
Identity and Access Management - Sr Manager
San Jose, CAJob$124–280K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Identity and Access Management Senior Manager leads client support and large projects within PwC’s Cybersecurity practice. The role shapes strategies for secure access to systems and data, designs and implements access controls, advises clients on security priorities, and coaches teams through complex delivery work. It also contributes to secure client solutions and aligns stakeholders around practical approaches to operational excellence.
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The Opportunity
As an Identity and Access Management - Sr Manager you will lead client support efforts focused on confirming secure, efficient access to systems and data, while shaping strategies that help protect sensitive information and manage user identities within our Cybersecurity practice. As a Senior Manager you will lead large projects, guide teams through complexity with sound judgment, and use clear communication to align stakeholders around practical solutions that support operational excellence. In this role at PwC, you will apply your identity and access management knowledge to design and implement access controls, advise on security priorities, coach teams through challenging work, and contribute to the delivery of secure solutions for clients.
Responsibilities
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Leading identity and access management initiatives that define secure user access for employees and clients
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Designing access control models, role based access control, and identity governance frameworks across cloud and enterprise environments
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Managing privileged access management, user access rights, and authorization processes for sensitive systems and data
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Developing and implementing identity lifecycle strategies using Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Active Directory, CyberArk, and ForgeRock
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Validating access requirements, security controls, and technical documentation to support client delivery and audit readiness
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Advising clients on identity federation, access management architecture, and security implications of system design choices
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Directing teams through complex delivery work while balancing priorities, timelines, and stakeholder expectations
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Applying systems thinking to identify access risks, align solutions to business needs, and address implementation issues
What You Must Have
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At least a Bachelor's degree
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At least 7 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
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Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer and Information Science, Computer Applications, Computer Engineering, Information CyberSecurity, Information Technology, Management Information Systems
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Demonstrating IAM strategy development for client-facing programs
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Applying access control models and identity governance frameworks
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Managing privileged access, federation, and directory services
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Crafting concise messages for executive and technical audiences
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Leading teams through ambiguity with sound judgment
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Coaching others while resolving complex access issues
The salary range for this position is: $124,000 - $280,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed, unless otherwise set forth on the following webpage. Please visit this link for information about anticipated application deadlines: https://pwc.to/us-application-deadlines
How this job compares
Set against the 613 open Identity and Access Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$124–280K/yr
- California median$134–232K/yr60 salary ranges
- US median$113–232K/yr464 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $202K, is 9% above the California median midpoint ($185K) — in the middle half of Identity and Access Management salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 69 open Identity and Access Management jobs in California and 613 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- PwC (this employer)15 open
- EY9 open
- Databricks4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Identity and Access Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (523 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 255 of the 613 open Identity and Access Management jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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