Director, Enterprise Identity & Core Banking Security

Director, Enterprise Identity & Core Banking Security
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At ATB, we exist to make it possible for our clients, team members and communities. Our purpose is more than aspirational. It's a real commitment we live every day through our values (what we call the ATB ).

About
Life at ATB is about more than work. In fact, we’re consistently recognized as one of Canada's top employers thanks to our high-care, high-performance culture, upheld by the three commitments we make to our team members:

Impact in action:  No matter where you are in the organization, you're empowered to make an impact in the lives of our clients and communities.

Thrive together:  We want you—the unique, authentic you—to feel safe and celebrated 're on a continuous journey to build the most flexible and inclusive programs.

Ready for tomorrow:  We want to enable your success through interesting and challenging work, performance enablement, and learning and development.

About

The Role
This is a remote, Canada-based position requiring the ability to travel to our Alberta location as needed.

In This Role, You Will

Run & Elevate Operations, ensure reliable, high-quality project and operational delivery across our Core Banking Security, IAM Engineering, and Access Advisory teams. Maintain strong SLAs, predictable operations, and consistent issue resolution while driving a culture of accountability and excellence.

Safeguard Core Banking Systems, oversee day‑to‑day SAP and financial system security operations, ensuring controls are executed effectively, monitored continuously, and remain audit‑ready.

Execute Workforce Identity Strategy, translate enterprise identity strategy into stable, scalable operational processes: including authentication, authorization, access governance, and lifecycle management, ensuring teams deliver secure and frictionless service.

Deliver Advisory & Assurance Services, operate mature advisory programs that support application teams with access design, SOD reviews, and change governance. Maintain efficient, repeatable processes that reduce rework and improve experience.

Modernize Through Automation, drive continuous improvement by simplifying workflows, expanding automation, reducing manual access tasks, and leveraging ITSM Platforms, Cloud tooling, and identity orchestration technologies.

Align, Communicate & Coordinate, act as the operational bridge between cybersecurity, technology partners, and business stakeholders. Provide clear updates, manage expectations, and ensure alignment between daily execution and enterprise priorities.

Accountabilities

Lead day‑to‑day operations for Core Banking Security, IAM Engineering, and Access Advisory, ensuring SLA adherence and predictable service delivery.

Oversee SAP and financial system security controls, maintaining audit readiness and ensuring issues are resolved promptly.

Execute workforce identity lifecycle processes, including authentication, authorization, provisioning, and access governance.

Operate and mature advisory programs supporting access design, SOD reviews, and secure change processes.

Drive automation and process optimization across identity and access workflows using Service Now and cloud‑native tooling.

Monitor operational risk, escape issues early and implement corrective actions to maintain system integrity and reliability.

Partner with technology and business stakeholders to ensure alignment, communicate impacts, and enable smooth delivery across teams.

Develop talent, build strong team culture, and ensure clear ownership, documentation, and repeatable processes.

Skills, Experience & Requirements

6+ years of experience in cybersecurity, identity management, and/or core banking technology.

2+ years cybersecurity experience within a heavily regulated environment; banking, healthcare, etc.

5+ years of leadership or operational management role.

Strong understanding of SAP security, financial system controls, and GRC/SOD frameworks.

Experience running enterprise IAM operations, including provisioning, authentication, authorization, and…