Manager, Identity & Access Management

CardWorks

IAM Manager responsible for leading operations and improvements in identity management. Overseeing detective controls and team performance in a diversified finance company.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeWoodbury • New York, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,045 - $153,384 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the daily operations of a technical IAM controls team, ensuring consistent execution, accountability, and reliable delivery of detective access management services.
Provide day‑to‑day leadership, supervision, and direction for a team responsible for IAM detective controls and automation.
Set clear performance expectations, prioritize work, manage workload distribution, and support ongoing skill development of team members.
Serve as the escalation point for complex operational issues, control failures, or security‑relevant findings.
Ensure consistent execution of IAM detective control processes in alignment with policies, standards, and documented procedures.
Ensure detective IAM controls operate effectively and consistently to identify unauthorized or inappropriate access in a timely manner.
Oversee the execution of detective access management controls, including access certifications, authentication configuration reviews, access monitoring, and exception handling.
Ensure controls effectively detect unauthorized access, inappropriate privilege assignments, and policy violations.
Coordinate timely investigation, escalation, and remediation of access issues identified through detective controls.
Actively supports monitoring, investigation, and response activities related to IAM security signals.
Support detective IAM controls, including logging, alerting, and access review evidence collection.
Monitor IAM and PAM activity for anomalous or unauthorized behavior
Assist with identity‑related investigations, incidents, and penetration testing efforts.
Drive improvements to control effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability through automation and process maturity.
Maintain audit‑ready IAM detective controls that meet regulatory, risk, and internal security expectations.
Collaborate with IAM engineering, security operations, infrastructure, and application teams to support access monitoring and control effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
6 to 8 years of progressive experience in Identity and Access Management, information security operations, or IT control functions.
2 or more years of experience leading or managing a technical team, including responsibility for operational delivery, performance management, and prioritization of work.
Hands‑on experience operating or overseeing IAM detective controls such as access certifications, access monitoring, reconciliations, or identity‑related alerting.
Experience supporting audit, risk, and compliance activities within a regulated industry; financial services experience preferred.
Experience driving process maturity and automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve control reliability.
Familiarity with IAM platforms, access data models, automation tools, and identity‑related logging or reporting capabilities.
Working knowledge of regulatory and control frameworks such as SOX, SOC1, SOC2, or similar security and compliance standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay, including a Bonus Target or Variable Pay Incentive Program
Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, and Vision (plus much more)
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Short- & Long-Term Disability
Wellness Programs
Group Life and AD&D Insurance
Paid Vacation, Sick Days and bank Holidays
Employee Engagement Activities including Employee Appreciation Day, DEI Employee Resource Groups, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Recognition

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Hard Skills & Tools

Identity and Access ManagementIAM detective controlsaccess certificationsaccess monitoringauthentication configuration reviewsexception handlingpenetration testingprocess automationcontrol effectivenesssecurity operations

Soft Skills

leadershipsupervisionperformance managementworkload distributionskill developmentproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationescalation managementinvestigation