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Dechert LLP · 1 month ago

Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager

Philadelphia

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Dechert LLP is a law firm seeking a Senior Identity and Access Management (IAM) Manager to lead their IAM function. The role involves managing a team responsible for IAM operations, engineering, and governance, while ensuring effective service delivery and compliance with standards and regulations.

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Comp. & Benefits

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Responsibilities

Manage a team of IAM professionals focused on day-to-day operations and short-term objectives, including user lifecycle (joiner/mover/leaver), role and group management, access certifications, SSO integrations, MFA administration, and privileged access workflows

Translate business and client requirements into plans and team sprints; develop plans and coordinate resources to meet operational objectives, deadlines, and SLAs

Manage the budget for the IAM area; allocate resources accordingly; track team activities against cost, license consumption, and service objectives; create forecasts and identify optimization opportunities

Maintain and enforce IAM standards, policies, and runbooks; ensure consistent execution of defined processes and timely updates to configuration and process documentation

Resolve operational IAM problems and day-to-day incidents that impact the effectiveness of the IAM function using defined processes and tools; identify patterns and implement improvements; escalate non-routine or high-risk issues to senior leadership as appropriate

Partner with application owners, HR, IT operations, security operations, and compliance teams to anticipate and interpret client needs, clarify requirements, negotiate realistic timelines, and obtain agreement on IAM solutions and access controls to improve service and quality

Support engineering and automation of workflows (e.g., provisioning, deprovisioning, approvals, access requests) in collaboration with platform owners, applying best practices within the IAM toolset to improve effectiveness

Coordinate periodic access reviews and certifications with business owners; track remediation to closure and produce evidence for audits

Contribute to IAM metrics and reporting (service health, SLA attainment, access review status, onboarding throughput); communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to stakeholders

Participate in change and project management processes; represent IAM in application onboarding, integration, and change reviews; ensure pre-production validation and post-change monitoring

Act as a first-line point of contact for incident response and SOC on IAM-related events; ensure timely triage, documentation, and communication; support root-cause analysis and corrective actions

Support compliance with internal controls and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001, privacy obligations) by implementing control activities and liaising with auditors under guidance from senior leaders

Manage performance through goal setting, clear task assignments, expectations, ongoing assessment, and coaching; conduct regular 1:1s, support skill development, and contribute to performance assessments

Promote a collaborative, productive team culture by explaining complex or sensitive issues in accessible terms, facilitating agreement among stakeholders, and reinforcing accountability to commitments

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

IAM platforms expertisePeople leadershipAccess reviews executionCybersecurity experienceBudget managementScripting/automationClient service orientationChange managementCompliance frameworks knowledgeEffective communication

Required

5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity or IT, with at least 3–5 years dedicated to IAM across heterogeneous environments

1–3 years of people leadership or team lead experience managing day-to-day work, prioritization, and coaching

In-depth, hands-on expertise with IAM platforms and workstreams (e.g., identity governance and administration, SSO/federation, MFA, directory services, privileged access management), and the ability to solve problems within this domain using defined processes and tools

Strong client service orientation with the ability to anticipate and interpret business requirements and access needs, identify solutions, and improve service and quality

Demonstrated ability to develop operational plans, coordinate resources, and meet deadlines and SLAs while managing the budget for own area and allocating resources accordingly

Effective communicator who can explain complex IAM topics to non-technical audiences, obtain agreement among stakeholders, and promote a cooperative environment

Proven experience executing access reviews, enforcing least-privilege, and maintaining evidence for audits and compliance requirements

Familiarity with common security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, SOC 2, ISO 27001) and identity-related risk controls

Experience with change management, incident response processes, and service management (e.g., ITIL, ticketing systems) in a production environment

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Preferred

Practical scripting or automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, Python) and API-based integrations is a plus

Relevant certifications (e.g., CIAM, CISSP, CISM, Microsoft/AWS identity) preferred

Company

Dechert LLP

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Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead.

Founded in 1875

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.dechert.com/

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