Job Description:
Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse new talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Owner who will be responsible for the delivery of the Entra ID products and capabilities required to support the enterprise infrastructure and business line applications.
In this role you will lead the development of the Entra ID strategy and corresponding roadmaps considering the corporate strategy, industry security trends and regulatory requirements. You will also collaborate and coordinate with other IT leaders, technologists, and support staff to ensure the requirements are clearly defined and established timelines are met. Finally, you will work to improve and track the maturity of the IAM services showing increased adoption, speed to market, and resiliency.
How you’ll help move us forward:
- Serve as an Entra ID platform owner for the IAM department
- Establish a strategy and multi-year plan for workforce authentication leveraging SSO, MFA, and conditional access policies
- Establish a strategy and multi-year plan incorporating on-premise, cloud-based, and hybrid directory services solutions
- Establish a strategy and multi-year plan incorporating Entra ID governance and administration
- Architect, design, develop and troubleshoot these enterprise services with the ability to provide technical and architectural design documentation, recommendations, specifications, use cases, requirements and test cases
- Create solutions that drive full automation, self-service, and resiliency
- Eliminate duplicative capabilities where possible, reduce complexities, and leverage enterprise standards and industry best practices
- Establish strong relationships and collaborate with technology partners and business lines to define agreed upon requirements and outcome
- Identify, manage and escalate, as appropriate, project risks, issues, and roadblocks to timely delivery
- Partner with internal technical teams ensuring the strategy and roadmaps are well understood while monitoring the successful implementation
- Lead change, acting as change agent use skills and expertise to inspire a shared purpose of intent, drive awareness, communications, documentation, and training
- Develop and implement program communications framework and metrics to ensure well-informed stakeholders, customers, and IAM colleagues
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of information security strategy and architecture
The experience you bring:
- 10+ years Information Security experience, with strong focus in MS Entra ID (e.g. Conditional Access Policies, SSO, MFA, and PAM)
- Detailed knowledge and experience in enabling and supporting integrated Entra ID applications, Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Conditional Access Policies.
- Detailed knowledge and experience with enabling and implementing new MFA capabilities such as Passkey, physical tokens, or Windows Hello for Business
- Detailed knowledge and experience with enabling and implementing just in time and least privileged access models for privileged accounts
- Detailed knowledge and experience with automating processes by leveraging out of box capabilities, API integration, and PowerShell/Python scripting
- Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi-cultural environments
- Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to short timescales
- Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement
- Clear understanding of CoBIT and ITIL Frameworks
What makes you stand out:
- BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
- CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards preferred
Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$167,670.00 - $204,930.00Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
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EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
Skills Required
- 10+ years Information Security experience with strong focus in MS Entra ID (Conditional Access Policies, SSO, MFA, PAM)
- Experience enabling and supporting integrated Entra ID applications, Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Conditional Access Policies
- Experience implementing new MFA capabilities such as Passkey, physical tokens, or Windows Hello for Business
- Experience implementing just-in-time and least privileged access models for privileged accounts
- Experience automating processes using out-of-box capabilities, API integration, PowerShell and Python scripting
- Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi-cultural environments
- Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to short timescales
- Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement
- Clear understanding of CoBIT and ITIL frameworks
- BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
- CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards
Pacific Life Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pacific Life and has not been reviewed or approved by Pacific Life.
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Retirement Support — Retirement funding includes both an automatic company contribution and a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match, positioned as a standout element of the package. Vesting is defined at three years in official materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous and scalable with tenure, complemented by multiple paid holidays and options to augment PTO. Paid parental leave and adoption assistance further extend coverage for families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A flexible annual wellbeing reimbursement supports diverse needs alongside counseling resources and wellness tools. Day‑one eligibility for core coverages adds immediate lifestyle value.
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For more than 150 years, Pacific Life has helped millions of individuals and families with their financial needs through a wide range of life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones or grow your assets for retirement, Pacific Life offers innovative products and services that provide value and financial security for current and future generations. Pacific Life counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as its clients and has been named one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. For additional company information, including current financial strength ratings, visit www.PacificLife.com. Pacific Life refers to Pacific Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, including Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Client count as of June 2022 is compiled by Pacific Life using the 2022 FORTUNE 500® list. Learn more about Pacific Life: www.instagram.com/pacificlife www.twitter.com/pacificlife www.facebook.com/PacificLife www.youtube.com/user/PacificLifeInsurance Please review our social media guidelines: paclife.co/social








