Lead IAM Governance Specialist

Job description

This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week Overview: Responsible for analyzing, developing, and monitoring compliance with complex cybersecurity IAM policies, procedures, and best practices. Develop new and enhance existing processes and governance that prioritize resiliency and security of organization. Primary Responsibilities: Provide governance leadership across common IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Azure AD / Entra ID, CyberArk, PAM solutions). Define expectations for birthright access, role models, entitlement management, and certification strategies. Ensure governance models are tool aware but tool agnostic, scalable, and not overly reliant on manual effort. Lead governance strategy for cloud identity, including Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, conditional access, and privileged role governance. Establish guardrails and standards for cloud-native access models, hybrid identity, and federated access. Serve as a senior advisor during complex access decisions, risk exceptions, and enterprise initiatives. Stay ahead of emerging risks in the workforce IAM space, including non human identities (NHI), AI/...