Lead SailPoint identity and access management engagements, including identity governance, access administration, RBAC, privileged access management, and lifecycle workflows. Manage project plans, budgets, timelines, deliverables, and client relationships while overseeing platform configuration and deployment. Analyze access risks and control gaps, review technical work, improve processes, and mentor junior professionals. Apply Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, and cloud IAM expertise to deliver secure access solutions.
The Opportunity
As a SailPoint Identity and Access Management Manager you will lead work centered on secure access design, identity lifecycle management, and the implementation of access controls that support employees and clients. As a Manager you will lead teams, coach team members, manage priorities across workstreams, and use sound judgment to resolve complex issues while advancing client service goals. This role sits within our Cybersecurity practice, where you will help shape identity and access solutions that support secure operations, technology adoption, and business needs.
In this role at PwC, you will guide delivery across identity governance, access administration, and process improvement efforts, while contributing to solution design and quality review. You will work across teams to validate timelines, support issue resolution, and develop junior professionals through feedback and mentoring. The role also calls for clear communication with stakeholders, a practical understanding of cybersecurity methods, and the ability to apply firm tools and methodologies to deliver work that aligns with client expectations and PwC values.
Responsibilities
- Leading identity and access management workstreams for client engagements, translating security requirements into practical access solutions
- Managing project planning, budgeting, timelines, and deliverables across SailPoint implementations and access governance initiatives
- Designing and refining identity governance processes, including joiner mover leaver workflows, role based access control, and privileged access management
- Overseeing configuration and deployment activities for SailPoint platforms, access control models, and authorization management systems
- Analyzing access risks, user entitlement trends, and control gaps to support informed recommendations and remediation actions
- Coaching team members on identity governance methods, technical documentation, and delivery expectations across engagement phases
- Reviewing work products for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with security, compliance, and client requirements
- Building client relationships to gather business and technical requirements, clarify access policy needs, and guide solution design
- Applying knowledge of Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, and cloud identity and access management tools to solve complex access challenges
- Identifying opportunities to improve identity governance processes, security awareness, and automation across client environments
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
- Demonstrating SailPoint identity governance configuration experience
- Managing access control, RBAC, and IAM workstreams
- Leading client-facing cyber delivery teams and timelines
- Reviewing technical documentation and system requirements
- Coaching junior professionals through feedback and review
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
As a SailPoint Identity and Access Management Manager you will lead work centered on secure access design, identity lifecycle management, and the implementation of access controls that support employees and clients. As a Manager you will lead teams, coach team members, manage priorities across workstreams, and use sound judgment to resolve complex issues while advancing client service goals. This role sits within our Cybersecurity practice, where you will help shape identity and access solutions that support secure operations, technology adoption, and business needs.
In this role at PwC, you will guide delivery across identity governance, access administration, and process improvement efforts, while contributing to solution design and quality review. You will work across teams to validate timelines, support issue resolution, and develop junior professionals through feedback and mentoring. The role also calls for clear communication with stakeholders, a practical understanding of cybersecurity methods, and the ability to apply firm tools and methodologies to deliver work that aligns with client expectations and PwC values.
Responsibilities
- Leading identity and access management workstreams for client engagements, translating security requirements into practical access solutions
- Managing project planning, budgeting, timelines, and deliverables across SailPoint implementations and access governance initiatives
- Designing and refining identity governance processes, including joiner mover leaver workflows, role based access control, and privileged access management
- Overseeing configuration and deployment activities for SailPoint platforms, access control models, and authorization management systems
- Analyzing access risks, user entitlement trends, and control gaps to support informed recommendations and remediation actions
- Coaching team members on identity governance methods, technical documentation, and delivery expectations across engagement phases
- Reviewing work products for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with security, compliance, and client requirements
- Building client relationships to gather business and technical requirements, clarify access policy needs, and guide solution design
- Applying knowledge of Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, and cloud identity and access management tools to solve complex access challenges
- Identifying opportunities to improve identity governance processes, security awareness, and automation across client environments
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 5 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
- Demonstrating SailPoint identity governance configuration experience
- Managing access control, RBAC, and IAM workstreams
- Leading client-facing cyber delivery teams and timelines
- Reviewing technical documentation and system requirements
- Coaching junior professionals through feedback and review
The salary range for this position is: $99,000 - $232,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
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