TalentFish
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM) Job at TalentFi
TalentFish, Chicago, IL, US, 60290
Job Title: Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Primary Location: Remote
Position Type: Direct Hire
Overview:
TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM)! This is a full-time, remote role.
The Senior Manager will join the IAM team and lead the engineering and operations functions in support of the firm's Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) program strategy. This role is central to ensuring secure, efficient, and compliant identity services while driving collaboration with IT, Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders. The Senior Manager will focus on guiding delivery, coaching team members, and helping remove blockers, while ensuring all initiatives align with the broader IAM program direction set by leadership.
What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible. At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity!
Primary Location: Remote
Position Type: Direct Hire
Overview:
TalentFish is casting a line for a Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management (IAM)! This is a full-time, remote role.
The Senior Manager will join the IAM team and lead the engineering and operations functions in support of the firm's Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) program strategy. This role is central to ensuring secure, efficient, and compliant identity services while driving collaboration with IT, Security, Compliance, and business stakeholders. The Senior Manager will focus on guiding delivery, coaching team members, and helping remove blockers, while ensuring all initiatives align with the broader IAM program direction set by leadership.
What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)
- Lead IAM/IGA engineering and operations teams, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance management.
- Partner with the Director of IAM/IGA to define strategic roadmaps, align initiatives with business priorities, and deliver measurable results.
- Oversee implementation, integration, and optimization of IAM platforms, including identity lifecycle, authentication, authorization, and privileged access.
- Drive operational excellence by ensuring reliable day-to-day identity services, incident response, and continuous improvement.
- Manage vendor relationships and influence product roadmaps to align with firm needs.
- Promote Agile practices within the team: support backlog grooming, story sizing, and sprint planning in partnership with PMO/scrum masters.
- Ensure IAM solutions support security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, business units, and Security to design identity architectures and workflows that balance security with user experience.
What You'll Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience) - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; advanced degree or certifications (CISSP, CISM, Okta/SailPoint certifications) preferred.
- 10+ years in Identity & Access Management or related cybersecurity roles, with proven leadership managing both engineering and operations teams.
- Strong understanding of IAM/IGA concepts: authentication protocols, federation, RBAC, lifecycle management, and PAM.
- Proven track record implementing IAM/IGA solutions and driving operational maturity.
- Experience delivering large-scale identity initiatives in an Agile environment.
- Inspirational leader with strong decision-making and problem-solving skills in complex, fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to translate complex technical concepts into business value.
- Hands-on expertise with Okta (IAM) and SailPoint (IGA); experience with Active Directory/LDAP, authentication standards (SAML, OAuth, OIDC), MFA, APIs/integrations.
- Exposure to Privileged Access Management (e.g., CyberArk) and ability to influence future adoption.
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible. At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity!