Identity Governance Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced IAM Governance Manager to join our cybersecurity team. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of hands-on experience in IAM Governance Manager, focusing on governance, risk management, and compliance.

The IAM Governance Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring that our IAM processes and policies align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Main Responsibilities:

• IAM Governance and Compliance:
  • Ensure IAM processes adhere to policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop and enforce governance policies, procedures, and standards to enhance the IAM program.
  • Govern the onboarding of applications to IAM solution by ensuring minimum Security controls are covered in each integration including role matrices, RBAC and access recertification cycles.
• Access Management:
  • Govern and ensure Role-based access controls (RBAC) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) principles are maintained for the access of internal applications and infra items.
  • Govern user access review cycles, including access certifications.
  • Ensure Privileged access is as per defined process and maintained logs are enough to track any unauthorized activity.
• Role Management:
  • Design and maintain role definitions and role-based access control frameworks.
  • Analyze and optimize role assignments to ensure appropriate access levels.
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation:
  • Perform risk assessments related to identity and access management.
  • Identify and mitigate potential security risks associated with IAM processes and systems.
• Collaboration and Support:
  • Work closely with Tech, HR, and other departments to ensure smooth onboarding, role changes, and offboarding processes.
  • Provide IAM support and guidance to business units and end-users.
  • Assist in the development and delivery of IAM training and awareness programs.
• Reporting and Documentation:
  • Prepare and present IAM governance reports and metrics to senior management.
  • Document IAM policies, procedures, and compliance activities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Align actions and those of department with the strategic objectives of the business.
• Take full responsibility for activities and teams, holding oneself and team accountable for their outcomes.
• Proactively drive initiatives that reduce security risks.
• Focusing on delivering outputs that create a meaningful impact.
• Commitment to learning from experiences and continuously improving processes to achieve better outcomes.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries, Working Relationships:

• Information Security / Cyber Security Regulations and Industry best practices.
• All business units including LOD 1-3 including LOD1 – Business, Tech GRC, Technology, LOD-2 Group Compliance, Fraud Prevention, Risk Management and LOD-3 Internal Audit.

Problem Solving:

• Ability to enable framework, solution, and processes for proactive management of the IAM Risks.
• Ability to understand regulatory language, can take decision on applicability, compensating controls and residual risk.

Decision Making Authority & Responsibility

• The manager of IAM Governance is typically a supportive arm in the IAM governance hierarchy within an organization who has overall responsibility for supporting all Identity and Access Governance initiatives supporting.
• Consult and provide solutions to mitigate the risk to a level aligned with the risk appetite of the bank.
• Assure compliance to regulatory expectation and avoid regulatory penalty.

Requirements:

• A mid-level official who has experience in managing enterprise projects and has worked in coordinating in an enterprise environment.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and technical skills.
• Strong in decision making and prioritization skills.
• Experience in Banking environment with strong understanding on key security frameworks such as ISO27001, PCI DSS, NIST 800-63
• Sound knowledge of evolving advanced tech stacks and related control and risk universe.
• Have over 5 years of experience in information security with at least 3 years' experience in IAM Governance.

Benefits:

• This role offers the opportunity to work with a leading organization and contribute to the development of innovative solutions.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.