Information Security Manager

Job description

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking an Information Security Manager (Identity & Access Management) to lead the strategic direction, operational execution, and continuous evolution of the IAM Onboarding, Integration, and Validation organization. This leader will be responsible for ensuring enterprise applications, platforms, and technology solutions are effectively validated as onboarded and integrated into the firm's IAM ecosystem while maintaining strong security controls, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between cybersecurity, technology, application owners, risk management, compliance, audit, and business stakeholders to ensure identity and access controls are implemented consistently, validated thoroughly, and aligned with enterprise security policies and standards. This leader will drive assessment and validation activities for onboarding of applications into IAM services and capabilities, champion automation opportunities, and ensure access governance processes effectively mitigate risk while enabling business growth and digital transformation. This role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, strategic leadership, and operational discipline. The Information Security Manager will oversee complex IAM onboarding and integration initiatives, ensuring applications are properly connected to enterprise identity governance solutions, access management platforms, authentication services, and lifecycle management processes. The individual will be accountable for driving validation activities that confirm entitlement structures, provisioning controls, role models, segregation of duties requirements, and identity data accuracy meet security, compliance, and operational expectations. The leader will establish and execute a comprehensive strategy focused on improving application onboarding efficiency, integration quality, data integrity, control effectiveness, and customer experience. They will proactively identify, assess, and resolve challenges, risks, and control gaps while driving accountability across multiple technology and business organizations. This individual must possess the ability to translate complex technical security concepts into meaningful business outcomes and provide strategic guidance to senior leaders regarding IAM-related risks, priorities, and remediation plans. Key responsibilities include: Leading enterprise IAM validation programs across a diverse application portfolio for onboarding and integration. Manage and develop a team of individual contributors with moderate + complexity and risk Support adoption of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), authentication, authorization, and access certification capabilities. Establishing governance processes to ensure applications meet onboarding standards, security control requirements, and data quality expectations. Overseeing validation activities to confirm identity data accuracy, entitlement integrity, provisioning effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements. Identifying opportunities to streamline onboarding workflows through automation, standardization, and continuous process improvement. Managing onboarding validation pipelines, operational metrics, service-level objectives, and program performance reporting. Partnering with risk, compliance, audit, and cybersecurity organizations to address findings, implement corrective actions, and strengthen IAM controls. Lead team to achieve objectives This leader will build and develop a high-performing team of IAM professionals responsible for onboarding, integration, validation, governance, and operational support activities. They will foster a culture of accountability, ownership, continuous improvement, innovation, and talent development while ensuring the organization remains focused on delivering secure, scalable, and compliant IAM services that protect the enterprise and support strategic business objectives. The ideal candidate demonstrates deep expertise in Identity and Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), application onboarding, identity lifecycle management, entitlement management, access certifications, role-based access control, privileged access concepts, and regulatory compliance. They possess a proven record of leading large-scale IAM programs, influencing senior stakeholders, driving operational transformation, and delivering sustainable security outcomes across complex enterprise environments. Required Qualifications: 5+ years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 2+ years of Leadership experience 3+ years of Identity Access Management experience Desired Qualifications: 5+ years of Identity Access Management experience preferred 3+ years of Technology or Business controls experience 3+ years related work experience in financial industry operations or systems. Strong understanding of IAM frameworks, identity governance, and security best practices. Experience with IAM technologies such as Saviynt, Microsoft Azure AD, CyberArk, Okta, or similar platforms. Experience with authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, LDAP) and compliance frameworks. Experience leading complex, cross functional initiatives across multiple organizational departments/divisions to successful outcomes Proven ability to conceptualize, drive and deliver multiple concurrent projects on time CISSP, CISM, or other relevant information security professional certifications. Job Expectations: This position offers a hybrid work schedule - ability to work in office This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship Relocation assistance is not available for this position Ability to travel for business up to 10% This position may close early due to volume Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. $119,000.00 - $206,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. Health benefits 401(k) Plan Paid time off Disability benefits Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance Parental leave Critical caregiving leave Discounts and savings Commuter benefits Tuition reimbursement Scholarships for dependent children Adoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 13 Sep 2026 * Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. We Value Equal Opportunity Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic. Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements. Applicants with Disabilities To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo . Drug and Alcohol Policy Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more. Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements: a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo. b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.