Lead IAM Information Security Analyst

About the role

This role is in the office three days a week and work from home two days a week. Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Analyst to help drive the continued evolution of Identity and Access Management (IAM) Operations. We're seeking a proven IAM professional who has successfully driven transformation and wants the opportunity to do it again. This is someone who brings hard-earned lessons, best practices, and practical experience from previous successes, then applies them to build stronger controls, more effective processes, and scalable solutions. They are a trusted partner and influencer who listens well, navigates complexity, brings stakeholders together, and can seamlessly move between strategy, requirements, governance, and hands-on execution to deliver meaningful change. This role combines strategy, governance, controls, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize IAM business operations, ensuring alignment with organizational security and business objectives.
• Oversee identity governance, user access policies, and compliance with industry regulations.
• Collaborate with IT, cybersecurity, HR, and business teams to enhance IAM processes, automation, and efficiency.
• Develop IAM business strategies, metrics, and reporting to measure effectiveness and compliance.
• Support IAM program initiatives, including role-based access control (RBAC), privileged access management (PAM), Cloud, Non-Human Accounts, and identity lifecycle management.
• Ensure seamless onboarding, offboarding and access review processes to maintain security and minimize risks.
• Manage IAM-related projects, driving continuous improvements in identity governance, workflows, and user experience.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and IAM technical teams to translate business needs into actionable IAM strategies.
• Monitor and enhance IAM risk management processes, ensuring timely mitigation of security gaps.
• Work with vendors, auditors, and regulatory bodies to ensure IAM operations adhere to best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years of Identity Access Management experience preferred.
• 2+ years of Technology or Business Controls experience.
• 2+ years of Escalation Management or supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of related work experience in financial industry operations or systems.
• Experience with IAM technologies such as Okta, Saviynt, Microsoft Azure AD, CyberArk or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, LDAP) and compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage IAM projects, optimize processes, and drive operational efficiencies.

Pay

The base pay range offered for this position is $119,000.00 - $187,000.00. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement