Senior Manager IAM Enterprise Security

Company Background:

Genuine Parts Company founded in 1928 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading specialty distributor engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added services. The Company operates a global portfolio of businesses with more than 10,000 locations across the world, employing 63,000 people.

The GPC Global Technology Center in Krakow, established in 2022 by Genuine Parts Company, is an innovative research and development facility supporting GPC’s digital transformation efforts.

The hub is focused on the development of advanced technologies and solutions that support GPC's operations and growth.

The GPC Global Technology Center team works on a wide range of projects, assisting in areas such as e-commerce and data platforms, supply chain solutions, selling systems, and cybersecurity. This is home to a team of highly skilled IT engineers who are dedicated to driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions for GPC.

Position Purpose:

The IT Sr. Manager, Identity & Access Management is responsible for providing leadership in the areas of Identity and Access Management with special emphasis on Identity and Access Management for employees, customers and privileged access management. This position will lead the management of the Identity Access Management function and will safeguard Genuine Parts Company global brands by promoting, implementing and supporting controls to manage risks associated with identity. Through collaboration with other IT and company stakeholder leaders, this role will help ensure our Identity Access and Provisioning posture is strong, proactive and aligns with our current and future business objectives.

This role is responsible for assisting in design and support of the GPC enterprise-wide identity, access management and governance strategy that meets the needs of our current and future acquired operational locations. The person in this position is responsible for providing expert advice and effective oversight of information security and technology risk activities to identify, assess, control, and manage identity and access risks throughout Genuine Parts Company. This role is charged with overseeing identity risk aggregation, correlation of risk, and reporting in support of enterprise-wide objectives. This role will lead our Identity & Access Management team to meet both regulatory and contractual regulatory obligations.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as an internal information security consultant to the enterprise while balancing the needs of the day-to-day business.
• Include focus and expertise in Privileged Access Management (PAM), Customer Identity Access Management (CIAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) and Employee Identity Access Management (EIAM) to include Single Sign on and Multi-factor authentication.
• Research and recommend solutions that meet security standards while ensuring functionality for business continuity.
• Develop security test scenarios for unit, process, function, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Design integration schema and linkage for multi-platform business and technological solutions.
• Evaluates the security of new technologies and assists with the plan to integrate them into the company environment.
• Help develop the policies and procedures in conjunction with the established IT governance channels to manage the use and operation of these systems
• Recommend best practices for security controls without hindering functionality.
• Define the minimum access and identity configuration standards for all IT systems.
• Evaluates new and proposed security systems and technologies.
• Reviews, develops, test, and implements security plans, products, and control techniques.
• Develops guidelines for the usage, control, maintenance, and auditability of information and computer resources.
• Lead and manage a specialized security team across the globe.

Desired Qualifications & Experiences: 

• BS/BA degree and specialized information security technical training required. An advanced degree is a plus.
• A reputable security certification (CISSP, CISSP w/specialization HCISPP, GIAC, CISA, etc.) is required
• A minimum of 6 years of progressive Information Security experience.
• A minimum of 3+ years of management experience leading information security.
• Identity & Access Management to include governance experience is required.
• Experience in security architecture design is a plus.
• Consistent track record of leadership, teamwork, and delivering high-impact results.
• Working knowledge of workday & PeopleSoft ERP are a plus.
• Working knowledge of IAM platforms are a