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Manager, Identity and Access Management

Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$113k2026-10-07 → 2026-11-09

Core

Strategic leadership and operational oversight of the University's Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems, ensuring security, standardization, and business continuity for campus users.

Role type

Manager, Identity and Access Management

Builds

IAM roadmaps, secure identity lifecycles, and operational resilience for university information systems

Domain

Higher Education Information Security

Required skills

IAM strategy, team leadership, stakeholder management, roadmap planning, risk management, vendor negotiation, change management, technical decision-making

Preferred skills

RFP collaboration, vendor agreement negotiation

Technologies

Sailpoint, Microsoft Active Directory, EntraID, Cisco Duo, Oracle Peoplesoft, Workday, Brightspace, Grouper, Shibboleth, ADFS, Postgres, MS SQL, Oracle, Java, Python

Responsibilities

Establish IAM direction and priorities; standardize processes and maintain documentation; develop and manage IAM roadmaps; select appropriate technologies; represent IST in campus projects; oversee hiring and management of the IAM team; coach and develop employees; plan for service recovery and monitor operational performance; collaborate with campus IT groups to integrate IAM; respond to audit findings.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership