5 - 8 Years 1 Opening Bengaluru, Kolkata Role description Design and implement futuristic Identity and Access Management solutions aligned with client requirements. Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and developing Identity and Access Management solutions for and in the cloud. Demonstrate advanced understanding of business processes, internal control risk management, IT controls and related standards as they apply to cyber security and specifically identity and access management. Lead requirements gathering and analysis on client engagements. Acting as the firm representative for key accounts or functional areas; and striving to ensure effective integration of high-quality services to clients within clients' and firm's strategy. Ability to establish expectations and clear direction to meet goals and objectives of the engagements. To develop plans for employees to gain necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform their duties. Proactively engage with stakeholders to identify, develop, and implement new work areas and enable growth of existing client work, in alignment with the firm's growth strategy (e.g., alignment with key industries and clients) by seeking and leading opportunities Demonstrate industry expertise (detailed understanding of the industry, trends, issues/ challenges, and leading practices) Contributing to or creating strategic relationship plans for potential opportunities; completing prospect account plans; demonstrating knowledge of the Grant Thornton suite of services and supporting or managing pipeline participating in or leading the development of proposals and presentations. Preparation of reports/ deliverables/ status updates/ senior management presentations etc. Actively establish & strengthen client (functional heads & key influencers) and internal relationships Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and workplans. Participate in other business development activities with existing and new clients. Should have good written communication and excellent interpersonal skills Skills Demonstrate the ability to manage larger teams – motivate, counsel & develop junior colleagues Provide real-time constructive verbal feedback to team members and facilitate timely completion of engagement Define performance expectations, evaluate performance of team members, and provide guidance to CLEARR Career Continuum Support knowledge sharing efforts and continually improves processes so that the work team can capture and leverage knowledge Demonstrate the ability to mentor, coach, and manage the total competencies of staff in multiple engagements or for a region. Demonstrate the ability in seeking sources and opportunities for employee training and growth, sharing knowledge and best practices; coaching others outside formal reporting structure; and supporting national training and/or other firm initiatives Ability to communicate major and/or complex situations, and to effectively articulate written conclusions Support talent acquisition by participating in or leading university/entry-level and/or experienced recruiting; building a talent pipeline, conducting interviews; and seeking and providing referrals. Other details Hands-on experience in developing, implementing, and architecting IAM solutions. Hands-on experience with installation, integration, and deployment of one of the following IAM or PAM products: Saviynt, SailPoint, Okta, ForgeRock, or CyberArk in a client environment Familiarity in two or more of the following areas: o Single Sign-On, Identity Federation, Consumer Identity, and Multi-Factor Authentication o Identity Governance and Administration, User Provisioning, Access Certification, Identity Analytics, Role Based Access Control o Privileged Access Management (PAM) Experience with Java, JavaScript, JSP/Servlets, Python, REST APIs and XML. Ability to clearly communicate security technology issues verbally on both a formal and informal basis to all levels of client staff. Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships. 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