LPL Financial

VPII - Identity & Access Management (IAM), Production Reliability & Agentic AI

LPL Financial$175K — $292K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Senior leadership experience in mission-critical IAM or security platforms.
  • 5+ years of expertise in IAM, including identity lifecycle management and cloud identity.
  • Ability to convert incidents and risks into improved resilience and automation.
  • Experience applying AI or automation in production environments with governance.
  • Strong familiarity with regulatory environments and legacy platform modernization.

Responsibilities

  • Own reliability and uptime of LPL IAM platforms, establishing measurable objectives.
  • Lead high-severity IAM production incidents, ensuring swift restoration and executive communication.
  • Translate production experiences into operational improvements for system resilience.
  • Design and govern AI capabilities for monitoring events and recommending actions.
  • Institutionalize learning from failures through post-incident reviews.
  • Drive IAM modernization initiatives across various identity management areas.

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Health benefits
  • Employee stock options
  • Paid time off
  • Volunteer time off
Full Job Description
Job Overview

This VPII, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Production Reliability & Agentic AI role is a pivotal leadership position within LPL's Identity & Access Management organization, accountable for the real-time reliability, resilience, and uptime of IAM platforms serving the firm's enterprise ecosystem.

The role combines hands-on production leadership including ownership of high-severity incident response with a forward-looking mandate to design, deploy, and govern AI-assisted and agentic capabilities that continuously improve stability and operational outcomes. By transforming incidents into learning systems, this leader helps evolve IAM reliability from reactive response to proactive prevention.

Responsibilities
  • Own IAM production reliability and uptime outcomes across LPL IAM platforms; establish and manage measurable availability, recovery, and stability objectives.
  • Personally lead major IAM production incidents and outages, serving as incident commander for high-severity events and ensuring rapid restoration and clear executive communication.
  • Translate lived production experience into architectural and operational improvements that strengthen system resilience.
  • Design, build, deploy, and govern agentic AI capabilities that monitor signals, investigate events, and recommend mitigations while maintaining strong human accountability.
  • Institutionalize learning from failure through rigorous post-incident reviews that feed engineering backlogs and AI model improvements.
  • Lead IAM modernization initiatives across identity lifecycle management, authentication, privileged access, and governance automation.


What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value leaders who embrace continuous improvement and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

Requirements
  • Senior leadership experience owning uptime, resilience, and incident outcomes for mission-critical IAM or security platforms.
  • 5 or more years IAM domain expertise, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, privileged access management, and cloud identity.
  • Experience converting operational incidents and risk into systemic resilience and automation improvements.
  • Experience applying AI or advanced automation in production environments with appropriate governance and controls.

Core Competencies
  • Major incident leadership with calm, decisive execution under pressure.
  • Demonstrated executive influence and cross-functional leadership in complex enterprise environments.
  • Reliability engineering and systems-thinking mindset.
  • Human-in-the-loop AI governance and accountability.

Preferences
  • Experience operating in highly regulated environments.
  • Experience modernizing legacy identity platforms without sacrificing uptime.
  • Experience building or leading AI-assisted operations or agentic systems.


Pay Range:
$175,615.00 - $292,623.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play - such as 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that LPL has to offer!

About LPL Financial

LPL Financial is the largest organization of independent financial advisors in the United States. LPL Financial was formed in 1989 through the merger of two brokerage firms: Linsco (established in 1968) and Private Ledger (established in 1973); and has since expanded its number of independent financial advisors from a few hundred to more than 13,300 in 2012. LPL Financial has main office locations in Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego. Approximately 2,900 employees support financial advisors; financial institutions; and technology, custody, and clearing service subscribers with enabling technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and independent research. LPL Financial advisors help clients meet investment goals with a number of financial services, including equities, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, insurance, and fee-based programs. Unlike many other brokerage firms, LPL Financial does not develop its own investment products, enabling the firm’s investment professionals to offer financial advice free from broker/dealer-inspired conflicts of interest.

LPL Financial Careers

Join the dynamic team at LPL Financial, a leader in the financial services industry, and be part of a company that values innovation, leadership, and professional growth. At LPL Financial, we offer unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career forward while fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Work You’ll Do

At LPL Financial, you’ll engage in meaningful work that directly impacts our clients and the financial industry. As part of our team, you will: - Utilize your skills to drive innovation and operational excellence. - Collaborate with seasoned professionals in a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. - Lead projects that transform our services and client experiences at the intersection of technology and financial consultancy.

Join Our Market-Leading Team

LPL Financial is not just a company; it's a community where you can build a career. Our team of experts is dedicated to providing guidance and support that enhances your professional journey: - Participate in diversity training programs that prepare you for leadership roles within and beyond the company. - Engage in networking opportunities that connect you with industry leaders and peers. - Benefit from a robust suite of benefits designed to support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Innovative Growth and Development

We believe in nurturing the growth of our employees through: - Comprehensive professional development programs that include certifications, seminars, and workshops. - Leadership tracks that encourage innovation and strategic thinking. - Internship programs that offer real-world experience and a pathway to full-time employment.

Explore Job Opportunities

Whether you’re just starting your career or looking for a new challenge, LPL Financial offers a range of positions from entry-level to executive. We are committed to hiring talented individuals who are passionate about the financial services industry and dedicated to client success. - Search open positions that match your skills and interests. - Prepare your resume and refine your interview techniques with our career resources. - Discover the rewards of a career at LPL Financial, where your ambitions are met with endless opportunities.

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Learn more about LPL Financial
Size
6,059 employees
Market Cap
$16.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$472.6 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+13.8%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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