Sr. Manager - Identity & Access Management

Sr. Manager – Identity & Access Management (Remote)

At Edelman Financial Engines (EFE), our purpose is to guide people with the financial advice they need to thrive. 

We believe that every dollar saved represents a lifetime of hard work and aspirations, and every dollar invested has job to do for our clients. That’s why we are committed to managing our clients’ investments by truly understanding them as people first and then delivering advice, strategies and solutions to help them feel confident about the plans they are making, whether for today, tomorrow, or in the great unknown future. Our goal is to build long-term relationships based on respect, integrity, and a belief that our responsibility is to help people make smart investments decisions in every stage of their lives.

Our culture is grounded in our CORE values: Client First, One Team, Respectful Candor, and Endless Curiosity. These values guide everything we do, for our clients and each other. We are committed to moving forward together. If you are inspired by purpose-driven work and a collaborative, values-led culture, we invite you to explore a career with us.

As the Manager of the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading the team while remaining hands-on with technical tasks. This role is ideal for a strong leader who can stay close to the technology and provide strategic direction, mentorship, and support to the team members. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, and operation of IAM services such as OKTA, CyberArk, SSO, MFA, PAM, Zero Trust, Active Directory, and Azure AD. Additionally, you will ensure regulatory compliance (including SOC2), drive automation and integration initiatives, and continuously improve identity governance and lifecycle management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to operational excellence, effective cross-functional collaboration, and fostering a culture aligned with our CORE values. Your contributions will be essential in maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient identity and access solutions for Edelman Financial Engines.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and mentor a team of identity engineers, ensuring effective collaboration and performance.
• Lead the design, implementation, and operations of IAM Services at EFE. IAM services include OKTA, CyberArk, SSO, MFA, PAM, Zero Trust, Active Directory, Azure AD, and user access provisioning services, automation, integrations, identity governance, and identity lifecycle management.
• Stay hands-on with provisioning, configuring, and supporting resilient cloud deployment architecture, keeping it compliant with regulations like SOC2 and making it more efficient. 
• Oversee scalability, capacity planning, redundancy, and resiliency.
• Design, maintain, and enhance service availability and performance SLAs based on business and product requirements.
• Manage SSO/ identity services vendor platforms specifically for multiple SOC2 controlled environments, work with other Identity Platform engineers in deploying and maintaining services and create and review operational runbooks.
• Participate and contribute to periodic SOC2 audit processes.
• Partner with IT and product teams for SSO and user RBAC registration integration

Requirements: 

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in managing, implementing, and supporting identity & access technologies.
• Experience or deep knowledge of common IAM protocols like SAML 2.0, FIDO, OIDC, SCIM.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Okta, Okta Workflow, Zscaler, Azure AD, Active Directory, and CyberArk.
• Working knowledge of REST-based API integrations between IAM solutions and business applications.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies: Okta, Okta Workflow, Zscaler, Azure AD, Active Directory and CyberArk. 
• Working knowledge of REST-based API integrations between IAM solutions and business applications 
• Ability to work cross-functionally with a focus on cloud-first across multiple business units, such as IT applications and infrastructure, security, and product development teams, primarily integrating applications and users with identity services.

Edelman Financial Engines takes a market-based approach to pay. The expected base salary range for this role nationally is $136,700 - $182,000. However, final base pay will be carefully determined based on several factors, including responsibilities, job-related skills, relevant experience, geographic location, and market conditions. Additionally, this role may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans, and 401(k) contributions.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific benefits eligible for this role during the hiring process.

About Edelman Financial Engines

Since 1986, Edelman Financial Engines has been committed to always acting in the best interests of our clients. We were founded on the belief that all investors – not just the wealthy – deserve access to personal, comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. Recognized by Barron’s as a top RIA firm for eight years in a row (awarded each September (2018-2025) based on prior 12-month data through June 30)1, we support more than 1.27 million clients across 140+ offices nationwide and manage over $324 billion in assets 2. Our unique approach to serving clients combines our advanced methodology and proprietary technology with the attention of a dedicated personal financial planner. Every client’s situation and goals are unique, and the powerful fusion of high-tech and high touch allows Edelman Financial Engines to deliver the personal plan and financial confidence that everyone deserves.  

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1  The Barron’s Top 100 RIA Firms list, an annual ranking of independent advisory firms, is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. Firms elect to participate but do not pay to be included in the ranking. The 2018 ranking refers to Edelman Financial Services, LLC, which combined its advisory business in its entirety with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) in November 2018. For the same survey, FEA received a precombination ranking of 12th.  

2 Edelman Financial Engines data, as of September 30, 2025.