VP, IAM Program Manager L12 - synchronyfinancial

Job Description:

Role Title : VP, IAM Program Manager(L12)

Company Overview:

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies.

We provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being.

We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, for all to take up leadership roles.

Organizational Overview

The IAM program management function oversees the planning, execution, and governance of Identity and Access Management initiatives within the organization. It ensures alignment with security policies, regulatory requirements, and business objectives. The function manages resources, timelines, and budgets, coordinates cross-functional teams, and tracks progress on IAM projects. Additionally, it monitors and reports on program effectiveness, metrics, and risks while driving continuous improvement. It serves as the strategic and operational backbone for the organization’s IAM efforts.

Role Summary/Purpose:

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) Program Manager will be responsible for supporting multiple high visibility, cross-functional projects, working with the Identity and Access Management organization, broader information technology and security teams to manage IAM strategic programs and regulatory findings. This exciting role requires critical thinking skills, building key relationships, collaboration, and facilitation skills to drive transformation of Identity and Access Management.

Key Responsibilities:

Support critical IAM programs; coordinate cross-functionally with IAM teams, Information Security teams and business IT stakeholders to manage the successful delivery of IAM projects

Deliver on suitable short-term and long-term strategic objectives

Drive and deliver program issues / risks and resolution, decision logs, communication plans and other program documentation to ensure project goals are achieved and audit traceability is in place

Engage regularly with key stakeholders on issues/risk and decisions and gather feedback on implementation of solutions impacting the organization