Senior IAM Operations & Governance Leader

IMEA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 221,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, IAM Operations & Governance to lead enterprise IAM operations and governance. You will shape durable operating models, ensure audit-ready security outcomes, and drive year-over-year maturity in a highly regulated financial services environment.

You will lead IAM operations across identity lifecycle, access provisioning, certifications, and privileged access, while partnering with risk, audit, and compliance teams to remediate findings and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years of proven leadership building, scaling, and automating high-performing operations teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• Experience leading managers and senior professionals in large, regulated enterprise environments.
• Ability to translate strategy into repeatable execution and measurable results.
• Familiarity with risks related to non-human identities and AI-driven access patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM Operations and Governance organizations, including identity lifecycle management, access provisioning, certifications, entitlement management, and privileged access oversight.
• Drive governance processes to align with regulatory expectations and risk priorities in financial services.
• Oversee IAM as Tier 0 services with strong availability, resilience, and recoverability.
• Advance modernization, automation, and AI to reduce manual reviews and improve identity data quality.
• Define and report KPIs/KRIs for leadership, governance forums, and audit transparency.
• Partner with Global Technology, HR, and application teams to embed IAM controls into workflows.
• Build and coach a high-performing IAM leadership bench and establish clear ownership of controls.

Skills

IAM Leadership

Security Operations

Governance

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Automation & AI

Stakeholder Communication

Cloud IAM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Capital Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, IAM Operations & Governance to lead enterprise IAM operations and governance. You will shape durable operating models, ensure audit-ready security outcomes, and drive year-over-year maturity in a highly regulated financial services environment.

You will lead IAM operations across identity lifecycle, access provisioning, certifications, and privileged access, while partnering with risk, audit, and compliance teams to remediate findings and