Director, Customer Identity and Access Management - Okta & Entra

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KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Customer Identity and Access Management - Okta & Entra to join our Advisory Services Organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the growth and go-to-market strategy for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) services, with primary emphasis on Okta and secondary emphasis on Microsoft Entra External ID and related Microsoft identity capabilities

Develop and execute market strategies that position CIAM offerings with clients, including identifying target opportunities, shaping solutions, supporting pursuits, and building a qualified pipeline of new and expanded client engagements

Build trusted relationships with client executives, technology leaders, security stakeholders, and business owners to understand customer identity challenges and translate business needs into practical CIAM transformation opportunities

Provide strategic and technical leadership for CIAM solutions across customer authentication, authorization, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), identity lifecycle, federation, application integration, and modern customer identity experiences

Lead client pursuits, proposals, solution demonstrations, presentations, and executive discussions while collaborating with alliance partners, internal stakeholders, and delivery teams to differentiate KPMG CIAM capabilities in the market

Grow CIAM capabilities through development of offerings, reusable assets, leading practices, market insights, and team talent while providing oversight and direction for delivery of complex client engagements

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Minimum eight years of recent experience in Identity and Access Management, cybersecurity, or related technology consulting, including experience leading Customer Identity and Access Management solutions and go-to-market activities

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is required.

Experience developing and growing CIAM services, including market development, opportunity identification, solution shaping, proposals, client presentations, sales pursuits, and executive relationship management

Hands-on or leadership experience with Okta customer identity solutions, including authentication, authorization, federation, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), identity lifecycle, application integrations, and customer-facing identity journeys; experience with Microsoft Entra External ID or related Microsoft identity capabilities preferred

Experience leading complex CIAM or identity transformation engagements, including solution strategy, architecture, implementation oversight, stakeholder management, and coordination across security, technology, application, and business teams

Strong executive presence, business development, communication, presentation, leadership, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical identity capabilities into business value and growth opportunities

Ability to travel as required

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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