AVP Cybersecurity, Identity Governance & Administration

The TJX Companies, Inc.

. Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the enterprise Identity Governance and Administration program .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeMarlborough • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $175,700 - $228,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), leading global teams in identity lifecycle management, access management, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Proven ability to establish strategic roadmaps and oversee major platform implementations while ensuring security and risk management.

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Identity Governance And Administration (IGA)CybersecurityAccess ManagementLeadership ExperienceRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Identity Lifecycle ManagementAccess CertificationsProvisioning And DeprovisioningRole ManagementIdentity AnalyticsZero TrustPolicy EnforcementIncident ManagementChange ManagementDisaster Recovery

Soft Skills

Executive PresencePresentation SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

Information TechnologyRisk ManagementAuditIT Service ManagementApplication Onboarding

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityITSM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic oversight and leadership for the enterprise Identity Governance and Administration program
Govern identity lifecycle management, access management, single sign-on, access requests and approvals, provisioning and deprovisioning, access certifications, entitlement management, role management, segregation of duties, identity data quality, and application onboarding into IGA services
Lead a global team across architecture, engineering, operations, analysis, and application onboarding
Establish the IGA strategy and roadmap, including target state, multiyear roadmap, operating model, and investment priorities
Lead joiner, mover, and leaver processes; access requests and approvals; provisioning and deprovisioning; access certifications; and remediation of inappropriate access
Establish standards for entitlement ownership, cataloging, risk classification, role design, birthright access, segregation of duties, access packages, exceptions, and retirement
Lead application intake, prioritization, integration, testing, and production readiness for applications onboarded to IGA
Manage technology and services through roadmaps, delivery priorities, service levels, metrics, platform resilience, incident management, and change management
Ensure IAM services meet regulatory, risk, and security requirements and drive remediation of control gaps and findings
Use workflow automation, analytics, self-service, standardized integrations, and process simplification to improve controls and reduce access and onboarding cycle times
Participate in the Global IT and IT Security Leadership Teams and report into the stated leadership structure

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 10+ years of experience in identity and access management, cybersecurity, information technology, or a related field
At least 5 years of senior leadership experience
Experience leading a global IGA function or large-scale identity transformation in a complex, multinational corporate environment with geographically dispersed teams
Experience leading enterprise platform strategy, architecture, implementation, integration, operations, upgrades, and continuous improvement
Proven ability to lead major platform implementations and broad application onboarding programs involving business owners, application teams, control partners, vendors, and managed service providers
Strong understanding of least privilege, Zero Trust, role-based and attribute-based access, birthright access, orphan-account management, policy enforcement, identity analytics, and access risk
Experience with cybersecurity controls, audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, incident and change management, disaster recovery, and IT service management practices
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Executive presence and excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to translate complex identity and control topics into clear business decisions
Ability to build strong relationships with teammates, leadership, senior management, application and business owners, auditors, control partners, vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Associate discount
401(k) match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
HSA
Health care FSA
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid sick leave
Paid bereavement leave
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Incentive programs for management
Auto/home insurance discounts
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarship program
Adoption/surrogacy assistance
Smoking cessation
Child care discounts
Cell phone discounts
Pet insurance
Legal insurance
Credit union
Referral bonuses
Competitive salary and benefits package
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities