Manager, Identity and Access Management

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Job Title:

Manager, Identity and Access Management

Pay Grade:

M3

Job Description:

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager is an integral part of the IT Security organization and will be the subject matter expert for core aspects of the IAM program across the global organization. This role will be responsible for advising leadership on ways to evolve our IAM strategy. This role protects the brand, company, and employees defining and promoting an IAM strategy that adapts to address continually evolving threats. This position will drive measurable operational process improvements and IAM technology projects in collaboration with multiple teams within Allison. This individual will promote corporate IAM standards to stakeholders within the organization. This position will also assist in monitoring the environment (incidents and events) for signs of trouble and be able to work with the IT Security Operations Team when a high-risk alert occurs or when there is a suspected attack. A key part of the role will also include extensive collaboration with Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), architects, developers, vendors, and business units to constantly improve the overall security posture at Allison Transmission. We’re looking for a team player with highly technical, analytical, and communication skills to deliver IAM security best practices across Allison Transmission.

Key Responsibilities

· This is an active, hands-on role, responsible for end-to-end management, planning, design, development, and the support of the IAM function and all its components including oversight to the CIAM, IGA and PAM program, daily operations, ticket resolutions, delivery, client interaction, execution, monitoring, and people management

· Prepare and maintain Information Security technology "roadmap" as it relates to IAM ensuring alignment to business objectives

· Provide oversight of planning, build, implementation, and operation of the underlying technology platforms and processes across the IAM spectrum, including Identity Management, Access Request, Access Governance, Provisioning, Single-Sign on, MFA controls, Privileged Account Management, and other required components

· Develop, maintain, and facilitate the adoption of IAM standards, processes, and procedures

· Lead the coordination and response to IAM regulatory, audit, and compliance requests

· Manage application certifications and attestations

· Work across IT teams to deliver IAM best practices for on premise and cloud-based solutions for employees, contractors, vendors, and customers

· Drive the implementation of least-privilege-based IAM solutions

· Create business cases with leadership to secure resources, implement initiatives, and deliver expected results and business value

· Drive initiatives to transform IAM provisioning and lifecycle management, leveraging self-service and automation capabilities to enable a frictionless user experience

· Present IAM metrics and maturity indicators to leadership monthly

· Participate as an active member of the Cyber Security Incident Response Team

· Develop and direct IAM technical team in the investigation and resolution of complex privacy, security, and access management problems

· Participate in triage and outage calls, work with the team to come up with root cause analysis, actively engage in incidents raised and escalation as needed

· Directs business IT application teams on access management technology issues and opportunities

· Identify, evaluate, and develop opportunities for process improvement, training, and awareness materials to educate users on IAM policies and practices

· Work with global organization to ensure that security needs are met and integrating security into the overall business strategy

· Prepare reports and artifacts for internal and external audits

· Strong understanding of NIST, SOX, EU-GDPR regulations

· Own the identity management policies and processes globally, maintaining applicable compliance across the organization (i.e., NIST, SOX, etc.)

· Remain current on evolving security technologies related to IAM, including the identification of changes and trends in cybersecurity with the ability to inform senior management of both impact and recommendation of these changes

· Plan and prioritize new application onboardings and coordination with IT projects and M&A activity

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or related discipline.

· One or more of the following Information Security Certifications is highly desired:

o Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)

o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

o Certified Access Management Specialist (CAMS)

o Certified Identity Governance Expert (CIGE)

o Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP)

o Certified Identity and Technology Technologist (CIST)

o Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

o Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Experience

Required:

· At least 7+ years’ experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in IAM

· At least 2 years in a supervisory / lead role

· Good understanding of Sarbanes Oxley and NIST compliance and information security policies and procedures.

· Working knowledge of IAM infrastructure, including Identity Governance & Administration, AD/LDAP, Federation, Multi-Factor Auth, Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), and Privileged Access Management

· Deep understanding of IAM technologies, controls, and best practices (OKTA, SAP, SailPoint, LDAP, directories, certificates, SAML/OAUTH, MFA, Adaptive Authentication, PKI, IGA, and IdP)

· In-depth understanding of authentication, authorization, role-based access, least privilege and segregation of duties access control concepts

· Knowledge of Active Directory concepts, including users, computers, groups, policies, Cloud Infrastructure, Database, and Identity technical concept.

· Experience capturing IAM use cases and defining IAM requirements and processes

· Experience deploying and managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) preferred

· Experience implementing cloud identity management

· Must possess a strong technical background with a solid understanding of user account provisioning concepts such as "principle of least privilege"

Travel requirement: none

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Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:

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