VP, Privileged Secret Server Product Owner - Delinea

Role Summary/Purpose The PAM Product Owner leads the strategic evolution and enhancement of the enterprise Privileged Access Management (PAM) program, with a primary focus on risk-based remediation of high-risk privileged accounts and reduction of privileged attack surface. This role owns the product roadmap and drives rollout, adoption, and continuous improvement of the Delinea suite of products (including Secret Server and related PAM capabilities) to deliver secure credential lifecycle management, privileged session management/recording, and integrations with enterprise platforms (e.g., ITSM, SIEM/SOAR). The Product Owner ensures the PAM program aligns to Zero Trust principles, enables Just-in-Time (JIT) privileged access where appropriate, strengthens audit readiness, and builds strong partner relationships across technology, security, and business stakeholders. Essential Responsibilities • Own and communicate the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for the enterprise PAM program, aligning priorities to risk reduction, regulatory requirements, and enterprise modernization goals. • Serve as Product Owner for Delinea capabilities, demonstrating working knowledge of the Delinea suite of products and how to apply them to secure privileged access across infrastructure, databases, cloud, and applications. • Lead and manage Privileged Access Analysts, providing direct oversight to support PAM program initiatives, delivery execution, and operational maturity. • Drive adoption of PAM best practices, including secure vaulting, credential rotation, least privilege, strong authentication, break-glass governance, segregation of duties, and monitoring/alerting. • Implement and expand privileged access lifecycle controls (automated discovery through onboarding, access provisioning, rotation, session governance, and de-provisioning) across diverse environments. • Enable Zero Trust-aligned privileged access patterns, including Just-in-Time (JIT) access, approval-based elevation, time-bound entitlements, and continuous verification/telemetry-driven controls. • Oversee implementation and ongoing improvement of PAM capabilities including advanced monitoring, credential lifecycle management, privileged session monitoring/recording, and privileged access analytics. • Define and enforce risk-tiered control policies and governance workflows (e.g., dual-control approvals, ticket enforcement, exception handling) to improve accountability and compliance posture. • Lead integration of PAM with ITSM and security tooling, including automated workflows tied to incident/change processes, and integration with event monitoring/analytics platforms to improve detection and operational efficiency. • Build and sustain strong partner relationships with IAM governance bodies, Security Operations, Infrastructure/Cloud teams, Application teams, and Audit/Compliance to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver outcomes. • Prioritize and approve remediation work based on risk tiers, threat landscape, and enterprise impact; define success metrics and report program outcomes to senior stakeholders. • Lead cross-functional initiatives through influence, setting objectives, driving alignment, and ensuring delivery with minimal-to-moderate leadership guidance. Qualifications/Requirements (Baseline) • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline is preferred; in lieu of a degree, minimum 10 years of relevant experience will be considered. • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with depth in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and security controls, including one or more of: Privileged Access Management (PAM), SSO, MFA, CIAM, RBAC, and/or directory governance. • Demonstrated success delivering high-value, cross-functional technology/security initiatives across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups. • Proven ability to cultivate durable partnerships with internal and external business and technology stakeholders; collaborative, outcomes-driven operating style. • Demonstrated leadership through mentoring, coaching, and enablement, including creating product roadmaps, supporting skill development, and driving team maturity. • Strong requirements and delivery execution skills: elicitation, documentation, and translation into implementable delivery artifacts (user stories, workflows, process maps); experience supporting Agile/Scrum execution (backlog/standups/removing blockers). • Hands-on experience with ITSM platforms in an operational/delivery context (e.g., catalog, incident/problem/change workflows, dashboards/reporting), including building standardized documentation to support audit readiness and adoption. Desired Characteristics • Experience implementing