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Virtual IAM Leader / Fractional CISO Advisor
Serve as a fractional IAM leader or advisor for mid-market clients that need senior identity strategy without a full-time hire. You'll own program direction, vendor selection, and stakeholder alignment on a part-time basis across one to three clients concurrently.
What you'll do
- Act as the named IAM leader or CISO advisor for one to three concurrent client programs
- Define IAM roadmaps aligned with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and budget reality
- Lead platform selection including RFPs, vendor demos, and technical evaluations
- Report to client executive leadership and board committees on program status and risk
- Mentor internal client staff and build capability within their IAM function
- Represent client interests during implementation engagements delivered by IdentityLogic engineers
- Stay current on IAM market direction, vendor landscape, and emerging threats
What we need from you
- 15+ years IAM or security leadership experience with at least 5 years in a director or CISO-level role
- Prior accountability for IAM programs at mid-market or enterprise scale
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with CIOs, CFOs, boards, and audit committees
- Working familiarity across at least three of: SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Ping, BeyondTrust, Saviynt, Entra ID
- Comfortable with 1099 contractor engagement model and multi-client concurrency
- US-based
Bonus, not required
- CISSP, CISM, or CISSP-ISSMP
- Prior IAM industry analyst, advisory firm, or VC portfolio advisor experience
- Board-level reporting experience
- Relationships with IAM vendors and systems integrators
What you'll get
Hourly or monthly retainer based on engagement scope. 1099 contractor structure. Flexible hours with client-driven cadence. Not eligible for W-2 benefits; billable rate adjusted accordingly.