AI Identity and Access Management Consulting Director

CNA Financial

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$97,000–$189,000 / yr
Posted
17 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $232k
This role $143k
$74k most similar roles pay here $310k

This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $192,225–$271,518 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $143k versus about $232k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About CNA Financial

CNA Financial is a Chicago-based commercial property and casualty insurance company, offering business insurance and risk-management services to companies across the United States and internationally.

CNA Financial currently has 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $97,000–$189,000 across 15 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AI Identity and Access Management Consulting Director

The AI Identity and Access Management Consulting Director leads the strategic advancement of modern identity and access management capabilities through artificial intelligence, automation, and next-generation governance. This role focuses on governing AI agents as non-human identities, implementing intelligent role mining, automated decisioning, and enhanced risk scoring to eliminate manual processes in provisioning and certification. The individual will design reference architectures for secure AI integrations while improving end-user experience via identity chatbots and simplified workflows. Key technical requirements include expertise with Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, and cloud platforms, alongside a deep understanding of RBAC/ABAC models, authentication frameworks, and audit requirements. This position addresses the critical challenge of securing non-human identities in an evolving landscape, ensuring that AI-enabled solutions remain scalable and compliant while reducing risk through clear separation of user and agent identity contexts.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement identity governance for AI agents as non-human identities with defined ownership and lifecycle controls.
  • Establish secure authentication, credential management, and least privilege enforcement for all AI-enabled systems.
  • Drive the adoption of AI-powered capabilities like intelligent role mining, risk scoring, and automated access decisioning.
  • Automate manual processes across provisioning, certification, and access reviews using orchestration tools.
  • Develop AI-driven self-service solutions such as identity chatbots and virtual assistants to improve user experience.
  • Define the enterprise roadmap for AI in IAM while ensuring alignment with security and governance standards.
  • Create reference architectures for integrating AI capabilities with platforms like Okta, SailPoint, and CyberArk.
  • Act as a thought leader advising senior leadership on AI and identity management strategy.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Security Architecture, or a related domain.
  • Demonstrated experience with IAM platforms such as Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, and 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.
  • Knowledge of authentication and authorization frameworks and audit/regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on across architecture and execution.
  • Experience with AI/ML, GenAI, or agentic systems in enterprise environments (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI governance frameworks, model risk considerations, and integrating IAM with cloud/APIs (preferred).

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