Senior Manager – IAM Practice Lead

Position Overview

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. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical IAM expertise with proven pre-sales experience to drive business development and solution positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership Management

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

Pre-Sales Business Development

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

Provide 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

Required 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

Experience with landing zone architecture and cloud-native IAM services

Excellent presentation, communication, and executive-level stakeholder management skills

Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical solutions into business value

Preferred Qualifications

ForgeRock Certified Professional or equivalent certification

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)

Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries

Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Certified Security Specialty, or Azure Security Engineer

Experience with containerization and Kubernetes security

Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Experience developing automation and self-service tooling for IAM processes

Experience migrating legacy IAM systems to ForgeRock or Entra ID

Track record of successfully closing and delivering IAM engagements

Experience building and scaling IAM practices or teams

Work Environment

This is an onshore position based in Quincy, MA or Princeton, NJ

Standard regional business hours with potential for flexibility based on project needs

Travel may be required for client engagements and…