Position Overview * Cloud Capability Improvement: Drive execution of the MetLife Cloud PAM strategy considering the industry trends, leading practices, and regulatory requirements while identifying opportunities to reimagine processes with a cloud-first mentality. Architect, design, develop, and troubleshoot PAM capabilities focused on the cloud and emerging technologies, including, but not limited to, secrets management, human identities, and machine identities, with the ability to provide requirements, use cases, recommendations, design documentation, and test cases. * Cloud Automation: Develop and implement automated capabilities to mitigate the risks of privileged cloud identities, secrets, and other credentials, with a specific focus on addressing the rapid pace of change that cloud computing enables (e.g., elastic computing). Leverage business, security, and risk requirements to enhance process efficiency and drive continuous improvement initiatives while targeting a frictionless user experience. * Metrics and Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and risk indicators (KRIs) to assess the effectiveness and adoption of PAM capabilities, with a specific focus on cloud platforms. Regularly produce and present comprehensive reports to leadership, highlighting progress, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. * Organizational Leadership: Serve as a subject matter professional for cloud capabilities and emerging technology risks and capabilities. Drive a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and education. Manage direct reports and contract service providers. Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. * Risk Management: Identify and assess cloud and privileged access related risks and vulnerabilities. Develop strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of core platforms hosted with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS providers. Support the response to audit and compliance and other stakeholders, as needed. Required Skills: * Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. * 4+ years of experience in delivering cloud security and/or IAM/PAM capabilities. * 2+ years of experience specifically on secrets management, development pipelines, and/or DevOps and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). * Professional certification(s) such as CISSP, CCSP and/or certifications in PAM/cloud technologies (e.g., CyberArk CDE, Microsoft Azure AZ-900). * Prior experience with PAM capabilities such as Microsoft PIM, CyberArk, Hashi, and/or Delinea, including design, implementation, and operational management. * Prior experience leading a team of resources based in diverse geographic regions, managing cross-functional projects, and interacting with stakeholders across multiple levels. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, execute strategic plans to align with organizational goals, and work collaboratively across various departments and teams. Preferred Skills * In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to data protection and privacy, including NYDFS, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and SOX. * Previous consulting experience or a demonstrated track record of addressing cloud security and emerging technology risks across multiple organizations, particularly across regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, and/or healthcare. * Strong background in integrating PAM solutions with diverse IT and cloud environments including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms. * Experience with PAM capabilities such as Microsoft PIM, CyberArk, Hashi, Delinea including design, implementation, and operational management. * Proven experience in developing, implementing, and enforcing security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing security risks and operational challenges. Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.