Senior IAM Governance and Compliance Specialist

At a glance

Do you want to help deliver a safer and more mature Identity & Access landscape for our colleagues? Do you see Identity & Access not only as a security measure, but also as an enabler for workforce processes and developer journeys? Are you skilled in policies, regulations, controls, and audits, while also being able to explain complex IAM topics in a clear and practical way?

Then we are looking for you!

As an IAM Domain Expert, you are responsible for developing and maintaining IAM policies and standards, designing and monitoring controls, and preparing and supporting audits. You help ensure that IAM capabilities and products operate in a compliant, secure, and user‑friendly way. You will be the subject‑matter expert who strengthens the organization’s IAM maturity and reduces cyber risk.

In this role, your primary mission is to strengthen the maturity, governance, and compliance of our Identity & Access Management capabilities, with a focus on the workforce domain. You will act as a senior IAM expert who brings structure, clarity, and consistency to how IAM policies and controls are designed, implemented, and governed across the bank.

As a Domain Expert, you will independently develop and position the IAM policies and standards that guide how the bank manages identities, authentication, access & authorization, privileged access, API access, and related IAM processes. You translate regulatory requirements, market developments, and strategic objectives into clear and practical frameworks that teams can apply with confidence. You also ensure these frameworks are properly embedded by defining the overall control approach, validating controls, monitoring adherence, and driving improvements across multiple domains.

You act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, making sure IAM aligns with internal policies, external regulations, and the three‑lines‑of‑defence model. You oversee audit preparation, coordinate evidence across teams, guide remediation activities, and provide well‑founded advice in high‑impact situations. By working closely with Product Owners, Capability Owners, and the Data & Insights team, you help shape the long‑term direction of IAM and ensure that policies, risks, technology choices, and business needs remain aligned.

You share knowledge proactively, encourage cross‑team collaboration, and help raise the overall IAM maturity across the bank.

You will be part of ABN AMRO CISO’s Identity & Access Grid, working within the Workforce Enablement & Control team, specifically in the Audit & Control team.

The Audit & Control team (Domain Experts and Functional Specialists) focuses on policy development, regulatory compliance, risk management, and audit preparation to strengthen IAM security and increase capability maturity.

The Workforce Enablement & control team collaborates intensively with the Workforce IT delivery department to ensure that products and capabilities are technically robust (handled by the IT Delivery department) and meet functional requirements and expectations (handled by Workforce Enablement & Control) for the workforce.

Must-have hard skills for this job:

• Deep expertise in IAM policy and governance frameworks, with the ability to develop, position, and maintain bank‑wide IAM standards.
• Strong understanding of IAM capabilities:
  Identity, Authentication, Access & Authorization, Privileged Access Management, and API Access.
• Experience translating regulatory frameworks (e.g., DORA, GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST) into strategic IAM policies, control approaches, and governance models.
• Experience in managing projects, including driving deliverables, timelines, risk mitigation, and reporting to senior leadership

Must-have soft skills

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and structuring skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders across business lines.
• Excellent communicator who can simplify complex IAM topics into clear guidance.
• Ownership-driven, proactive, collaborative advisor with a long-term view.
• Comfortable leading cross-team discussions and establishing direction within the IAM domain.

Nice to haves:

• 10+ years of…