Boyd Gaming Corporation

Identity & Access Manager

Boyd Gaming Corporation • $100K — $130K *
Las Vegas, NV 89110In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10+ years in cybersecurity with 5+ years in IAM leadership and operations
  • Expertise in IAM technologies like SSO, MFA, Active Directory, and privileged access management
  • Experience with compliance regulations (PCI, HIPAA, GDPR) and standards (ISO, NIST)
  • Proven skills in IAM strategy development and technology platform evaluation
  • Strong leadership and communication abilities
  • Experience in multi-property corporate IAM strategy implementation
  • Ability to obtain licenses for all gaming jurisdictions operated by Boyd

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own a multi-year IAM strategy and roadmap
  • Evaluate and lead adoption of IAM technologies to enhance overall security
  • Optimize existing IAM platforms to align with business objectives
  • Partner with executive leadership to integrate IAM with enterprise risk initiatives
  • Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes to evolve IAM practices
  • Define and measure KPIs for IAM effectiveness
  • Lead IAM team in deploying identity and access controls across diverse environments

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in-person at the corporate office in Las Vegas
  • Access to a multi-jurisdictional gaming operation
  • Collaborate with a diverse and skilled IAM team
  • Engagement with innovative IAM technologies and platforms
  • Exposure to enterprise security capabilities and big compliance frameworks
Full Job Description
APPLICANTS MUST LIVE IN LAS VEGAS AREA, AS THIS ROLE IS IN PERSON AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE

Strategic Responsibilities
  • Develop and own a multi-year IAM strategy and roadmap, including short-term (operational), mid-term (optimization), and long-term (transformational) initiatives.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and lead adoption of new IAM technologies when needed to enhance security posture, scalability, and user experience.
  • Maximize value from existing IAM platforms by optimizing configurations, driving adoption of underutilized features, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Partner with executive leadership to align IAM strategy with enterprise risk, digital transformation, and technology modernization initiatives.
  • Monitor and analyze industry trends, emerging threats, and regulatory changes to proactively evolve the IAM program.
  • Define and measure key performance indicators (KPIs) and outcomes that clearly demonstrate the maturity and effectiveness of IAM services.
  • Develop the long-term vision for IAM governance, lifecycle automation, privileged access strategy, and integration of behavioral analytics.

Essential Job Duties
  • Lead the IAM team responsible for deploying identity and access controls across geographically diverse environments.
  • Ensure IAM standards, patterns, and implementation practices are consistently applied across all lines of business, including online and digital operations.
  • Direct the implementation of IAM solutions consistent with policies, processes, and architectural standards.
  • Ensure IAM systems are securely configured, well-documented, and maintained with rigor and consistency.
  • Oversee governance across SSO, MFA, directory services, certificates, privileged access, automation, and analytics.
  • Manage internal and external user access across organizational systems and third-party ecosystems.
  • Oversee recurring access review processes, ensuring alignment with audit, certification, and regulatory requirements.
  • Act as primary IAM liaison for incident response, SOC operations, application teams, and senior leadership.
  • Participate in project and change management forums to ensure IAM controls are embedded early in solution design.
  • Collaborate with auditors to establish, maintain, and demonstrate compliance with regulatory and privacy standards.
  • Serve as a key contributor to disaster recovery and business continuity planning as it relates to IAM.


Qualifications

Ability to get licensed in all gaming jurisdictions where Boyd operates

Skills and Experience
  • 7-10+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years focused on IAM leadership and operations.
  • Deep technical mastery of IAM architecture, design, and implementation across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
  • Expertise with SSO, MFA, Active Directory, PKI, privileged access management, APIs, and lifecycle automation.
  • Experience with major regulations such as PCI, FFIEC, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, GLBA, and frameworks such as ISO, NIST, ITIL.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop long-range strategies, roadmaps, and enterprise security capabilities.
  • Proven ability to evaluate technology platforms, lead POCs, and influence purchasing and modernization decisions.
  • Experience working with SailPoint IIQ or ISC as the Identity Security & Governance platform
  • Experience developing and implementing IAM strategy across a multi-property corporate enterprise
  • Strong leadership, communication, mentorship, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Additional Qualifications
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or multi-cloud IAM solutions.
  • Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST CSF, HITECH, CIS, SOC 2, and state privacy laws.
  • Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, Unix, and industry-leading IAM tools.
  • Highly self-directed, strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate threats and design future-state controls.
  • Demonstrates a high degree of integrity and the ability to lead by example.
  • Experience operating in a multi-jurisdiction Gaming operations.
  • Comfortable working with various regulatory groups through full audit lifecycle, i.e. SOX, PCI, Nevada Gaming

Nice To Have
  • Experience with a Privileged Access Management platform such as CyberArk
  • Experience with ServiceNow ITSM
  • Experience with Workday (HCM/FINS)
  • Experience managing a hybrid geographically diverse team

Education Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Assurance, MIS, or similar experience is required.

Certification Requirements
  • CISSP and/or SANS certifications (GSE); CISM preferred.

About Boyd Gaming Corporation

Boyd Gaming Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company. It operates through three segments: Las Vegas Locals, Downtown Las Vegas, and Midwest & South. The company owns and operates 29 gaming entertainment properties located in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Its portfolio includes hotels, casino, breweries, resorts, and spa. Boyd Gaming Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Learn more about Boyd Gaming Corporation
Size
15,114 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
Net Income
-$134.7 million
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+8.9%
Revenue
$2.1 billion
NASDAQ
BYD
* Ladders Estimates

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