VP, Authentication Senior Manager; Customer IAM

VP, Authentication Senior Manager (Customer IAM)

Corebridge Financial

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

• We are stronger as one:
  We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments:
  We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate:
  We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive:
  We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

The VP, Authentication Senior Engineer will provide overall leadership and oversee the company’s Customer IAM (CIAM) authentication service function. This role reports to the Global Head of Authentication (Identity and Access Management), requires extensive background and overall experience in IAM strategy, architecture, and software development/engineering as well as subject matter expertise in authentication services (both internal workforce and customer) while ensuring appropriate visibility, communication, and governance across key business partners and stakeholders.

The role will require working across organizational boundaries, managing engineering and operations teams, overseeing vendors, driving POCs and negotiations, and interfacing with audit and regulatory teams.

• Plan and execute the delivery of Authentication services (Customer IAM).
• Work with business aligned IT managers to define business requirements, target state processes, implementation plans, adhere to enterprise IT standards and other considerations that influence how IAM solutions and services should perform and operate.
• Ensure Authentication platform complies with relevant security standards, regulations, and industry frameworks. Conduct regular audits and assessments.
• Lead & oversee the design and development of Authentication solutions that enforce applicable organization security policies and access management requirements.
• Lead and oversee the build, configuration, and architecture of one or more authentication platforms, such as Okta/Ping and Azure including implementing modern authentication technology components such as SSO (Single sign-on), registration, identity proofing, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions such as Federation, Mobile Push, Biometrics, FIDO compliant MFA, TOTP, Phone-as-a-token, password resets, etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Authentication services and integration with broader security solutions, such as Identity & Access Governance, Privileged Access, and broader Cybersecurity services.
• Defines, enhances, and oversees all enterprise-wide authentication processes, controls and follow-up, exception & risk acceptance approvals, and walkthroughs.
• Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and maintenance of authentication and related security systems.
• Represents the IAM organization on large scale technology projects implemented outside IAM, regulatory reviews and internal and external audits.
• Ability to confidently articulate business risks and technical challenges to stakeholders.
• Be action oriented:
  Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high-energy and enthusiasm.
• Balance stakeholders:
  Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Collaborate:
  Building partnerships and working collaboratively within and outside ISO (Information Security Office) organization to meet shared objectives.
• Communicate effectively:
  Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Cultivate innovation:
  Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
• Be customer focused:
  Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Drive engagement:
  Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Drive results:
  Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Have a global perspective:
  Taking a broad view when approaching issues using a global lens.
• Be interpersonal savvy:
  Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manage complexity:
  Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Be able to optimize work processes:
  Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Be organizational savvy:
  Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Interpret and apply skills to build Authentication solutions to support globally dispersed businesses,…