About this Manager, Identity & Access Management role at Motional
Mission Summary:
We are seeking a hands-on results-driven Manager of Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead and modernize our enterprise identity ecosystem. As an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) company, our security footprint spans complex cloud environments, edge computing, vehicle-to-cloud infrastructure, federated ecosystem partners, and a diverse workforce.
You will provide technical thought leadership while managing Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), identity federation, SCIM integrations, custom IAM development, and our core Okta enterprise architecture. This role requires close cross-functional collaboration with HR, Engineering and End-User Services (EUS) to establish operational SLAs, track key metrics, transition OAuth security posture, and automate workforce lifecycle processes.
What you’ll be doing:
- Thought Leadership & Governance: Define the long-term enterprise IAM roadmap, aligning identity security with Zero Trust principles, regulatory compliance, and the unique security demands of autonomous fleet operations.
- OAuth Security Strategy: Drive the strategic transition from user-consent to admin-consent frameworks across all SaaS and enterprise applications, establishing strict OAuth consent policies to minimize dynamic consent risks.
- Identity Federation & SSO: Architect and maintain secure identity federation across multi-cloud environments, B2B partner ecosystems, vendor portals, and external services utilizing SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect (OIDC).
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary liaison to HR teams to streamline Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) workflows via HRIS integrations, and collaborate with End-User Services (EUS) & Endpoint Engineering to optimize identity lifecycle requests, service desk escalations, and user onboarding/offboarding experiences.
- SLAs & Metrics (KPIs): Define, track, and enforce operational SLAs for access request fulfillments, incident resolution, and account deprovisioning. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) measuring IAM system uptime, adoption of MFA/SSO, automation rates, and compliance readiness.
- Agentic IAM Strategy: Establish the enterprise identity foundation for governing autonomous AI systems and agentic identities. Define runtime authorization, least-privilege scoping, dynamic delegation, and auditability frameworks to ensure AI agents, autonomous models, and machine-learning workloads operate within secure, verifiable access boundaries.
- Okta Enterprise Management: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Okta, managing SSO, Adaptive MFA, Lifecycle Management, and Workflows to ensure seamless, secure access.
- IGA & Compliance: Oversee enterprise Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) strategies across human workforce and non-human identities (service accounts, bots, microservices, and vehicle-to-cloud identities), lead RBAC/ABAC maturity, access recertification campaigns, and automated least-privilege enforcement.
- SCIM & Provisioning: Standardize and implement SCIM-based provisioning protocols across internal tooling, SaaS platforms, and proprietary AV operational software.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and manage an IAM engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and robust security practices.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience: 5+ years in Identity & Access Management, with 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role leading IAM operations and cross-functional initiatives.
- OAuth & Application Consent Governance: Proven experience implementing admin-consent workflows, constraining user-consent permissions, and auditing third-party OAuth app integrations.
- Identity Federation: Deep expertise in architecting complex identity federation models across multi-tenant environments, hybrid clouds, and third-party partner applications.
- Okta Expertise: Deep hands-on and architectural experience with Okta (Certification such as Okta Certified Administrator or Consultant is a plus).
- Cross-Functional Integration: Proven track record of working closely with HR (HRIS integrations like Workday/OracleHCM) and IT Operations/EUS teams to design seamless lifecycle processes.
- Operations & Metrics: Demonstrated ability to define, manage, and report on operational SLAs and enterprise IAM metrics/KPIs.
- Development Skills: Strong background in software development/scripting for custom identity integrations and API development.
- Identity Standards: Expert knowledge of SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML 2.0, WS-Federation, and IGA frameworks.
- Communication: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge technical requirements with HR, EUS, and executive priorities.
Bonus points (not required):
- Okta Certified Administrator or Certified Identity and Access Manager
- Okta (Workflows, Event Hooks, SDKs, OEL), CyberArk (REST APIs, Conjur, CCP, CPM Plugins), Active Directory, JumpCloud
- Familiarity or previous experience in the automotive or autonomous vehicle industry
This role is based in our Las Vegas office and requires in-office days each week.
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
Our journey is always people first.
We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
Higher purpose, greater impact.
We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.
Scale up, not starting up.
Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.
Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
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