Lead Information Security Operations Specialist
Role Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Educational Requirements
- University (Degree) Preferred
Work Experience
5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
Physical Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
- Career Level 8IC
Required Skills
- 5+ years of IT or information security experience
- 3+ years of experience leading or supporting Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) programs, including access certification campaigns
- Hands-on experience with Saviynt and/or SailPoint IdentityIQ
- Demonstrated experience implementing or overseeing Segregation of Duties (SoD) rules and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) frameworks
- Strong understanding of the principle of least privilege and its application within enterprise access governance programs
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams, including application owners and Lines of Business, to gather and translate access governance requirement
Preferred Skills
- Direct hands-on experience with Saviynt strongly preferred, given the organization's active migration from SailPoint IdentityIQ
- Experience leading application scoping and onboarding processes for an enterprise IGA platform
- Experience applying access certification controls to decentralized or manually managed applications outside of a centralized IGA tool
- Experience leveraging AI or machine learning capabilities to streamline access reviews, including outlier detection and access recommendation engines
- Experience governing access for Non-Human Identities (NHIs), such as service accounts, bots, or AI agents
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
Anticipated Posting End Date
Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Our Culture of Impact
At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.
Benefits and Total Rewards
- The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary .
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page , and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here .
Accessibility Support
TIAA offers support for those who need assistance with our online application process to provide an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.
If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:
Phone: (800) 842-2755
Email: [email protected]
Drug and Smoking Policy
TIAA maintains a drug-free and smoke/free workplace.
Privacy Notices
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About TIAA
Financial services and retirement solutions for academic and research professionals.
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