VP, Identity Security Platforms

Synchrony

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On-site
Location
Atlanta, GAOrlando, FLChicagoStamford, CTCincinnati, OHNew York, NYCharlotte, NC
Salary
$155,000–$260,000 / yr
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Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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About Synchrony

Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company and one of the nation’s largest providers of private-label and co-branded credit cards, alongside promotional financing and FDIC-insured savings products.

Synchrony currently has 14 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $155,000–$260,000 across 8 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · VP, Identity Security Platforms

JOB TITLE: VP, Identity Security Platforms The VP, Identity Security Platforms will lead the management and development of new tools and capabilities within the Authentication & Security Services division in IAM. This leadership role involves managing a team while performing hands-on design and engineering to drive operational excellence, governance, and oversight of enterprise services. Key responsibilities include acting as the Agile Product Owner to develop identity security product roadmaps, managing ISPM and ITDR platforms to improve identity hygiene, and overseeing Zero Trust access policy engineering. The role requires expertise in security posture management, vulnerability management, and secure architectures. Candidates must utilize skills in API-driven solutions, DevOps, and automated service delivery. The work focuses on reducing the IAM attack surface, hardening systems, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like SOX, PCI, and NIST.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute Identity Security product roadmaps as the Agile Product Owner.
  • Manage the development, testing, implementation, and operations of ISPM and ITDR platforms.
  • Establish processes for IAM defect identification, triage, remediation, and system hardening.
  • Oversee Zero Trust access policy engineering to enable continuous adaptive risk-based policies.
  • Drive governance, technical excellence, and risk management using security and performance metrics.
  • Integrate new technologies by collaborating with technical leaders, architects, and security stakeholders.
  • Lead a team of engineers and analysts in designing and building enterprise security tools.

What we're looking for

  • BS/BA in Computer Science or a technical degree, or a High School Diploma/GED with 15 years of IT experience.
  • 10 years of IT experience is required if the candidate does not hold a college degree.
  • 5+ years of experience leading teams of engineers or analysts.
  • 5+ years of experience leading the engineering, delivery, and support of technology solutions for medium to large enterprises.
  • 5+ years of experience in planning, designing, building, and managing enterprise security tools.
  • 5+ years of experience with security policy engineering including firewall, network, authentication, and zero trust policy.
  • Strong understanding of identity and access management principles, modern IDPs, directories, and authentication systems.
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

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