Senior IAM Governance Analyst

MeridianLink

1d • $104,148 - $130,000

About The Position

MeridianLink is seeking a Senior IAM Governance Analyst to own the operational execution, quality, effectiveness, and continuous improvement of its enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) governance program. The role ensures that appropriate access is reviewed by the right reviewers at the required frequency, that all in-scope systems and identities are covered, and that access governance controls operate effectively across the organization.

The analyst partners closely with Security, IT, Engineering, HR, application owners, and other teams. The work supports MeridianLink’s SOC 2, PCI DSS, financial audit, customer assurance, and regulatory obligations.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Information Security, IT Audit, or Governance, Risk & Compliance.
• At least 3 years of experience leading User Access Reviews, access certification campaigns, or identity governance programs.
• Strong understanding of identity lifecycle management, role-based access controls, privileged access concepts, entitlement analysis, and access governance best practices.
• Experience supporting compliance and audit initiatives such as SOC, PCI DSS, SOX, ISO 27001, or similar regulatory and control frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence decisions and challenge ineffective review practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise User Access Review (UAR) program, from planning and execution through remediation, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate periodic access reviews across applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and privileged access environments, partnering with business and system owners to ensure access remains appropriate.
• Assess completed reviews for quality and effectiveness; identify excessive access, orphaned accounts, segregation-of-duties concerns, and other access-related risks; and drive remediation to completion.
• Identify gaps in application ownership, certification coverage, entitlement governance, and privileged access oversight.
• Partner with IAM, Security, Engineering, Compliance, and Audit teams to improve governance processes, support audits and assessments, and strengthen access management controls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed