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# Head of Identity & Access Management

- **Company:** SThree Germany
- **Location:** Wien, Austria (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €110,000.0 - €140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** User Authentication, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.at/details/5917811732

## About the Role

* Strong experience in Identity & Access Management, Identity Security, or Cyber Security
 * Hands-on knowledge of SSO, MFA, Federation, Access Governance, RBAC, and Identity Lifecycle Management
 * Understanding of modern IAM architectures and Zero Trust concepts
 * Ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders
 * Previous leadership or people management experience is an absolut plus and will be seen
 * Project leadership or mentoring experience
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

## Description

For a leading international organization, we are seeking an experienced Lead for Identity & Access Management to help shape and evolve enterprise-wide identity security capabilities. This role is ideal for candidates with strong expertise in IAM, Identity Security, Authentication, Authorization, Access Governance, and Federation. The position has a strong technical mindset but the main focus will be leading the people in the right direction, strategic thinking, and driving modern IAM initiatives with your team., * Drive the development and optimization of Identity & Access Management services

 * Design and improve solutions for Authentication, Authorization, Federation, and Access Governance
 * Support the implementation of scalable IAM platforms and identity architectures
 * Enhance identity lifecycle management, role modelling, and entitlement processes
 * Contribute to the adoption of Zero Trust and modern Identity Security principles
 * Work closely with Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Architecture teams
 * Support automation and transformation initiatives across the IAM landscape