Manager, SailPoint Identity Governance Technical Lead

About the role

The KPMG Advisory practice is dedicated to transformation, providing exceptional opportunities for advancement and expertise. We anticipate continued growth and success within the practice, which fosters both personal and professional development, opening new avenues for growth. Our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. At KPMG, our people are our top priority. We offer extensive learning and career development, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools to help our professionals grow both professionally and personally. If you seek a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and find new areas of inspiration, consider a career in Advisory.

Experienced

KPMG is seeking a Manager, SailPoint Identity Governance Technical Lead to join our Advisory Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the end-to-end migration of enterprise applications onto the SailPoint ISC platform; this includes planning, designing, and executing the migration strategy to ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption
• Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure configurations within SailPoint ISC; accountable for setting up workflows, policies, and connectors to meet business and security requirements
• Act as the primary technical resource for troubleshooting and resolving complex issues that arise during the migration or application onboarding process; your deep knowledge of SailPoint will be crucial in overcoming technical hurdles
• Work closely with application owners, business stakeholders, and IT teams to gather requirements, provide updates, and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including design specifications, runbooks, and operational guides; help establish best practices for ongoing ISC administration and governance

Requirements

• Minimum five years of recent hands-on experience with IGA solutions, with at least two years specifically focused on SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in computer science, information security, or a related field is required; SailPoint professional certifications (e.g., SailPoint Certified IdentityNow Engineer) are preferred
• Proven application onboarding and migration expertise, including leading at least one significant migration from legacy IAM solutions (e.g., Oracle Identity Manager, SailPoint IIQ) to SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC)
• Deep understanding of IAM and access governance (identity lifecycle, access requests, certification, role engineering), security controls, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, NIST, ISO 27001); familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Ability to lead technical workstreams, make informed decisions, mentor team members, and drive complex identity governance initiatives
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions; knowledge of AI tools and integrations, including management of non-human and agent identities

Skills

• Ability to travel as required

Benefits

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H 1B, L 1, TN, O 1, E 3, H 1B1, F 1, J 1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).