Workforce IAM Governance Specialist

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY is seeking an IAM Governance Analyst to support Identity and Access Management processes. The role focuses on remediation, change management, and policy compliance in a hybrid onsite/remote setup.

The successful candidate will collaborate with cybersecurity, risk, and technology teams to strengthen controls, document processes, and support audits while maintaining strong vendor relationships and governance practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years' relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of IAM principles and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as remediation specialist for access/identity issues identified via audits and BAU reporting.
• Prepare and submit RFCs to implement remediation per change management standards.
• Coordinate remediation across multiple technical teams to ensure timely, low-risk implementation.
• Track remediation progress and provide status updates and audit artifacts.

Skills

IAM principles

SailPoint

Azure AD

Entra ID

CyberArk

PAM

IAM road mapping

RBAC and conditional access

Education

Bachelor's degree

6 years combined higher ed/work experience

Tools

Azure AD

CyberArk

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 providing input, support, and analysis to Workforce Identity Access Management business processes. Assists in the creation of new or updating of existing processes and policies that ensure resiliency and security of organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a remediation specialist responsible for resolving access and identity-related issues identified through investigations, audits, and BAU reporting.
• Prepare and submit Requests for Change (RFCs) to implement remediation activities ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with enterprise change management standards.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the change management process, including risk assessment, approvals, implementation, and validation requirements.
• Coordinate remediation execution across multiple technical teams to ensure timely, low-risk implementation.
• Track remediation progress and provide status updates, artifacts, and evidence required for audit, 2LoD, and regulatory validation.
• Build out job aids and process documentation to ensure consistent framework across all teams and shifts.
• Participate in the review and update of policies and procedures pertaining to various governance areas.
• Conduct and document research on industry best practices and regulatory requirements to inform policy development.
• Maintain systems and processes for monitoring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Analyze and report on compliance data to provide insights and recommendations to Cybersecurity leadership.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Technology, and First Line Risk teams and, at times, business lines to proactively mitigate risk through existing policies and procedures.
• Gather and share data to peers and leadership for internal audit and regulatory requests, ensuring highest degree of accuracy.
• Assists various aspects of remediation activities by drafting key actions, timeline, and communication plan.
• Effectively communicate governance activities and updates to stakeholders across Cybersecurity teams.
• Proactively respond to ad-hoc Cybersecurity analysis requests, questions, and issues.
• Maintain vendor relationships for specific security products or solutions, including communication around maintenance, issue resolution, and troubleshooting.
• Strategize with leadership to manage vendor relationships by informing budget for future tools and needs.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

• Partners with peers, manager, Cybersecurity team, First Line Risk team
• Leverages established directions, policies, and guidelines to accomplish work. Work is reviewed for accuracy and overall quality.
• Working knowledge of 1-2 cybersecurity platforms and applications within function

Manager Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years' relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years' higher education and/or work experience inclusive of a minimum 1 year work experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, or Risk/Audit
• Demonstrated working knowledge of IAM principles and compliance requirements

Education and Experience Preferred

• Working knowledge of SailPoint, Azure AD, Entra ID, CyberArk, or PAM solutions
• Experience with IAM road mapping, tooling strategy and modernizationFamiliar with cloud identity strategy such as Azure AD, Entra ID, RBAC, conditional access, and privileged role governance
• Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel and business partners across the organization
• Demonstrated working knowledge of technology risk principles and compliance requirements
• Proven experience translating technical requirements into clear policies and procedures

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $80,900.00 - $134,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America