This role is offered as hybrid in Seattle, WA. Candidates must be available to work in office at the Nordstrom corporate headquarters a minimum of 4 days/week to be considered for this position.
Who We Are
We're a fast-moving retailer with a lot going on, and our customers and employees count on us to keep their experience seamless and secure. Behind that experience is a team obsessed with getting identity right — making sure the right people, and the right non-human identities, have the right access to the right things, at the right time, and nothing more. The Identity Security team sits at the center of Nordstrom's security program, and we're looking for a senior leader to own the operational engine that keeps it running.
The Role
As Senior Manager, Identity Security Operations, you own the Identity Security Operations function end to end — the health, reliability, security posture, and service delivery of Nordstrom's enterprise identity platforms, including Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, SailPoint, and BeyondTrust. You lead a multi-layered organization of managers, leads, engineers, and analysts spanning onshore, offshore, and contingent staff, and you're accountable for how identity operations perform at enterprise scale.
This is a senior leadership role with real ownership. You'll set the operating model, multi-year operational roadmap, and drive the automation and maturity agenda that reduces toil and risk over time. You'll partner as a peer with Identity Engineering & Build on what enters steady state and on what "supportable" means before it ships.
A Day in the Life
- Own the Identity Security Operations & Maintenance function: strategy, operating model, staffing plan, budget, and multi-year operational roadmap
- Lead through managers and senior individual contributors; build bench strength, succession, and a durable leadership layer beneath you
- Set and hold the bar for operational excellence — SLAs, KPIs, service health, and executive-level operational reporting for identity services
- Own major incident command, problem management, and change governance for identity; drive rigorous post-incident review and durable remediation
- Own access lifecycle operations at scale: joiner-mover-leaver, provisioning and deprovisioning, MFA operations, access certification campaigns, and privileged access operations
- Drive the automation and toil-reduction agenda, converting repeatable operational work into engineered, self-service, and automated capability
- Partner with Identity Engineering & Build to define transition-to-operations standards, ensuring new capability is observable, documented, and supportable before production
- Own vendor, managed-service, and licensing relationships for identity platforms; manage contract and renewal cycles alongside Sourcing and Finance
- Serve as the senior escalation point and accountable owner for identity operations in audit, regulatory, and compliance engagements (PCI-DSS)
- Represent identity operations with clear, decision-ready communication
You Own This If You Have
- 10+ years in identity and access management, information security, or IT operations, including 7+ years leading teams and at least 5 years leading leaders or owning a function
- Deep operational ownership of enterprise identity platforms at scale — an enterprise IdP (Microsoft Entra ID and/or Okta), directory services (Active Directory), IGA (SailPoint), and PAM (BeyondTrust)
- Strong command of authentication and authorization fundamentals — SSO, MFA, SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Conditional Access, and identity lifecycle management — with enough depth to lead technical decisions credibly
- Proven track record running ITIL-aligned operations at enterprise scale: SLA ownership, major incident command, problem and change management, on-call models
- Experience owning budget, headcount planning, and vendor or managed-service relationships
- Experience as an accountable owner in audit and compliance programs (SOX, PCI-DSS)
- Demonstrated ability to build and retain high-performing teams, and to communicate credibly with both engineers and executive leadership
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Nice to Have
- Retail, or another large, distributed, high-transaction-volume enterprise
- Experience operating identity through a major platform migration or consolidation
- Depth in passwordless/FIDO2, Zero Trust operational patterns, and identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
- Experience leading globally distributed and managed-service delivery teams
- Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, SC-300, ITIL)
Pay Range Details
The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in identity and access management, information security, or IT operations
- 7+ years leading teams
- At least 5 years leading leaders or owning an operational function
- Operational ownership of enterprise identity platforms, including Microsoft Entra ID and/or Okta, Active Directory, SailPoint, and BeyondTrust
- Strong knowledge of SSO, MFA, SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Conditional Access, and identity lifecycle management
- Experience running ITIL-aligned enterprise operations, including SLAs, major incident command, problem management, change management, and on-call models
- Experience owning budgets and headcount planning
- Experience managing vendors or managed-service relationships
- Experience as an accountable owner in SOX and PCI-DSS audit and compliance programs
- Demonstrated ability to build and retain high-performing teams
- Ability to communicate credibly with engineers and executive leadership
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Retail experience or experience in another large, distributed, high-transaction-volume enterprise
- Experience operating identity through a major platform migration or consolidation
- Experience with passwordless authentication, FIDO2, Zero Trust operational patterns, and identity threat detection and response
- Experience leading globally distributed and managed-service delivery teams
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SC-300, or ITIL
Nordstrom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nordstrom and has not been reviewed or approved by Nordstrom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside virtual care and mental health support. Additional protections like disability coverage, life/AD&D, and accounts such as HSA/FSA further strengthen the overall health-and-protection offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with a defined employer match structure and access to additional financial programs like an employee stock purchase plan. Commuter accounts, transit subsidies, and adoption assistance add to the overall financial support beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away benefits include PTO accrual, paid holidays, bereavement leave, parental and bonding leave, and a sabbatical program after tenure. PTO sharing and donation options expand flexibility in how time off can be used and supported across colleagues.
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