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As a Director, Identity & Access Management Architecture supporting Alcon's Information Technology function, you will be trusted to lead the enterprise IAM architecture strategy and advance secure, scalable identity solutions that enable workforce, customer, application, cloud, AI, and third-party ecosystems while reducing cyber risk and supporting business growth out of our office in Fort Worth, Texas.\nIN THIS ROLE, A TYPICAL DAY WILL INCLUDE:\nCollaborating with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, business, risk, privacy, legal, and audit leaders to address complex identity and access management challenges across Alcon's global enterprise.\nDefining and advancing Alcon's IAM strategy, architecture, standards, and roadmap to support Zero Trust security, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation initiatives.\nProviding architectural leadership across workforce, customer, partner, privileged, cloud, and AI identities while ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant solutions.\nInfluencing enterprise technology decisions through modern identity capabilities, including authentication, authorization, identity governance, privileged access management, and cloud access management.\nSupporting strategic initiatives such as cloud transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and third-party integrations by developing scalable identity solutions and governance frameworks.\nServing as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, driving identity-related risk reduction, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and business enablement.\nEvaluating emerging identity threats, technologies, standards, and industry practices, and determining their relevance to Alcon’s enterprise strategy.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English\n10 Years of Relevant Experience\n6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nExperience developing and executing enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) strategies within large, complex, global organizations.\nExperience leading IAM architecture initiatives supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and complex third-party access models.\nExperience designing and supporting customer, consumer, machine, workload, decentralized, and AI-agent identity architectures.\nExperience collaborating with global systems integrators, strategic suppliers, and technology vendors, including participation in solution evaluation, selection, and implementation.\nProfessional certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, SABSA, or other recognized IAM, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture credentials.\nAdvanced knowledge of modern IAM technologies and platforms, including identity governance, privileged access management, cloud identity, authentication, and access management solutions.\nExperience supporting Zero Trust security initiatives and identity-centric security programs.\nExperience operating within highly regulated industries and partnering with audit, compliance, privacy, and risk management functions.\nHOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives\nGrow your career and see your impact in a highly collaborative and diverse environment\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY\nAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 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