Manager, Identity and Access Management

Payments Canada’s purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. We care deeply about our employees’ well-being and are committed to providing a flexible, hybrid work environment that supports in-person connection and remote work.

|Get to Know Us

We are a unique organization situated at the centre of Canada’s payments ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas, and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that in themselves are tensions: Inspire Trust, Build Community and Enable Change.

**Payments Canada - where our country connects**:
|Our Culture
We are a collaborative, diverse and passionate group of individuals. We support one another, make impactful contributions to the organization, and develop and nurture meaningful connections across our ecosystem
Come and join us - Where Payments Meets Purpose

| About the role

Leading a team of Security Analysts, the Manager, Identity and Access Management is accountable for IAM operations, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that people, processes, and systems are well-prepared to conduct Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Access Management and Privileged Access Management functions.

| What you’ll do
- Manage, coach, lead and develop a staff of IAM personnel and provide leadership to a distributed team;
- Monitor and measure performance of team and team goals;
- Manage Payments Canada’s physical security solutions at our corporate headquarter locations (i.e. building access systems, alarms, video surveillance);
- Develop and implement physical security standards for all Payments Canada business locations;
- Deliver authoritative IAM advice across the company and to industry related forums related to corporate and national payment systems;
- Formulate recommendations to senior management teams on IAM issues through briefings, reports, and presentations.

| Minimum Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field;
- Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience with IAM solutions including but not limited to Identity Governance & Administration solutions, Access Management, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity Governance (Attestation, Re-certification, Reconciliation), Single Sign-On (SSO), and PKI Systems;
- Experience with Directory Services solutions such as Active Directory and associated roles including Domain Services (AD DS), Certificate Services (AD CS) and Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS);
- Experience in leading an operational or project team in at least one of the aforementioned areas;
- Experience in documenting Standard Operating Procedures and operational processes;
- Superior leadership, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively and build consensus in a multi-stakeholder environment;
- Superior problem solving and decision-making skills;
- Government of Canada Level II Secret Clearance or eligibility to obtain.

| Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in designing and/or implementing IAM integrations with Dayforce, ServiceNow (or similar technologies) and end-to-end workflow automation is considered a strong asset;
- Professional certifications in Cyber Security is considered an asset
- Experience within both the financial industry and/or a large consulting environment is considered an asset
- Experience in running or implementing physical security controls is considered an asset
- Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset

| Payments Meets Purpose - What you can expect from us
- Flexible, hybrid (remote/office) environment;
- Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage;
- Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents;
- Paid time off: minimum four weeks paid vacation, sick and personal days, December Holiday Shutdown and Cultural Holiday Observance Days;
- 26 Weeks of paid maternity and parental leave top-up;
- Rewards and recognition program;
- Access to Office Gym Facilities;
- Internal and external professional development opportunities;
- Fun team and organizational events;
- Monthly All Staff Forums led by our Executive Leadership Team.

| Our Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Commitment

At Payments Canada, we are committed to making everyone feel they can be themselves and thrive at work. We will continue to build on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all forms and collectively create an inclusive and equitable culture where our differences