Director, Product Management, Identity

What we're looking for

• 10+ years in Product Management or related field with increasing scope and leadership.
• 3+ years leading PM teams in enterprise B2B SaaS.
• Deep experience building or owning identity, authentication, or directory-integrated ystems.
• Proven track record partnering with engineering on platform-level architecture decisions.
• Experience supporting enterprise deployments involving complex IdP configurations.
• Experience with SAML, OIDC, OAuth

Leadership & Competencies

• Systems thinker who understands how identity architecture impacts activation, retention, and expansion.
• Comfortable discussing authentication protocols and platform trade-offs with engineers.
• Data-driven approach to onboarding and identity health metrics.
• Exceptional cross-functional influencer who can align Platform, Product, and GTM.
• Ability to translate complex identity infrastructure into intuitive admin experiences.
• Executive-level communication skills and strong product intuition.

Bonus points for

• Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust, or security platforms.
• Experience with:
• SCIM provisioning
• Directory services and group sync
• Conditional access frameworks
• Verifiable credentials and/or other non federated identity frameworks
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture decision-making processes.
• Experience operating in security-conscious or regulated markets.

What you can expect

1. Product Identity & Identity Strategy

• Define the long-term strategy for 1Password’s identity motion for humans, agents, and machines.
• Own capabilities across: SAML / OIDC authentication flows, provisioning & deprovisioning, just-in-time provisioning, policies and role-based access control, conditional access.
• Ensure 1Password supports complex enterprise identity architectures including: agentic workflows, human delegation, multi-tenant organizations, multi-agent mappings, and machine workloads
• Improve resiliency, reliability, and observability of identity integrations.
• Define platform standards for authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle management.

2. Platform Architecture for Enterprise Deployment

• Partner with Engineering & Design to evolve the underlying identity architecture that supports: scalable onboarding, high-volume provisioning (agent swarms), policy orchestration, and enterprise-grade reliability
• Drive architectural decisions that balance: Flexibility for enterprise customization, simplicity in admin configuration, and security-first design principles
• Influence multi-product platform integration across Password Manager and Extended Access Management capabilities.
• Ensure onboarding workflows are supported by durable backend systems—not just surface-level UX improvements.

3. Enterprise Policy & Governance Capabilities

• Own the product strategy for: Admin controls and governance frameworks, Role-based access controls (RBAC), Delegated administration, Audit logs and compliance reporting, Ensure enterprise customers can confidently operationalize security policies at scale.
• Support highly regulated industries with identity and access architecture that meets compliance expectations.

4. Cross-Functional Platform Leadership

• Work closely with: Platform Engineering (identity infrastructure, authentication services), Security Architecture, Customer Success & Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering (complex enterprise deployments), and Design (admin and security experiences)
• Influence multi-year roadmap planning for identity and authentication capabilities.
• Drive alignment across teams on architectural trade-offs and prioritization.
• Build a high-performing team of Product Managers responsible for our identity infrastructure, including integrations, scaling provisioning and policy enforcement, authentication/authorization architectures, and auditability.

Success in this role looks like

• Reduced friction in enterprise IdP integrations.
• Measurable increase in successful SCIM and SSO deployments within 30–60 days.
• Improved reliability and observability of identity infrastructure.
• Faster enterprise rollouts driven by scalable platform architecture.
• Clear activation KPIs tied to identity integration milestones.
• Strong alignment between platform investments and enterprise growth.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $236,000 USD and $320,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $215,000 CAD and $291,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonus

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🌎 Remote-first work environment

*Some roles in our GTM team are currently being hired for in-person hybrid work in Toronto and Austin. These roles will specify on the posting.

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at nextbit@agilebits.com and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country.…