Lead Specialist, IAM, Saviynt

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory. KPMG is currently seeking a Lead Specialist, IAM Delivery Manager to join our Managed Services practice. Responsibilities: - Provide management coordination and oversight of Cyber Managed Services delivery of contracted services; work with client and KPMG stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and deliver day-to-day engagement activities that meet client expectations for quality; monitor engagement execution and provide periodic and ad-hoc status reporting, identifying and communicating issues, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement to client stakeholders and engagement leadership - Drive the design, development, and operational excellence of Identity Governance and Privileged Access Management platforms but not limited to AI-driven innovation for IAM solutions and ensuring platform stability, security, and audit compliance - Design and develop custom services, data pipelines, and integrations; build solutions for identity ingestion and automated provisioning workflows, and develop procedures and scripts for continuous improvement - Give periodic and ad-hoc status to identify and communicate issues, dependencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement to client stakeholders and engagement lead(s) - Build strong professional working relationships with client and KPMG personnel as a basis for engagement support, improved client tethering, and to identify and promote new opportunities for work beyond the existing engagement scope - Work with Technical Leads and KPMG Management to ensure appropriate skilled staff are assigned to be successful while meeting financial targets; provide coaching and mentoring of staff to encourage growth both within the engagement and at a personal level; support KPMG Policies and standards particularly regarding workpapers, independence, and information protection; keep KPMG engagement partner(s) and senior management aware of engagement progress, issues, and dependencies that may jeopardize engagement success - Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment Qualifications: Minimum five years of recent experience in management roles with demonstrated depth in the IDM or cybersecurity domain Bachelor's degree from an accredited college lor university in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline; certifications in relevant IDM tools a plus Strong working knowledge of cybersecurity solutions, identity and access management (IDM) processes, and security controls within managed services environments Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce clear, professional client-facing materials Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey compl