IAM Lead/ SailPoint lead (Entitlements Governance )

Key Responsibilities

Identity & Access Governance

• Conduct control assessments and reviews of Identity & Access Management (IAM) processes to ensure compliance with firm-wide policies and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to define detailed IAM requirements and design scalable, compliant solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of client requirements, solution designs, and implementation processes for audit readiness and future reference.

SailPoint Implementation & Support

• Provide technical expertise and recommendations to optimize IAM processes using SailPoint IdentityNow or IdentityIQ.
• Support the ingestion, reconciliation, and certification of user entitlements from third-party applications into SailPoint, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and control adherence.
• Collaborate with application owners and vendor teams to design and validate API-based integrations and automated provisioning workflows.
• Monitor and govern access provisioning, entitlement management, access certifications, and exception handling within SailPoint.

Data Analysis & Standardization

• Analyze, cleanse, and standardize large data sets, including access entitlements, using advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities and data validation techniques.
• Leverage ServiceNow and the CMDB to maintain accurate application and infrastructure inventory, access control mappings, and remediation tracking.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Engage with Technology, Risk, and Audit stakeholders to coordinate control remediation efforts, support audit readiness, and respond to control testing and regulatory inquiries.
• Prepare high-quality presentations, dashboards, and metrics reports for technology risk leadership, audit partners, and business stakeholders.

Operational Excellence

• Support Front Office Technology with IAM-related activities, including authentication, authorization, and automation of entitlement reconciliations and provisioning workflows.
• Operate effectively and independently in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

Experience & Industry Knowledge

• Minimum 3 years of experience in IT Risk, IT Controls, or IT Audit, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Prior exposure to trading-related products, front-office applications, or investment banking environments is a strong plus.

Identity & Access Management Expertise

• Strong understanding of IAM processes, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with SailPoint IdentityNow or IdentityIQ, particularly in entitlement ingestion, certification, and role-based access control implementation.
• Familiarity with APIs and automation techniques for integrating third-party entitlement data into IAM platforms.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, macros, Power Query, and data modeling.
• Experience with scripting or coding to automate IT processes and data workflows.
• Practical knowledge of ServiceNow and CMDB concepts for asset and access inventory management.
• Strong analytical mindset with high attention to detail and the ability to cleanse, normalize, and reconcile large data sets.

Communication & Collaboration

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts and control issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Project & Process Management

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience in project and process management, including planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with SailPoint, including role validation, role creation, and defining access requirements with business owner groups.
• Prior consulting experience in IT Risk, Controls, or Audit domains.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as SOX, FFIEC, NIST, or GLBA.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and analytical skills, with a consultative approach to stakeholder engagement.