the creation and management of university IDs for faculty, staff, and students and the IAM infrastructure to guarantee secure and efficient access to information systems and resources. This role will involve collaborating with various UCLA departments (academic and administrative) and implementing best practices and technologies for identity lifecycle management. Additionally, they will work collaboratively with Security Operations to address any security incidents related to Identity and Access and will work toward continuous process improvements.
The Director, IAM will positively impact UCLA's operations and culture by protecting University stakeholders' information and data in service of the institution's academic mission. This team member will advance the University's mission by delivering exceptional security service comprehensively and consistently across faculty, staff, and students. This role will execute UCLA's vision while modeling UCLA's culture and values.
Percentage of Time:
100%
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
19
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Seven years of experience working in one or more of the following fields: information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, management, higher education, or a related field.
Required
Five years of experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
Required
Strong knowledge of directory services (e.g., Active Directory, LDAP), Single Sign-On (SSO) technologies, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions, role-based access control (RBAC), identity governance and administration (IGA), and privileged Access Management (PAM).
Required
Demonstrated understanding of privacy and security regulations and best practices, including federal and state laws, policies and standards, as well as extensive knowledge about a wide range of privacy / security regulations relevant to higher education and / or medical center and patient information.
Required
Demonstrated experience developing and executing IAM strategies aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
Required
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in order to communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in organization.
Required
Demonstrated ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship.
Required
Broad knowledge of subject area sufficient for strategic planning, technology assessment and direction
Required
Highly skilled in written and verbal communications and is able to communicate on behalf of teams and relay highly complex technical information. Significant experience communicating with technical and non-technical leaders.
Required
Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams, including abilities in persuasion, negotiation, change management, and mentorship.
Required
Highly advanced project management skills with demonstrated experience delivering multiple complex projects, delegating responsibility, tracking project progress, managing others, and coaching teams on the prioritization of competing project/customer needs. Significant experience leading others in a project-based environment using leading project management practices including schedule management, status reporting, and communication of project risks and issues.
Required
Significant experience solving complex, technical and non-technical problems with budget, timeline, and other resource implications. Able to delegate solutioning when appropriate to the proper resources. Experience operating as a point of escalation. Demonstrated understanding of how decisions affect teams. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with integrity.
Required
Significant experience providing inclusive leadership of others, advancing an inclusive environment that values equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Required
Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams, including abilities in persuasion, negotiation, change management, and mentorship.
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience/training in one or more of the following fields: information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, public administration, business administration, communications.
Required
Ten or more years of experience working in one or more of the following fields: information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, management, higher education, or a related field.
Preferred
Six or more years of experience leading teams in a management or leadership role, particularly in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
Preferred
Experience in complex higher education environments, serving academic and administrative functions of a large public university.
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in one or more of the following fields: information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, public administration, business administration, communications.
Preferred
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
03-25-2024
External Posting Date: