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# Consulting Director, AI Identity & Access Management (IAM)

- **Company:** CNA Inc.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $97,000.0 - $189,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Audit Trail, User Authentication, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Information Technology Operations, Role-Based Access Control, Systems Integration, User Environment Management, Chatbots, Okta, Cyberark, Multi-Agent Systems, Model Validation, Virtual Agents, SailPoint
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/49fc8050-690c-41e4-b1b4-67b67b7a7bf2

## About the Role

* 10+ years in Identity & Access Management, Security Architecture, or related domain
 * Demonstrated experience with IAM platforms such as (Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, cloud IAM)
 * Experience with automation, orchestration, or AI-enabled solutions within security or IT operations
 * Strong understanding of:
 + Identity lifecycle management
 + RBAC/ABAC and least privilege models
 + Authentication and authorization frameworks
 + Audit and regulatory requirements
 * Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on across architecture and execution

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with AI/ML, GenAI, or agentic systems in enterprise environments
 * Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and model risk considerations
 * Experience integrating IAM with cloud, APIs, and developer ecosystems
 * Background in building automation or AI-driven operational solutions

## Description

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.

The Consulting Director, AI Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for advancing CNA's modern IAM capabilities through the application of artificial intelligence, automation, and next-generation identity governance.
This role focuses on governing AI agents as non-human identities, driving intelligent automation, and improving end-user experience across IAM services. The position partners across Security, AI Governance, Engineering, and Business teams to ensure AI-enabled identity solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise governance standards., AI Identity Governance (Core Pillar)

 * Lead the design and implementation of AI Agent Identity Governance, ensuring all agents are treated as first-class non-human identities with defined ownership, lifecycle, and access controls.
 * Establish and operationalize controls for:
 + Identity registration, ownership, and accountability
 + Secure authentication and credential management
 + Fine-grained authorization and least privilege enforcement
 + Auditability and traceability of all agent actions
 * Define and enforce separation of user vs. agent identity context to reduce risk and blast radius.
 * Accelerate the adoption of AI usage in the IAM space
 * Partner with AI Governance, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to align with enterprise AI policy and approval processes.

AI-Driven IAM Transformation & Automation

 * Drive adoption of AI-powered IAM capabilities, including:
 + Intelligent role mining and access optimization
 + Unified identity risk scoring
 + Automated access decisioning and lifecycle workflows
 + AI-enabled identity analytics and anomaly detection
 * Identify and implement opportunities to eliminate manual processes across provisioning, certification, and access reviews.
 * Leverage AI and orchestration tools to deliver scale, consistency, and auditability in IAM operations.

End User Experience & Self-Service Innovation

 * Improve IAM user experience through AI-driven solutions such as:
 + Identity chatbots and virtual assistants
 + Simplified access request workflows
 + Proactive identity insights and guidance for users
 * Reduce friction while maintaining strong security controls and compliance posture.

Strategy, Architecture & Innovation

 * Define the enterprise roadmap for AI in IAM, aligned to broader IAM strategy and security priorities.
 * Evaluate and integrate emerging capabilities across Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, cloud platforms, and AI ecosystems.
 * Create reference architectures and standards for:
 + AI agent identity lifecycle management
 + Secure AI integrations with IAM platforms
 + Scalable identity models for human and non-human identities
 * Act as a thought leader and advisor to senior leadership on AI + IAM strategy.


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