About the Team/Role
This Lead Product Manager, Identity & Access role sits within the Customer & Enterprise Experience organization and is responsible for driving WEX’s enterprise-wide identity strategy. This is a highly visible, board-level initiative focused on delivering a unified identity and single sign-on (SSO) experience across all WEX product lines. The role will define and execute a long-term vision for identity, ensuring secure, seamless, and scalable user experiences while reducing fraud risk. This individual will operate in a highly cross-functional environment, influencing stakeholders across product, engineering, and business teams without direct authority.
How you’ll make an impact
Define and execute a long-term (5-year) identity and access strategy across all WEX lines of business
Lead the development of a unified identity platform enabling single sign-on and a single customer profile
Drive enterprise-wide identity initiatives spanning consumer identity, enterprise access management, and identity verification
Partner with product, engineering, security, and business leaders to align on identity roadmap and execution
Ensure successful migration and adoption of identity solutions across multiple product lines
Balance trade-offs between security, user experience, and delivery timelines
Lead roadmap execution for identity APIs, SDKs, and platform capabilities
Stay current on industry trends including biometric authentication, decentralized identity, and privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)
Influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority
Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers across complex enterprise initiatives
Experience you’ll bring
10+ years of professional experience spanning product management and/or engineering
Deep expertise in identity and access management (IAM/CIAM)
Experience working with identity platforms such as Okta
Strong technical acumen with ability to partner closely with engineering teams
Proven ability to operate in complex, cross-functional enterprise environments
Experience defining and driving product strategy at scale
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across organizations
Strong understanding of identity domains including consumer identity, enterprise access management, and identity verification
Familiarity with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and authentication methods (including biometrics)
Bachelor’s degree required
What will give you an edge
Experience in fintech, payments, or B2B SaaS environments
Prior experience building or scaling enterprise identity platforms
Experience working on fraud prevention or security-focused initiatives
Experience creating long-term product vision from early or ambiguous starting points
Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s)