Workforce IAM Governance Team Lead

M&T Bank - Buffalo, NY

Hiring: Workforce IAM Governance Team Lead Company: M&T Bank Location: Buffalo, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 14:54:53 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Azure AD, CyberArk, IAM, RBAC About the job Experience: •2 years’ managerial experience. •Minimum 4 years’ work experience in/with the specific Cybersecurity or Technology area and/or team Required Skills: •Provide governance leadership across common IAM platforms (e.g., SailPoint, Azure AD / Entra ID, CyberArk, PAM solutions). •Define expectations for birthright access, role models, entitlement management, and certification strategies. •Ensure governance models are tool aware but tool agnostic, scalable, and not overly reliant on manual effort. •Lead governance strategy for cloud identity, including Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, conditional access, and privileged role governance. •Establish guardrails and standards for cloud-native access models, hybrid identity, and federated access. •Serve as a senior advisor during complex access decisions, risk exceptions, and enterprise initiatives. •Stay ahead of emerging risks in the workforce IAM space, including non human identities (NHI), AI/service accounts, cloud privilege sprawl, and over entitlement. •Proactively identify control gaps and recommend governance enhancements. Qualifications: •Minimum of 2 years’ managerial experience. •Proven ability to train and mentor cybersecurity individual contributors. •Subject matter expert on 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 •M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. •Buffalo, New York, United States of America •5 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience inclusive of a minimum 4 years’ work experience in/with the specific Cybersecurity or Technology area and/or team Compensation: •$116,400 - $194,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!