Consultant Conversion - Vice-President, Lead Risk & Resil Mgmt

Morgan Stanley • Montreal, QC

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About The Position

Reporting to the IAM policy and AM fleet enablement lead, the IAM Policy Coordinator is responsible for working with control owners to define, govern, and manage the lifecycle of Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, standards, and procedures across the enterprise. Reporting within Cybersecurity or Technology Risk, this role shapes the firm's IAM control environment and ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal risk objectives. Additionally, the position will help drive transformation of Access Management fleet reporting through AI enablement.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, or Technology Risk, with a focus on governance, policy, controls, or risk management.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise technology policies and standards.
• Proven success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in large organizations.
• Understanding of IAM domains, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, privileged access management, and entitlement governance.
• Understanding of regulatory and industry frameworks such as NIST, FFIEC, and PCI.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
• Ability to translate technical controls into clear policy requirements and business expectations.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred, including CISSP, CISM, CRISC, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end lifecycle of IAM policies, standards, and procedures, including development, approval, maintenance, and retirement.
• Help execute the enterprise IAM policy strategy aligned with cybersecurity and technology risk frameworks.
• Govern policy compliance across business and technology functions to ensure consistent control coverage.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for IAM policy and standards development.
• Incorporate regulatory and industry requirements, including NIST, FFIEC, PCI, and other relevant frameworks.
• Maintain a forward-looking policy framework that addresses emerging technologies such as cloud services, APIs, AI, and non-human identities.
• Lead policy rollout, awareness, and training initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to embed IAM requirements into processes and solutions.
• Ensure clear documentation and communication of policy expectations across global stakeholders.
• Help provide governance and policy leadership for enterprise IAM programs and transformation initiatives.
• Advise on strategic efforts involving identity lifecycle management, entitlement governance, privileged access management, authentication, and authorization.

Benefits

• Ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
• Attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level