Director EIAM Strategy &Technical Product Management (Global Security)

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Director of EIAM Strategy & Technical Product Management is responsible for defining and executing integrated product strategy across Royal Bank of Canada's Enterprise Identity and Access Management (EIAM) platform.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep engineering involvement and direct accountability for identity lifecycle management, authorization frameworks, governance capabilities, privileged access management, secrets management, and enterprise-wide identity architecture. The successful candidate will drive technical excellence across core security and compliance requirements while leveraging advanced technologies-including AI where appropriate-to enhance EIAM capabilities.

This role demands a technologist with proven hands-on experience designing and implementing complex identity systems, not a product manager focused on go-to-market or business development.

What will you do?

• Own unified EIAM platform strategy and roadmap that incorporate emerging technologies and best practices spanning identity lifecycle for platforms such as authorization, authentication, governance, privileged access management, and secrets management
• Work closely with lines of business to define and interpret business requirements and map them to appropriate technical specifications which can be leveraged to drive solution architectures and design
• Act as a strategic liaison between vendor capabilities and RBC product requirements, ensuring solutions align with enterprise needs and maximize value delivery including driving direction of vendor product roadmap decisions
• Evaluate vendor offerings against RBC's technical and business criteria to validate fit and identify capability gaps - Translate business requirements into actionable product roadmap items
• Work with Solution and IAM Architects to facilitate disciplined decisions on access related solutions that address business needs within a resourcing and bandwidth context that include IAM engineering, integration and application support, operations and program teams
• Prioritize, update, and modify strategies and roadmaps as business needs and vendor landscapes evolve while continuing to drive product strategy and accelerate multiple enterprise IAM initiatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders on IAM strategy and vendor integration decisions
• Develop forward-looking roadmaps aligned with 2-year technology vision (including AI and PAM innovation trends)
• Collaborate with Compliance and Risk teams to embed regulatory controls into product design
• Mentor product and technical team members on identity architecture, governance strategy, and technical best practices

What do you need to succeed?

• Must have: 10 + years of IAM experience, preferably in a financial institution/ large enterprise environment, with one of more of the following: Privileged Access Management (PAM), Secrets Management, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Authentication, Authorization, or Cloud/AI IAM solutions
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience translating business and compliance requirements into technical architecture and policy frameworks
• Proven experience evaluating and liaising between vendor products and organizational requirements to ensure optimal solution alignment and value
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining program and project-level roadmaps that align with architectural and organizational strategies
• Proven ability to develop and own comprehensive IAM strategies that leverage emerging technologies and industry trends to address IAM requirements while aligning with Enterprise Architecture
• Experience working with one or more of the following: Idira (CyberArk), SailPoint, HashiCorp, Secrets Manager, Entra ID and other IAM related tools and platforms.
• Strong track record of creating feasible, realistic roadmaps by incorporating cross-functional perspectives from IAM teams, Cyber Security, and different stakeholders groups
• Strategic vision and proven track record translating complex IAM concepts-including authentication architecture, authorization frameworks, identity governance, privileged access management, and compliance landscapes-into cohesive product strategy and roadmap that drives business value.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams in complex, regulated banking/financial services environments
• Proficiency with agile product delivery frameworks and automation technologies
• Highly skilled at presenting to senior leadership and executives. Strong ability to communicate IAM strategy, progress, and critical updates in a clear, business-focused manner that resonates with C-suite audiences
• Ability to determine the information and communication needs of the stakeholders and project.
• Deadline-driven and results-oriented; able to meet consistently high quality standards while handling a variety of tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills