Managing Director, PAM

We Help the World Be Everyday Ready™ Today's threatscape is relentless. So are we. At Cyderes, we build practical Identity & Access Management (IAM) , Exposure Management , and risk programs, helping organizations stop active threats fast with Managed Detection & Response (MDR) that integrates with existing tools. Powering it all is Meridian , our entity fabric that connects identities, assets, and access into one trusted reality. Augmented by AI and driven by seasoned operators, our tireless global team arms organizations with the people, platforms, and perspectives they need to conquer whatever tomorrow throws their way. 🏆 Great Place to Work® Certified™ | · United States · Canada · United Kingdom · India About the Role We are looking for an accomplished Managing Director to serve as the global head of our Privileged Access Management (PAM) consulting practice. You will set strategic direction, delivering complex enterprise engagements, and building a world-class global team. You have PAM technical authority with the business acumen to grow a global practice. This is a remote position based in the United States, with leadership accountability spanning delivery teams across the US, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. You will report to the Vice President of Identity Services. What You'll Do Execute the global PAM practice vision, service offerings, and go-to-market strategy. Oversee the P&L for the PAM practice, driving revenue growth, utilization targets, and margin performance. Establish methodologies, delivery frameworks, and quality standards across all PAM engagements. Represent the practice at industry events, conferences, and in client-facing executive conversations. Lead the full talent lifecycle: workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and career development. Foster an inclusive culture that spans time zones and diverse working styles. Provide executive oversight and quality assurance across large-enterprise PAM implementations, migrations, and managed service engagements. Guide solution architecture decisions for multi PAM environments (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, Delinea, and others). Serve as the ultimate technical escalation point for delivery challenges, client issues, and risk management. Improve delivery methodologies, tooling, and automation practices. Partner with sales leadership throughout the full sales cycle — from presales scoping and solution design through proposal, negotiation, and close. Develop executive-level client relationships to lead account expansion and renewals. Contribute to pipeline development through experience, account planning, and partner relationships (e.g., CyberArk, BeyondTrust). Collaborate with marketing on content, case studies, and industry positioning that differentiates the practice. What You Bring 10+ years of hands-on experience in identity security and privileged access management, with a track record delivering large-enterprise, complex PAM programs. Deep implementation and architecture expertise with CyberArk, including EPM, PAM Self-Hosted, and Privilege Cloud. Additionally, I am familiar with BeyondTrust's Password Safe and Endpoint Privilege Management. Familiarity with Delinea, Sailpoint, or other PAM/IGA solutions. Demonstrated experience leading PAM migrations, platform consolidations, and greenfield deployments at enterprise scale. Experience with adjacent domains: identity governance, zero trust architecture, cloud IAM (AWS, Azure, GCP), and endpoint security. Experience developing and operationalizing PAM programs across hybrid, cloud, and OT/ICS environments. 5+ years leading consulting or professional services teams, including direct management of globally distributed staff (20+ team members across multiple regions and time zones). Ability to hire, develop, and retain top-tier consulting talent in a competitive market. Experience managing practice P&L, forecasting, and resource planning in a consulting or managed services context. Experience working with C-suite and CISO partners. Experience partnering with enterprise sales teams through complex, multi-partner sales cycles. Expertise growing a book of business through client relationship development and expansion. Industry certifications such as CyberArk Defender/Sentry, BeyondTrust Certified Professional, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent. Consulting firm background (Big 4, boutique security consultancy, or systems integrator). #LI-Hybrid WHY CYDERES? Benefits that go beyond the basics, we support our people so they can do their best work. ✔ Medical Insurance - Employee + dependents covered ✔ Life Insurance - Protection for what matters most ✔ Retirement Match Program - We invest in your future ✔ Hybrid Work Model - 2–3 days in office ✔ Maternity & Paternity Leave - Time for the moments that matter ✔ Paid Time Off - PTO + sick & casual leave ✔ Bereavement & Volunteer Time - Give back to your community ✔ Professional Development - Reimbursement program ✔ LinkedIn L&D Platform - Thousands of courses at your fingertips ✔ Mobile Phone Reimbursement - Stay connected, on us Cyderes i s an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status. Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. 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