Head of Identity and Access Management

Head of Identity and Access Management

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work.

We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.

Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next.

We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here.

We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.

We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Position: Head of Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Department: Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management

Reports to: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Role Summary

The Head of Identity and Access Management is a strategic executive leader responsible for shaping and directing Hewlett Packard Enterprise's global IAM vision.

This role oversees Workforce IAM, Customer/Partner IAM, Privileged Access Management, and Identity Governance, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure identity solutions that support HPE's business objectives.

The individual will champion a threat-based approach to IAM, proactively assessing and mitigating risks while integrating with the Zero Trust security model.

In tandem, they will prioritize operational excellence and superior user experience, enabling secure, efficient, and user-friendly access across the enterprise.

Additionally, the leader will pioneer Agentic AI identity strategies, positioning HPE at the forefront of digital trust and innovation.

Key Responsibilities


* Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive IAM strategy aligned with HPE's business goals and the evolving threat landscape, leveraging a threat-based methodology to identify, prioritize, and address emerging risks.


* Define and track maturity goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate measurable progress toward targets, supported by sound financial planning and effective resource allocation


* Workforce IAM: Oversee all aspects of identity lifecycle management for employees, contractors, and affiliates, ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls, while balancing security rigor with operational efficiency and user satisfaction.


* Customer/Partner IAM: Architect and manage scalable solutions for external identities, enabling seamless, secure access for customers and partners.

Ensure these solutions reflect a threat-based approach and deliver exceptional user experience and regulatory compliance.


* Privileged Access Management: Implement and govern robust controls for privil...