IAM Operations Lead
Location: Hyderabad, India
Join Lonza’s Cyber Security and Digital organization as an IAM Operations Lead, where you will play a critical role in protecting enterprise identities and access across a global technology landscape. This position offers the opportunity to lead a high-performing team responsible for Identity and Access Management operations, security incident response, process governance, and continuous improvement initiatives that support Lonza’s global business.
This is an office-first role. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work. You will work primarily in the office, with the flexibility to work remotely for 20% of your time (one day per week).
What you will get
- An agile career and dynamic working culture.
- An inclusive and ethical workplace.
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
- Opportunities to lead and develop a global IAM operations team.
- Exposure to enterprise security, identity governance, and digital transformation initiatives.
- A collaborative environment working with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Business teams globally.
- A variety of benefits dependent on role and location.
The full list of our global benefits can be found here: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits.
What you will do
- Lead a team of IAM specialists responsible for operational excellence across SailPoint, Active Directory, Azure AD, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and certificate management services.
- Drive the response, investigation, and resolution of IAM-related security incidents, ensuring timely remediation and implementation of preventive measures.
- Oversee IAM operations including user provisioning, access lifecycle management, entitlement governance, problem management, patching, and service performance monitoring.
- Partner with IAM and MyAccess teams to identify process improvement opportunities, strengthen governance controls, and support application onboarding activities.
- Promote identity standardization and the adoption of security principles such as Least Privilege, Zero Trust, and role-based access controls across the organization.
- Collaborate with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams to ensure secure and compliant identity services while maintaining alignment with security frameworks and standards.
- Develop team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, training, and clear operational leadership while fostering a culture of accountability, security, and continuous improvement.
What we are looking for
- Demonstrated experience leading Identity and Access Management operations within a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong expertise in IAM technologies including SailPoint, Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and certificate management platforms.
- Proven experience managing security incidents, root cause investigations, vulnerability remediation, and operational service delivery.
- Solid understanding of IAM governance, access lifecycle management, identity security principles, and industry frameworks such as NIST.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with global stakeholders, technical teams, security professionals, and business leaders.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
About Lonza
At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.
Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.
Ready to shape the future of life sciences? Apply now.
