VP, Identity & Access Management Engineering Lead

Overview

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California (the “bank”). Banc of California is a premier relationship-based business bank focused on providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. The bank offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services, with full-service branches throughout California and Denver, Colorado, as well as full-stack payment processing solutions through its subsidiary, Deepstack Technologies.

The bank is committed to its local communities by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more.

At Banc of California, our success is driven by our people, and we foster an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We embrace a culture of empowerment, progressive thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit, ensuring our team members have an opportunity to make an impact and play an important role in the future of Banc of California. Our core values – Entrepreneurialism, Operational Excellence, and Superior Analytics – empower us in creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

We are committed to supporting your growth and well-being with comprehensive benefits, career development programs, a variety of employee resource groups, and more. TOGETHER WE WIN

The Opportunity

The VP, IAM Engineering Lead will be responsible for the design, configuration, deployment, and support of Saviynt Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solution and a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution within a regulated banking environment. This role will play a critical part in modernizing the bank’s identity lifecycle management, access certification, and privileged access controls to meet compliance, security, and operational goals.

Performs all duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

• Lead the technical implementation of Saviynt IGA, including connector development, policy configuration, and workflow customization.
• Lead the selection and technical implementation of PAM solution, including account discovery and onboarding, password rotation, session management, application integration, and workstation privilege management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (security, infrastructure, HR, application owners) to integrate Saviynt and the PAM solution with core banking systems, SaaS platforms, and on-premise applications.
• Define and implement role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), and least privilege models.
• Develop and maintain identity lifecycle processes (joiner/mover/leaver), access request workflows, and certification campaigns.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, GLBA) and internal audit requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to identity provisioning, de-provisioning, and access anomalies.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and SOPs.
• Support testing, training, and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type; builds a diverse workforce and supports affirmative action.
• Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company’s goals and values.
• Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions. The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are…