Iam Operations Lead

.IAM Operations Lead (m/f/d)MondarizMondariz, Galicia, ES Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents.
While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it.
Our greatest scientific solution is dedicated people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people.
In exchange, we let our people own their careers.
Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world.
And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.To coordinate a key team responsible for the security and smooth operation of our Identity and Access Management (IAM) environment
This leader will be responsible for an international team that seeks incidents, problems, tasks, and patching for a diverse set of IAM services, including Ballpoint, Active Directory, Azure AD, certificate management, and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of IAM principles, extensive experience in security operations, and the leadership skills to navigate complex technical challenges
Key responsibilities: Incident Response & Security: Own the team in responding to security incidents related to IAM systems, including user access issues, suspicious activity, and potential breaches.
Conduct detailed investigations to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents.
Develop and maintain an effective incident response plan for IAM systems.
Stay informed about emerging IAM security threats and vulnerabilities, implementing necessary security patches and updates promptly.
Operations & Problem Solving: Lead a team of IAM specialists responsible for day-to-day operations, problem resolution, and task fulfillment within SailPoint, Active Directory, Azure AD, certificate management, and PAM systems.
Ensure the team understands the comprehensive procedures for IAM operations, ensuring efficient user provisioning, access management, and lifecycle processes.
Define, monitor, and analyze IAM system performance metrics, identifying and resolving operational issues.
Ensure consistency with established IAM policies, standards, and compliance requirements.
IAM Process Governance: Provide insight to the Core IAM & SailPoint teams where processes have issues or can be improved based on incident and problem case feedback.
Guarantee that all adjustments are in line with Lonza's approved change management procedures.
Ensure the team supports the SailPoint project in defining test cases for newly onboarded applications.
Provide resources from the team to support application onboarding testing and reporting results.
Drive the engagement of identity standardization, central processes, and the adoption of concepts such as least privilege and Zero trust in the organization.
Key requirements: Technical Expertise: Knowledge of established processes in IAM, frameworks, and methodologies (e.G., NIST 800-53) is critical