Gainwell Technologies · 1 hour ago
Principal Privileged Access Management (PAM) Lead - CyberArk
Texas, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $170K/yr
10+ years expGainwell Technologies is a company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of vulnerable communities through leading-edge technologies. They are seeking a hands-on PAM leader to own the enterprise Privileged Access Management strategy and execution, leading the implementation of CyberArk across various environments while establishing governance and controls to reduce privileged risk.
Health CareInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Define and lead Gainwell’s enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) vision, roadmap, and operating model, including policies, standards, processes, and measurable KPIs
Establish strong PAM governance through steering committees, risk reviews, and exception handling, and communicate outcomes and risk reduction to executive stakeholders
Architect, deploy, and evolve CyberArk across on-prem, cloud (AWS/Azure), and hybrid environments, including Vault/EPV, PVWA, CPM, and PSM
Drive phased onboarding of privileged identities, starting with Tier 0 and high-risk accounts and expanding to server, endpoint, and cloud workloads, ensuring stable transition to steady-state operations
Implement least-privilege and just-in-time (JIT) access models, privileged elevation and delegation (PEDM), session isolation and auditing, and enterprise secrets management aligned to industry best practices
Define and enforce privileged access standards, including safe structures, credential rotation, break-glass procedures, and emergency access controls
Build and operate scalable PAM processes for onboarding/offboarding, approvals, periodic access reviews, credential lifecycle management, and incident response for privileged misuse
Strengthen regulatory readiness by ensuring auditability and evidence generation aligned to frameworks such as HIPAA, SOC 2, and NIST
Partner with Identity, Infrastructure, Cloud, and DevOps teams to integrate PAM into CIEM, ITSM, and automation workflows, reducing standing privileges and hard-coded secrets
Enable adoption and long-term success through training programs, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on leadership as the enterprise PAM subject matter expert
Manage strategic relationships with CyberArk and delivery partners, ensuring platform alignment, continuous improvement, and measurable value realization
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in Information Security or Identity, including 5+ years leading enterprise PAM initiatives
Proven, hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating CyberArk (Privilege Cloud or PAS on-prem), including Vault/EPV, PVWA, CPM, PSM, session recording, and platform/safe configuration
Deep expertise in Active Directory/Azure AD, Windows and Linux systems, AWS and Azure environments, and SIEM integrations
Strong understanding of least privilege, privileged elevation and delegation (PEDM), just-in-time (JIT) access, secrets management, and privileged session isolation
Demonstrated ability to build and scale security programs, policies, governance models, and KPIs in complex, cross-functional environments
Excellent communication, leadership, and change-management skills
Preferred
CyberArk certifications (Defender, Sentry, Guardian, CDE) or equivalent credentials
Experience transitioning PAM programs from large-scale rollout to steady-state operations
Familiarity with regulated environments and audit evidence generation (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST)
Automation or scripting experience (PowerShell, Python) to support onboarding and integrations
Benefits
Generous, flexible vacation policy
401(k) employer match
Comprehensive health benefits
Educational assistance
A variety of leadership and technical development academies
Company
Gainwell Technologies
Gainwell Technologies is a provider of Information Technology & Services. It is a sub-organization of Veritas Capital.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1M2023-06-06Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Paul N. Saleh
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gary Call
Chief Medical Officer
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