Senior Manager, IAM Process & Control Assessment (IAM Process & Compliance)

RBC•Vancouver, BC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

In this Senior Manager, IAM Process & Control Assessment role, you will drive identity and access management control compliance assurance through a framework for control impact assessments including triage, analysis, and governance while simultaneously contributing to the design and standardization of end-to-end IAM processes across multiple platforms. This enables leadership to ensure IAM controls are properly managed, deviations are rigorously governed, processes are standardized and efficient, and the organization maintains a robust compliance posture while enabling secure innovation.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a comparable role, with a proven track record of identifying actionable insights and presenting findings to senior leadership to support informed decision making
3+ years in dedicated control assessment, compliance gap analysis, control deviation management, or IAM governance roles
3+ years designing, documenting, or improving IAM processes across platforms
Deep knowledge of LASS (RBC Logic Access Standard), SOX IAM controls (230.x series), and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
Track record of creating process documentation, workflows, and Visio diagrams for compliance or operations teams
Ability to create standardized Visio swimlane diagrams for key IAM processes showing actor roles, decision points, system interactions, and control checkpoints; design reusable visual templates for process documentation; use diagrams for stakeholder communication and training
Demonstrated project leadership managing cross-functional process improvement and automation initiatives
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for IT and business leadership
Strong collaboration skills to influence and drive change
Expertise preparing high-impact presentations for senior leadership audiences
Proven ability to deliver results across multiple initiatives
Commitment to continuous learning and rapidly acquiring new technical domain knowledge
Motivation to develop new or additional IAM expertise

Nice To Haves

Risk management oversight and control remediation
Advanced analytics expertise to identify trends and develop actionable remediation plans using AI, Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
Understanding of IAM concepts (authentication protocols, PAM, user lifecycle management)
Experience with IAM platforms (SailPoint, Active Directory, Entra ID, ServiceNow, PAM Vault)
Familiarity with IAM process design methodologies (swimlane flows, decision logic, control integration)
Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA)
Familiarity with IT standards (NIST Cybersecurity Framework, COBIT, ISO 27001)
Experience with Agile or Lean methodologies for process improvement
Experience with collaboration tools (MS 365/SharePoint, Confluence, Jira)

Responsibilities

Receive, triage, and analyze all Control Impact Assessment requests; perform structured gap analysis identifying impacted IAM controls (LASS, SOX, NIST); evaluate compensating controls for adequacy and residual risk; maintain centralized exception registry; coordinate annual attestations; communicate decisions to stakeholders; track exception trends to identify systemic compliance gaps.
Maintain centralized registry of all CIA requests, approvals, and exceptions for audit trails and compliance reporting.
Coordinate annual attestation cycles requiring application custodians to confirm approved deviations remain within scope and mitigation strategies are active.
Track and report on exception trends to identify systemic control gaps and process design issues requiring remediation.
Communicate assessment progress and decisions to application owners, IAM teams, and IAM Governance.
Prepare impact summaries and remediation checklists for executive decision-makers.
Partner with stakeholders to ensure understanding of control requirements and compliance obligations.
Develop enhanced CIA templates and process documentation toolkits that standardize best practices and reduce documentation time.
Innovate control assessment and process design methodologies (e.g., semi-automated gap analysis, risk-scoring algorithms, AI-assisted control assessments).
Manage project timelines and stakeholder adoption with full accountability for project outcomes.
Partner with IAM operations and platform teams to design end-to-end IAM processes (provisioning, deprovisioning, access review, authentication, PAM, attestation); create comprehensive process documentation with narrative workflows, RACI matrices, and explicit control mappings; establish process documentation standards; contribute to the authoritative IAM Process Library.
Lead cross-functional process improvement projects autonomously with minimal oversight from Director, Process Services.
Identify and execute process enhancement initiatives (e.g., process flow redesign, access provisioning standardization, deprovisioning acceleration).
Design CIA workflow automation using ServiceNow, Power Automate, or RBC-approved tools to reduce manual effort, improve SLA compliance, and automate control checkpoints.
Provide support for all IAM controls related audit, regulatory, and third-party requests for evidence.

Benefits

bonuses
flexible benefits
competitive compensation
commissions
stock where applicable
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
A world-class training program in financial services
Opportunities to do challenging work