Senior Manager, IAM

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Manager – IAM Practice Lead with broad domain expertise to support State Street's IAM integration and migration efforts. This role will be instrumental in assessing IAM-related needs as they relate to migration and landing zone exits, and will provide end-to-end solution architecture oversight to accelerate application migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the IAM practice, providing strategic direction and oversight for all IAM initiatives
• Mentor and develop IAM Engineers, Solution Architects, and Technical Project Managers
• Establish best practices, standards, and governance frameworks for IAM delivery
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the IAM practice
• Partner with sales teams to identify and qualify IAM opportunities
• Lead discovery sessions and workshops with prospective clients to understand IAM requirements
• Develop compelling proposals, RFP responses, and solution presentations
• Conduct technical demonstrations and proof-of-concept engagements
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and decision-makers
• Contribute to pricing strategies and effort estimations for IAM engagements
• Solution Architecture & Delivery
• Design and implement standard IAM patterns and solutions across the enterprise migration program
• Lead IAM integration efforts in support of application migrations, including:
• Authentication and Federation – Design and implement identity federation solutions and authentication mechanisms
• Authorization Integration – Develop and deploy role-based and attribute-based access control frameworks
• Secret Management – Architect secure solutions for credentials, keys, and certificate management
• Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) – Implement identity lifecycle management and access certification processes
• Privileged Access Management (PAM) Integration – Design and integrate PAM solutions to secure privileged accounts
• Develop migration readiness and cutover support for IAM controls
• Develop accelerators and self-service tools to streamline IAM integration during migrations
• Execute IAM integration outcomes for approved backlog items, including configuration, implementation, and documentation
• Work under State Street's direction, governance, and control to deliver IAM solutions aligned with organizational technology and business goals
• Utilize the approved tooling stack consistent with State Street standards

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management with progressive leadership responsibilities
• 5+ years of experience in a Senior Manager or leadership role
• Proven pre-sales experience including proposal development, client presentations, RFP responses, and solution demonstrations
• Hands-on experience with ForgeRock Identity Platform (Access Management, Identity Management, Directory Services)
• Expertise in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) including Conditional Access, B2B/B2C, and hybrid identity configurations
• Deep expertise in IAM domains including:
• Identity Federation (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)
• Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Privileged Access Management (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, or similar)
• Identity Governance (SailPoint, Saviynt, or similar)
• Secret/Vault Management (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid cloud environments
• Proven track record of supporting large-scale migration programs
• Strong understanding of enterprise security frameworks and compliance requirements
• Excellent presentation, communication, and executive-level stakeholder management skills
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical solutions into business value