Sr Manager, Identity Governance

About this role

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About The Role The Senior Manager of Identity Governance will provide technical leadership and operational oversight for CrowdStrike's IAM program, with direct responsibility for the Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) team. This role supports CrowdStrike's global workforce and internal systems, ensuring secure, scalable, and user-centric identity services across the enterprise. Reporting into CrowdStrike's internal cybersecurity organization, the Senior Manager will partner closely with Information Security, IT, Engineering, and business stakeholders worldwide to deliver IAM services that enable the business while maintaining a security-first posture.

What You'll Do • The Senior Manager of Identity Governance is responsible for leading, delivering, and   continuously improving IGA capabilities across the enterprise.

• Lead and manage globally distributed teams responsible for IGA, and supporting   enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, HRIS, SaaS, and public/private cloud   environments.

• Define, execute, and scale a comprehensive Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and   governance framework, with a heavy focus on securing Non-Human Identities (NHI)   including service accounts, API keys, secrets, certificates, and autonomous AI agents.

• Partner with Engineering, Security, and Product teams to embed IAM controls into product   development lifecycle and platform architecture.

• Own the operational health, scalability, and reliability of IAM platforms and services,   ensuring timely and accurate access delivery.

• Establish, refine, and enforce IAM processes, tools, and operating models that balance   security, compliance, and user experience.

• Partner with Information Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure IAM services   align with zero-trust principles, internal policies, and industry standards.

• Act as a key point of engagement for business and IT stakeholders to understand access   requirements and deliver secure, scalable identity solutions.

• Champion the implementation of least-privilege methodologies and industry-leading   standards throughout the identity lifecycle, prioritizing the persistent optimization of user   permissions and the enforcement of rigorous privileged account protections.

• Lead engineering efforts to build automated IAM workflows and enterprise application   integrations, optimizing self-service access requests, birthright provisioning, approvals,   and continuous access certifications.

• Define service level expectations and measure IAM performance, availability, and   customer satisfaction.

• Review IAM-related project designs and delivery to ensure alignment with cost, quality,   and schedule expectations.

• Guide the documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of IAM-related   policies, procedures, and standards.

• Recruit, develop, and retain IAM talent, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and   customer-focused service delivery.

What You'll Need: • Extensive technical background in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA),   demonstrating a successful history of architecting and overseeing large-scale RBAC   frameworks.

• Proven expertise in identity protocols tailored for machine and Non-Human Identities   (NHI), with deep knowledge of SPIFFE/SPIRE, mTLS, secrets management, and   enterprise token exchange frameworks.

• Solid understanding of risk management and information security strategy, controls, and   best practices.

• Proven history of streamlining identity lifecycles through automation while ensuring the   optimization of user permissions across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises   ecosystems to mitigate over-privileged access.

• Working knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, SOC 2, and ISO   27001.

• Hands-on experience with emerging AI security challenges, including securing LLM   integrations, AI agent authorization frameworks, and ML pipeline access controls.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field   (Master's preferred).

• 8-10+ years of experience in a technical or security services role, with 5+ years of people   management experience, preferably with globally distributed teams.

• Hands-on experience with enterprise IAM platforms and identity lifecycle processes for   organizations with 10,000+ users/identities.

• Strong stakeholder management and influence skills at the senior leadership level. Ability   to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

• Customer-service-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, impr

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