Identity Governance & Administration Manager

Pacific Asset Management, LLC; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

Wellbeing Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Holiday Schedule

Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

401k Match

Job summary

Pacific Life is seeking an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager to lead the delivery of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) products and capabilities across enterprise infrastructure and business applications.

You will develop the IGA strategy and multi-year roadmaps, collaborating with IT leaders to meet timelines and regulations while driving adoption and resiliency of IGA platforms such as SailPoint. A strong leadership and security background is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years Information Security experience with strong IGA focus.
• 3+ years leading or managing an enterprise IGA program or IGA engineering function.
• Hands-on and leadership experience with SailPoint or another enterprise IGA platform.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise identity governance strategies.
• Knowledge of identity lifecycle events (Joiner, Mover, Leaver).
• Experience with security governance, risk management, audits, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement IGA capabilities to drive the enterprise IGA strategy.
• Own the enterprise IGA strategy and multi-year plan including access requests, lifecycle events, and enforce role-based access.
• Establish IGA policies, standards, procedures, and governance processes.
• Provide technical leadership for IGA platforms and services including SailPoint.
• Architect and develop IGA solutions with documentation, use cases, requirements and test cases.
• Drive automation, self-service, and resiliency in IGA processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align strategy and roadmaps and monitor implementation.

Skills

Information Security

IGA strategy

Leadership

Project management

Communications

Agile methodologies

Education

BA/BS in Information Systems or CS

Tools

SailPoint IdentityIQ

SailPoint Identity Security Cloud

Azure DevOps

GitHub

ServiceNow integration

Job description

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse new talent to contribute to our mission of innovating our business and creating a superior customer experience. We’re actively seeking a talented Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager who will be responsible for the delivery of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) products and capabilities required to support the enterprise infrastructure and business line applications.

In this role, you will assist with the development of the IGA strategy and corresponding roadmaps considering the corporate strategy, industry security trends and regulatory requirements. You will also collaborate and coordinate with IT leaders, technologists and support staff to ensure the requirements are clearly defined and established timelines are met. Finally, you will work to improve and track the maturity of the IGA products and capabilities showing increased adoption, speed to market, and resiliency.

How you’ll help move us forward

• Manage a team of professionals responsible for designing, configuring, and implementing net new capabilities and enhancements necessary to drive the enterprise IGA strategy.
• Own and drive the enterprise IGA strategy and multi-year plan incorporating all parts of IGA: access requests, lifecycle events, provisioning functions, role-based access, separation of duties, access certifications.
• Establish and maintain IGA policies, standards, procedures, and governance processes.
• Serve as the primary escalation point and subject matter expert for IGA-related risks, issues, and decisions.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for IGA platforms and services, including SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and related technologies.
• Architect, design, develop and troubleshoot IGA solutions with the ability to provide technical and architectural design documentation, recommendations, specifications, use cases, requirements and test cases.
• Create solutions that drive full automation, self-service, and resiliency.
• Eliminate duplicative capabilities where possible, reduce complexities, and leverage enterprise standards and industry best practices.
• Define best practice and development of troubleshooting processes, methodologies, standards, alerts and reporting from IGA platform(s) to be leveraged for operational monitoring.
• Identify, manage and remediate existing or future risks, issues, and roadblocks for timely delivery.
• Partner with internal technical teams ensuring the strategy and roadmaps are well understood while monitoring successful implementation.
• Lead change, by acting as change agent, to use skills and expertise to inspire a shared purpose of intent, drive awareness, communications, documentation, and training.
• Develop and implement program communications framework and metrics to keep stakeholders, customers, and IAM colleagues well informed.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of information security strategy and architecture.

The experience you bring

• 8+ years Information Security experience, with strong focus in IGA platforms (e.g. SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud)
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing an enterprise IGA program or IGA engineering function.
• Strong hands‑on and leadership experience with SailPoint or another enterprise IGA platform.
• Detailed knowledge and experience in enabling new, migrating to, and/or managing an enterprise IGA platform based on best practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise identity governance strategies.
• Hands‑on experience in working with identity lifecycle events/workflows (Joiner, Mover, and Leaver)
• Experience with integrating IGA capabilities with ServiceNow like platforms.
• Experience with code repository management tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc.
• Knowledge and experience of Least Privileged Access Modeling, Role Based Access Control, and Separation of Duty.
• Experience with security governance, risk management, audit requirements, and security controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and complex cross‑functional initiatives.
• Strong communication, analytical, project management, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Ability to manage complex activities simultaneously to shorten timescales.
• Ability to demonstrate continuous improvement.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and corresponding Agile based tools.
• Proven ability to influence and gain trust at senior management levels in multi‑cultural environments.

What makes you stand out

• BA/BS in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field
• CISSP, CISM, CISA or other relevant security certifications and knowledge of ISO and NIST security standards preferred

#LI-TB1 Base Pay Range

The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$152,010.00 - $185,790.00

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well‑being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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EEO Statement

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V.

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