AI Identity and Access Management Consulting Director

CNA

Chicago, Illinois

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents, Authentication, Automation, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Consulting, Conversation Engine, Ecosystems, Home Automation, Hyperion Pillar, Identity Data Management, Leadership, Legal, Management Consulting, Mine/Pit Optimization, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Management, Risk Modeling, Security Architecture, Software Engineering, Thought Leadership, Traceability, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Workflow Analysis
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois
POSTED
19 days ago

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. 

The Consulting Director, AI Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for advancing CNA’s modern IAM capabilities through the application of artificial intelligence, automation, and next-generation identity governance.
This role focuses on governing AI agents as non-human identities, driving intelligent automation, and improving end-user experience across IAM services. The position partners across Security, AI Governance, Engineering, and Business teams to ensure AI-enabled identity solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise governance standards.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities

AI Identity Governance (Core Pillar)

  • Lead the design and implementation of AI Agent Identity Governance, ensuring all agents are treated as first-class non-human identities with defined ownership, lifecycle, and access controls.
  • Establish and operationalize controls for:
    • Identity registration, ownership, and accountability
    • Secure authentication and credential management
    • Fine-grained authorization and least privilege enforcement
    • Auditability and traceability of all agent actions
  • Define and enforce separation of user vs. agent identity context to reduce risk and blast radius.
  • Accelerate the adoption of AI usage in the IAM space
  • Partner with AI Governance, Security, Legal, and Compliance teams to align with enterprise AI policy and approval processes.

AI-Driven IAM Transformation & Automation

  • Drive adoption of AI-powered IAM capabilities, including:
    • Intelligent role mining and access optimization
    • Unified identity risk scoring
    • Automated access decisioning and lifecycle workflows
    • AI-enabled identity analytics and anomaly detection
  • Identify and implement opportunities to eliminate manual processes across provisioning, certification, and access reviews.
  • Leverage AI and orchestration tools to deliver scale, consistency, and auditability in IAM operations.

End User Experience & Self-Service Innovation

  • Improve IAM user experience through AI-driven solutions such as:
    • Identity chatbots and virtual assistants
    • Simplified access request workflows
    • Proactive identity insights and guidance for users
  • Reduce friction while maintaining strong security controls and compliance posture.

Strategy, Architecture & Innovation

  • Define the enterprise roadmap for AI in IAM, aligned to broader IAM strategy and security priorities.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging capabilities across Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, cloud platforms, and AI ecosystems.
  • Create reference architectures and standards for:
    • AI agent identity lifecycle management
    • Secure AI integrations with IAM platforms
    • Scalable identity models for human and non-human identities
  • Act as a thought leader and advisor to senior leadership on AI + IAM strategy.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Identity & Access Management, Security Architecture, or related domain
  • Demonstrated experience with IAM platforms such as (Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, cloud IAM)
  • Experience with automation, orchestration, or AI-enabled solutions within security or IT operations
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Identity lifecycle management
    • RBAC/ABAC and least privilege models
    • Authentication and authorization frameworks
    • Audit and regulatory requirements
  • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on across architecture and execution

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with AI/ML, GenAI, or agentic systems in enterprise environments
  • Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and model risk considerations
  • Experience integrating IAM with cloud, APIs, and developer ecosystems
  • Background in building automation or AI-driven operational solutions

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington,the national base pay range for this job level is $97,000 to $189,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.  For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.


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About the Company

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CNA

CNA's approach to research is a modern iteration of the Newtonian principle that complex, dynamic processes are best understood through direct observation of events and people. That was the methodology CNA analysts first applied in the 1940s when they pioneered the field of operations research by helping the Navy address the German U-boat threat. Not content to study the problem from afar, this small group of MIT scientists insisted on deploying with Navy forces in order to observe operations and collect the data needed for meaningful analyses. Their groundbreaking work, and the anti-submarine warfare equations it produced, set a standard for operations research methods that CNA has maintained for 75 years. Today, with more than 500 professionals at our headquarters and 50 researchers in the field, CNA still takes a multi-disciplinary, real-world approach to our work. On-site analysts carefully observe all aspects of a process—people, decisions, actions, consequences—and then collaborate with a headquarters-based research team to assess data and arrive at findings. CNA's objective, empirical research and analysis helps decision makers develop sound policies, make better-informed decisions, and manage programs more effectively. Our work, which in its early decades focused solely on defense-related matters, has grown to include investigation and analysis of a broad range of national security, defense, and public interest issues including education, homeland security and air traffic management. Through our Center for Naval Analyses and Institute for Public Research, we provide public-sector organizations with the tools they need to tackle the complex challenges of making government more efficient and keeping our country safe and strong.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1940
WEBSITE
https://www.cna.org/