Director - Digital Identity

Job Requisition ID: 39144 

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Are you ready to lead large-scale digital identity projects that impact workforce, customer, and citizen identity solutions? Deloitte Australia is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Digital Identity to join our innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to drive transformative identity solutions across diverse sectors.

What will your typical day look like?  

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of large-scale digital identity programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for workforce, customer, and citizen identity solutions, leveraging both established and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, security, legal, and operations to ensure seamless integration and deployment of identity solutions.
• Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance on best practices in digital identity management, staying abreast of industry trends and advancements.
• Engage with key stakeholders, both internal and external, to understand their needs and provide tailored identity solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, security, and user experience of identity systems.

About the team

Deloitte Digital Identity is a technical consultancy that delivers Identity-related programs within a top-tier consulting firm. With a wonderful mix of high-performing industry specialists, strategist and technologists, we help clients prioritise and plan their future and then work side-by-side with them to deliver.

Our specialty is across all things Identity: Access Management, Identity Management and Privileged Access Management – all aspects of how people interact with process and technology.

Our team leads the market, contributing to how government and industry thinks about Identity on topics like Open Banking, Citizen Identity and Self-Sovereign Identity.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.

You are someone with:

• Extensive program management experience with a proven track record of delivering large-scale digital identity projects.
• Deep expertise in workforce, customer, or citizen identity solutions, including technologies such as single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and identity governance.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance standards related to digital identity, such as GDPR, CPS234, and NIST.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams and manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
• Proven ability to think strategically and execute methodically, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on results.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Familiarity with emerging technologies in digital identity, such as blockchain, verifiable credentials, and biometrics.
• Advanced degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM), Scrum Master (SCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP).

Why Deloitte?  

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package. 

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.