Senior Identity & Access Governance Analyst

Senior Identity and Access Governance Analyst Duration: 12 months initial contract Location: Sydney CBD Keywords: identity governance, access management, compliance, stakeholder collaboration, continuous improvement, An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Senior Identity and Access Governance Analyst to join a newly established team within a NSW Gov Organisation

Role Summary:

• Champion initiatives that advance the identity governance function in strict alignment with internal policies, regulatory obligations, and prevailing industry standards.
• Supervise identity governance campaigns through dedicated platforms to guarantee timely completion of user access reviews and fulfilment of campaign objectives.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with internal teams and external entities to broaden the influence of identity governance, encourage capability enhancement, and nurture a culture of trust within the IAM domain.
• Produce comprehensive reports detailing activities within the identity and access management system to facilitate audits, inform security assessments, and provide actionable intelligence.
• Discern risks as well as opportunities inherent in current practices, offering considered advice and recommendations that underpin ongoing enhancements in identity governance.
• Document business processes pertinent to identity governance to ensure adherence to relevant standards, statutory requirements, and organisational policies.
• Support the unification of shared services by harmonising procedures related to ERP systems, IT incident management, travel administration, and expense oversight.
• Engage closely with stakeholders to ensure user access reviews are conducted within prescribed timeframes notwithstanding competing demands.
• Contribute substantively to the formulation of IAM policies and procedures that underpin secure operations at all levels of the organisation.

What you bring:

• Extensive experience in developing and managing identity governance functions within complex organisations or public sector environments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in overseeing user access review campaigns utilising specialised identity governance platforms whilst ensuring adherence to deadlines.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling effective collaboration with diverse internal teams as well as external partners to foster trust in IAM processes.
• Proven ability to generate comprehensive reports on IAM system activities for audit support or security assessment purposes.
• Aptitude for discerning risks or process deficiencies within existing identity governance frameworks and recommending pragmatic solutions for enhancement.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements, industry standards (such as ISO/IEC 27001), and their practical application within identity management policies.
• Exceptional documentation skills for mapping business processes related to access management in accordance with organisational imperatives.
• Capacity to manage concurrent priorities effectively whilst maintaining scrupulous attention to detail under stringent deadlines.
• Familiarity with ERP system consolidation projects or analogous large-scale change initiatives is highly desirable.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply please click apply or call Emma Crossing on +61 2 8289 3137 for a confidential discussion.