Senior Information Security Analyst - IAM

About the role

Wells Fargo is back in the office collaborating for fabulous outcomes! This role is in the office three days a week and work from home two days a week. There are no visa sponsorships or visa transfers for this role. Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Information Security Analyst to help strengthen and evolve Identity and Access Management (IAM) Operations. We're looking for a proven IAM professional who understands how identity data moves across systems and the downstream impact it has on access, controls, compliance, and risk. This role focuses on IAM data hygiene, entitlement governance, process optimization, and controls. Success requires someone who can identify gaps, improve data quality, strengthen operational processes, and partner across teams to drive lasting improvements. The ideal candidate understands IAM workflows end-to-end, communicates effectively with both business and technical stakeholders, and can translate complex requirements into practical solutions. This person is naturally curious, asks the right questions, and knows how to influence others while driving accountability and results.

Responsibilities

• Support IAM Operations initiatives by analyzing processes, data, controls, and workflows to identify risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Assist with the execution of IAM operational processes, including access management, identity lifecycle activities, access reviews, and issue remediation.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, procedures, reporting, and operational artifacts to support consistency and transparency.
• Partner with business, technology, risk, and product teams to gather requirements, track progress, and support delivery of IAM enhancements.
• Analyze metrics and operational data to identify trends, monitor performance, and provide insights that support decision-making.
• Support control-related activities, including evidence gathering, walkthrough support, issue tracking, and remediation follow-up.
• Help coordinate IAM-related projects, pilots, and process improvement efforts while ensuring milestones, risks, and dependencies are documented.
• Support automation and workflow improvement opportunities by identifying manual processes, pain points, and potential efficiency gains.
• Escalate operational issues, risks, delays, and blockers to leadership with clear facts, impact, and recommended next steps.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and working sessions to represent IAM Operations and support alignment across stakeholders.