Christopher R.

About Christopher R.

I’m an Identity & Access Management Program Manager with 8+ years of experience owning enterprise IAM platforms, governance models, and audit-facing controls within regulated environments.I specialize in building and maturing IAM programs that balance security, compliance, and operational efficiency. My work includes owning SailPoint IdentityNow and Identity Security Cloud platforms, leading RBAC governance, delivering lifecycle automation, and producing IAM metrics used by executive leadership, auditors, and risk partners.At Robert W. Baird, I own the IAM program end-to-end, including leading a $275K upgrade from SailPoint IdentityNow to Identity Security Cloud and directing a $400K enhancement and remediation initiative to strengthen governance maturity and audit readiness. I’ve served as accountable IAM lead for multiple SOC 1 audits with KPMG and supported internal SOX-aligned risk and compliance audits.Earlier in my career, I built a strong foundation in IAM governance and access controls within financial services and enterprise environments, supporting SOX, GLBA, and NIST-aligned IAM programs.I’m particularly interested in roles focused on IAM governance, program ownership, audit readiness, and identity platform strategy.

Experience

1. Iam Architect

   Baird

   Jan 2026 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Leading identity architecture and strategy for SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), defining scalable governance models, RBAC frameworks, and lifecycle automation standards across enterprise identity platforms supporting identities.• Architecting enterprise identity integrations between SailPoint ISC, Workday, Active Directory, Entra ID, and ServiceNow to strengthen authoritative identity sources, automate provisioning, and improve access governance across business applications and infrastructure.• Driving IAM roadmap initiatives focused on identity governance maturity, access certification coverage, and lifecycle automation to improve audit readiness, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.• Partnering with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to define identity data models, entitlement governance, and access control standards supporting enterprise security and Zero Trust initiatives.• Leading discovery and governance strategy for non-human identities (service accounts, application identities, and automation accounts) to reduce unmanaged identity risk and expand identity visibility across enterprise environments.

Education

• Cochise College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Military Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations

  2010 — 2011

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

  2016 — 2017

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Information Systems Management - MISM, Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance

  2017 — 2018

• DeVry University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  2012 — 2013