Identity & Access Management Leader

Hancock Whitney; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans seeks an experienced leader to manage the Identity and Access Management program, guiding the IAM team and aligning security controls with policy, regulatory, and business needs.

You will oversee provisioning, access reviews, privileged access, authentication services, and identity governance, while partnering across IT and business units to enforce least privilege and maintain strong security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4–6 years of related experience; Master's degree or equivalent and 8–10 years preferred.
• Experience in Identity and Access Management, Information Security, or related IT disciplines.
• Minimum of 3–4 years of leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily IAM operations including provisioning, deprovisioning, access reviews and privileged access controls.
• Manage IAM technologies such as Active Directory, Entra ID, MFA, SSO, IGA, and PAM.
• Ensure timely processing of access requests and role changes in line with policies and SLAs.
• Monitor identity-related security controls and investigate access incidents.
• Coordinate user access certifications and entitlement reviews for compliance.
• Collaborate with IT and business units to develop role-based access models and least-privilege standards.
• Develop procedures for identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and governance.
• Evaluate IAM technologies to improve efficiency and security.
• Support system deployments by ensuring identity integration and appropriate access controls.
• Maintain documentation of IAM processes and configurations.
• Assist audits and regulatory examinations related to IAM.
• Track metrics related to provisioning, access reviews, PAM, and authentication services.
• Stay current with IAM trends and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

User lifecycle management

RBAC

MFA

SSO

IGA

PAM

Access governance

Active Directory

Entra ID/Azure AD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID (Azure AD)

MFA

SSO

IGA

PAM

Job description

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans seeks an experienced leader to manage the Identity and Access Management program, guiding the IAM team and aligning security controls with policy, regulatory, and business needs.

You will oversee provisioning, access reviews, privileged access, authentication services, and identity governance, while partnering across IT and business units to enforce least privilege and maintain strong security posture.