Lead Pam Risk Analyst

**Job Description:** -------------------- Position Summary ================ We are seeking a Lead PAM Risk Analyst to strengthen enterprise privileged access governance, risk management, compliance, and access controls. The role will identify and mitigate privileged-access risks, lead access reviews and remediation, support audits, and partner with technology and security teams to improve the organization’s security posture. Key Responsibilities ==================== * Governance and Risk * Conduct privileged access reviews and entitlement assessments across critical systems. * Identify, analyze, and drive remediation of risks involving privileged accounts, service accounts, and elevated access. * Review exceptions, policy violations, and privileged access requests to confirm that appropriate controls are in place. * Monitor compliance with PAM policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. * Audit and Compliance * Support internal and external audits by providing evidence, reports, and risk assessments. * Analyze access-related findings and coordinate remediation with application, infrastructure, and security teams. * Maintain process documentation, control procedures, and operational standards. * Reporting and Collaboration * Develop risk metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting for PAM governance programs. * Partner with IAM, Infrastructure, Security Operations, and Application teams to strengthen access governance and reduce risk. Required Qualifications ======================= * Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. * At least 6 years of experience in IAM, PAM, IT risk, information security, or audit. * Strong understanding of privileged access management, access governance, and security controls. * Experience supporting SOX, SOC, NIST, ISO 27001, or comparable compliance frameworks. * Strong analytical, risk-assessment, and stakeholder-management skills. Preferred Qualifications ======================== * Experience with CyberArk, SailPoint, Microsoft Entra ID, or comparable IAM and PAM platforms. * Knowledge of identity governance, access certification, segregation of duties (SoD), and access lifecycle management. * Relevant security, IAM, risk, or audit certification, such as CISA, Security+, CyberArk, CISSP, or CRISC. Key Skills ========== PAM governance • Access reviews • Risk and compliance • Identity governance • Audit support • SOX controls • Access certification • Segregation of duties (SoD) • IAM • Security reporting Success Measures ================ * Reduced privileged-access risks and audit findings. * Timely completion of access certifications and remediation actions. * Successful audit outcomes and sustained compliance. * Improved governance, reporting, and risk visibility across privileged-access environments. **Location:** ------------- This position can be based in any of the following locations: Chennai, Gurgaon **Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday**