Director - Identity & Access Management

Michael Page
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United Arab Emirates
IT Software
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4 Aug 2026

Job Description

The Role

An exceptional opportunity for a senior cybersecurity professional to shape the strategy, governance, and evolution of enterprise identity and access management capabilities. This role will oversee the development of modern access management frameworks and strengthen cyber resilience a...

Additional Information

The Role
An exceptional opportunity for a senior cybersecurity professional to shape the strategy, governance, and evolution of enterprise identity and access management capabilities. This role will oversee the development of modern access management frameworks and strengthen cyber resilience across a complex, large-scale digital environment. Client Details A highly regarded Abu Dhabi-based organisation operating at the forefront of digital transformation, technology enablement, and innovation. Description * Define and execute the enterprise strategy for identity and access management. * Oversee identity governance initiatives, including RBAC, SSO, MFA, privileged access management, and identity lifecycle management. * Manage network security controls, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion prevention, and web application security. * Advance the implementation and maturity of security architecture across the organisation. * Work closely with cybersecurity operations teams to enhance monitoring and cyber resilience capabilities. * Oversee access governance, compliance, audit, and risk management programmes. * Provide strategic guidance and executive-level reporting on cyber risk, security posture, and access management initiatives Job Offer * Opportunity to oversee a business-critical cybersecurity function with organisation-wide impact. * Significant contribution to strategic security and digital transformation initiatives. * Exposure to complex, high-profile technology and cybersecurity environments. * Partnership with senior key stakeholders on critical security priorities. * Opportunity to shape the future of Identity & Access Management and security capabilities. * Join a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to innovation, resilience, and operational excellence.

Requirements
* UAE National with Family Book (mandatory). * Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, Network Engineering, or related discipline. * Minimum 9 years of experience in cybersecurity, identity and access management, digital security, or related management roles. * Proven experience overseeing enterprise-scale cybersecurity programmes and governance frameworks. * Strong expertise in IAM technologies, authentication platforms, access governance, and network security controls. * CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent professional certifications are highly desirable.

About the company
Michael Page is one of the worlds leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of: Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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