Senior IAM Governance Specialist

This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week Overview: Responsible for analyzing, documenting, and monitoring compliance with Workforce Identity Access Management (WIAM) policies, procedures, and best practices. Creates new or updates existing processes and governance that ensure resiliency and security of organization. Primary Responsibilities: Create policies and processes to assist WIAM with consistently monitoring and securing organization. Provide governance assistance across common IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Azure AD / Entra ID, CyberArk, PAM solutions). Participate in the development, review, and update of strategies, policies and procedures pertaining to various governance areas. Research and analyze industry best practices and regulatory requirements and make recommendations for policy enhancements to improve resiliency and security of organization. Maintain and implement systems and processes for monitoring compliance to policies and procedures and identifying data for daily business management. Analyze and produce insightful reports with recommendations for Cybersecurity senior leadership. Partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, and First Line Risk teams and, at times, business lines to proactively mitigate risk through creation of robust policies and procedures. Coordinate responses to audit and regulatory requests, by gathering data and actively participating in documentation reviews for accuracy. Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams and managers to create process documentation, reporting, and performance metrics. Coordinates various aspects of remediation activities by tracking team completion and drafting key actions, timeline, and communication plan. Build relationships among stakeholders in Cybersecurity teams to ensure successful creation and implementation of processes. Serve as a resource to Cybersecurity teams and managers to educate and assist with projects. Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand. Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable. Complete other related duties as assigned. Scope of Responsibilities: Partners with peers, manager, WIAM team and leadership, First Line Risk team, Internal Audit team, and external auditors Determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is evaluated upon completion to ensure objectives have been met. Work is accomplished with periodic check-ins for alignment and limited direction. Working knowledge of multiple cybersecurity platforms and applications such as SailPoint, Azure AD / Entra ID, CyberArk, PAM solutions. Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years’ higher education and/or work experience inclusive of a minimum 2 years’ work experience in Cybersecurity, Technology, or Risk/Audit Demonstrated intermediate knowledge of IAM principles and compliance requirements. Education and Experience Preferred: Intermediate knowledge of IAM platforms: SailPoint, Azure AD, Entra ID, CyberArk, PAM solutions Familiar with cloud identity strategy including Azure AD, Entra ID, RBAC, conditional access, and privileged role governance Experience with IAM road mapping, tooling strategy and modernization M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $97,100.00 - $161,800.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more. Ready to join our team? Submit your application today! If you are unable to apply through this site due to technical issues or need an accommodation to apply, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws. M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace. Career Site Privacy Notice