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Vice President Privileged Access Management

Fidelity

Fidelity

Westlake, TX, USA · Boston, MA, USA · Merrimack, NH, USA · Jersey City, NJ, USA · smithfield, ri, usa
USD 124k-262k / year
Posted on Mar 11, 2025
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Job Description:

Position Summary: The Head of Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a senior leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization's PAM strategies and solutions. This position requires deep expertise in workload access controls, secrets management, and a solid understanding of frameworks such as SPIFFE and SPIRE. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PAM tools, including CyberArk, Delinea, HashiCorp Vault, and Microsoft Entra ID, to ensure the security and compliance of the organization's IT infrastructure. Strong people leadership and influencing skills are essential to drive initiatives and collaborate effectively across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive PAM strategy that aligns with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of PAM solutions, focusing on workload access controls and secrets management.

Technical Expertise:

  • Oversee the implementation and management of secrets management solutions, ensuring the secure storage, access, and rotation of privileged credentials.
  • Apply frameworks like SPIFFE (Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone) and SPIRE (SPIFFE Runtime Environment) to establish secure, scalable, and standardized workload identities.
  • Manage privileged access on endpoints, ensuring that privileged accounts are properly controlled, monitored, and audited.
  • Leverage PAM tools such as CyberArk, Delinea Secret Server, HashiCorp Vault, and Microsoft Entra ID to enhance security measures and streamline access management processes.

Program Management:

  • Establish and enforce PAM policies, standards, and procedures to ensure consistent and secure management of privileged accounts.
  • Monitor and assess the effectiveness of PAM controls, making data-driven decisions to enhance security posture.

Risk Management and Compliance:

  • Ensure PAM practices comply with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Conduct regular audits and assessments of privileged accounts and access controls to identify and mitigate risks.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Influence:

  • Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, compliance, and other stakeholders to define and implement access policies, user roles, and control procedures.
  • Utilize strong influencing skills to drive the adoption of PAM best practices and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
  • Communicate and present strategic PAM initiatives to executive leadership, translating complex technical concepts into actionable business terms.

Team Leadership:

  • Lead and mentor a diverse team of PAM professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Build a high-performance environment and implement strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent.
  • Demonstrate effective people leadership skills to successfully deploy PAM solutions and meet overall Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) objectives.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in identity and access management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role focused on PAM.
  • Proven experience in implementing and managing workload access controls and secrets management solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience with frameworks such as SPIFFE and SPIRE for workload identity management.
  • Extensive experience with PAM tools, including CyberArk, Delinea Secret Server, HashiCorp Vault, and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Strong people leadership and influencing skills, with a track record of successfully leading teams and driving organizational change.

Certifications:

  • Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) are highly desirable.

Skills:

  • Deep understanding of PAM fundamentals, including role-based access control, least privilege principles, and session monitoring.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in the financial services industry or other highly regulated sectors.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to PAM, such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, or GDPR.
  • Experience with cloud-based PAM solutions and services.
The base salary range for this position is $124,000-$262,000 per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.

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Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.

If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at:

accommodations@fmr.com

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At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Benefits
Learning & development
Culture

Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave

Student loan assistance

Fidelity is invested in you

Committed to Professional Development

At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.

We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.

Continuing Education & Training

  • Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
  • Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
  • Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
  • Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
  • A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.

Mentoring

  • Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
  • Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
  • An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

"Fidelity believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every associate and customer, and to creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is treated with kindness, compassion and respect." Abby Johnson | Chairman and CEO Fidelity Investments

At Fidelity, we are committed to building an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Fidelity’s ten affinity groups are self-organized groups of employees with common interests in areas such as race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or who share similar interests based on similar sets of experiences.

These Employee Resource Groups and Special Interest Groups are models of inclusion for Fidelity. They’re also a powerful form of engagement and development and can provide a pathway to visible leadership roles. Our affinity groups make a large contribution on the business, helping to ensure our products and services are delivered in a welcoming and equitable environment.

  • Over 22K employees participate in an affinity group.
  • Over 1,400 affinity group members volunteered for Fidelity Cares in 2020.
  • 74% increase in affinity group memberships over the last three years.

Giving Back to Our Communities

Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.

Fidelity Cares

  • Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
  • Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
  • Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
  • More than 12,000 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
  • Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.

Fidelity Charitable®

  • Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
  • Helped deliver $7.3 billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2019.
  • Supported more than 300,000 unique charities around the world.
  • Since its inception, more than $42 billion has been given to public charities.

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