Google Cloud Platform IAM Lead / Manager (VP)

Location: Plano, TX or Jersey City, NJ

Role summary: Own IAM design patterns and delivery for onboarding waves; lead engineers and drive secure-by-default identity at scale.

Key responsibilities:

• Define IAM reference architectures (RBAC model, service account strategy, privileged access patterns).
• Establish Terraform standards for IAM (module patterns, safe binding strategies, drift controls).
• Lead design reviews, approve exceptions, and partner with security/compliance on control requirements.
• Manage delivery across multiple onboarding efforts (prioritization, timelines, dependency management).
• Define operational model: runbooks, access recertification inputs, metrics, and incident response playbooks.

Required qualifications:

• Deep Google Cloud Platform IAM leadership experience in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience leading multi-team delivery and governing standards/exceptions.
• Strong Terraform/IaC governance and security-by-design mindset.

Success measures:

• Repeatable IAM onboarding patterns adopted broadly; reduced onboarding cycle time; clean audit outcomes.