Privileged Access Management Service Lead

What You'll Be Doing:

The PAM Service Lead will be part of the Lilly Cybersecurity team, responsible for delivering and securing technology that supports the Lilly mission, specifically focused on PAM services. This role is responsible for defining and executing the strategy for the company's PAM capabilities globally. This includes developing technology roadmaps, prioritizing enhancements, driving continuous service improvements, engaging stakeholders, and optimizing the authentication technology stack.    

Technology Strategy & Roadmap:  

• Define the long-term strategic vision and roadmap for PAM services aligned with business objectives and risk posture.  

• Evaluate emerging PAM technologies and vendors to inform roadmap decisions.    

• Develop and maintain an integrated, global PAM roadmap.  

• Build PAM services that are resilient and resistant to evolving threats, leveraging industry best practices and threat intelligence.  

• Demonstrate experience in identity-related security incident response and incorporating learnings into PAM roadmaps. 

Service Delivery & Optimization:  

• Manage the prioritization and delivery of enhancements to PAM controls based on risk, compliance, and operational criteria.  

• Ensure reliability and availability of the service by defining service metrics and standard SLAs. 

• Drive continuous improvement through review of metrics, threat intelligence, vulnerabilities, and customer feedback.  

• Optimize the PAM architecture and technology stack to increase efficacy and operational efficiency.  

• Foster an environment focused on continuous learning, innovation, and operational excellence.  

Stakeholder Engagement:    

• Engage with security leadership, architecture, cyber defense, IT, and business stakeholders to understand priorities and constraints.  

• Evangelize the PAM service strategy across the enterprise and foster tight alignment.    

• Collaborate with cyber defense operations, and other cybersecurity teams on PAM threat detection strategies and capabilities.  

Compliance & Risk Management:  

• Ensure PAM services enable compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.    

• Define appropriate PAM services controls to mitigate risks identified through security architecture reviews and risk assessments.  

• Provide oversight and guidance during security audits related to PAM services domains.  

Budget & Vendor Management:  

• Develop and manage the annual budget for PAM services and associated capital expenditures.  

• Evaluate, select and manage PAM services vendors through RFPs, product evaluations, and commercial negotiations.   

 Your Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related technical field

• 8+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management with deep expertise in areas of privileged access management, secrets management, and Just In Time Access.  

• 5+ years of experience in technology strategy and roadmap planning in an enterprise environment.  

Additional Preferences: 

• Demonstrated experience in CyberArk.

• Experience with Entra ID

• Strong business acumen with ability to map technical capabilities to business needs and priorities.    

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.  

• Knowledge of IT operations, system administration and identity and access management processes  

• Experience with compliance frameworks like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, NIST 800-171 etc.  

• Relevant certifications like CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH preferred.  

• Experience managing both operational and capital expenditure budgets.    

Additional Information:

• Remote with travel to Indianapolis -10-25%

• Local candidates will be required to work a hybrid model at the Lilly Corporate Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Lilly currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $135,000 to $226,600 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).  Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above.  Further, Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.