Senior Manager, Identity and Access Management

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking “why not?” when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

What You’ll Contribute

Provide security technical expertise and project leadership for the Identity and Access Management team. Review projects, new applications, and existing user access for appropriate security controls and segregation of duties. Establish and document policies, procedures and guidelines related to user and system access. Assist in compliance reviews and ensures processes and procedures are in compliance.

What You’ll Do

Identity and Access Management

• Ensures processes and application access is in alignment with Corporate Standards and audit guidelines and requirements.
• Establishes, documents and monitors controls for user access policies and procedures.
• Assists in security acceptance testing for user administration.
• Understands the IAM and Architecture of AWS and Azure.

Project Management

• Recommends and leads department-wide initiatives regarding user administration.
• Establishes, defines and monitors multiple projects.
• Leads and manages projects including complex projects that are multi-faceted and integrate and/or deploy new technology and/or processes.

People/Resource Management

• Manages key deliverables and SME’s assigned to tasks related to IAM.
• Leads and mentors the team. Manage Identity and Access Managers and other technical Analysts.
• Provides coaching and training to the team to ensure an effective culture is created.

Other

• Provides direction, consultation and training for staff.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job; it is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this role.

What You Have

Minimum: Indicate minimum education, skills and experience required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, computer technology or other related area field and/or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years progressive experience working in a Corporate Security or Infrastructure field
• 1 – 2 years of direct, hands on experience in security administration.
• 3 – 5 years management experience
• Proven project management and leadership skills and experience with SDLC and Agile as it applies to Information Security.
• Must understand information security concepts, protocols, “industry best practices” and strategies.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with project and application development teams, management and clients is a must.
• Leadership, analytical, teamwork, organization and time management skills are critical.
• Must be focused, energetic, meet commitments, and be willing to take ownership, have excellent judgment and integrity.
• Exceptional organizational skills. The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while ensuring strategic focus is maintained in order to accomplish department goals and business objectives.
• High levels of presentation and interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to deal with a wide range of people including IT technical analysts and architects, IT Managers/Directors, business unit management, and senior executives.
• A highly motivated self-starter. Ability and willingness to work flexibly, under pressure and able to meet deadlines without prompting.
• A team player who understands how to build consensus and who has the ability to motivate and manage others, and ensure assigned tasks and deliverables are being accomplished, reported and completed.

Preferred: Indicate “nice to haves” regarding education, skills, and experience.

• Experience with industry regulatory requirements and working with internal and external audit staff

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination by employers, in compensation and employment opportunities, against qualified individuals with disabilities who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the “essential functions” of a job. A function may be essential for any of several reasons, including: the job exists to perform that function, the employee holding the job was hired for his/her expertise in performing the function, or only a limited number of employees are available to perform that function.

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