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Vice President, Identity & Access Management

About the Department

The Cloudflare Security team's mission is to protect both Cloudflare and our customers. We are trusted, principled partners to the organization, enabling the business to build, ship, and operate products securely. Our team is global, diverse, and dedicated to solving complex security challenges at a massive scale.

About the Role

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.

What You'll Do

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.

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,

Vice President, Identity & Access Management

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