About the Role  

iCapital is seeking a Vice President of Identity and Access Management (IAM) to lead the build-out and maturation of the firm’s IAM capabilities across Okta, Saviynt, and enterprise applications. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for both defining IAM strategy and driving execution in a lean, high-growth environment. This individual will establish scalable identity architecture, modernize access governance, and implement automation-first IAM practices in partnership with Corporate Technology and Security. The ideal candidate is a builder and player-coach who can translate IAM principles into practical, scalable solutions while developing a growing team and function.

This role will be part of the Corporate Technology department and will work closely with the Corporate Applications and Security teams to advance enterprise-wide governance, operational controls, and technology standards.

Responsibilities 

• Own the end-to-end IAM architecture across Okta and Saviynt. 

• Define and implement identity lifecycle models, including joiner, mover and leaver processes. 

• Establish standards for SSO, MFA, SCIM provisioning, and API-based integrations. 

• Design and evolve role-based and attribute-based access models. 

• Build and mature IAM into a structured, scalable enterprise function. 

• Establish processes for birthright and role-based access, access requests and approvals, and access certifications and audit readiness. 

• Partner with the Security and Compliance teams to align IAM controls with regulatory requirements. 

• Drive automation-first IAM practices leveraging Terraform for infrastructure-as-code patterns, APIs across Okta, Saviynt, and enterprise SaaS platforms and Python or similar scripting for automation where applicable. 

• Reduce manual processes through standardization and system-driven workflows. 

• Lead and develop a well-managed IAM team, including direct oversight of engineers. 

• Provide hands-on technical guidance and prioritization. 

• Act as a player-coach, ensuring strong delivery while scaling the function. 

• Serve as the primary IAM partner to the Security, Compliance, and Business teams. 

• Drive the adoption of least privilege access models and governance standards. 

• Communicate IAM strategy and decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Qualifications  

• 8+ years of experience in identity and access management 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or in a related field (or equivalent experience) 

• Proven experience owning, operating and building IAM programs 

• Hands-on experience with Okta (SSO, MFA, lifecycle management, SCIM), Saviynt or a comparable IGA platform (i.e. SailPoint) 

• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management (JML processes), role-based and attribute-based access control models and access governance and certification frameworks 

• Terraform or similar infrastructure-as-code tools is preferred 

• API integrations across SaaS platforms 

• Knowledge of Python or scripting for automation  

• Experience leading small, high-impact teams in a scaling environment 

• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution 

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage across technical and business stakeholders 

• Experience in a regulated environment, preferably financial services 

• Relevant IAM or cloud certifications are a plus 

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $180,000.  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

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