Intact Financial Corporation

Manager, Identity Platform

Intact Financial Corporation$128K — $156K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience managing software development or engineering teams
  • Proficiency in identity access management or lifecycle platforms
  • Strong understanding of joiner, mover, and leaver organizational processes
  • Experience modernizing technology platforms and processes
  • Familiarity with automation, APIs, and cloud technologies
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Eligible to work in Canada, bilingualism required for Quebec candidates

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop the Identity Platform team
  • Set project priorities and allocate resources effectively
  • Lead the improvement of identity lifecycle platforms
  • Drive modernization initiatives within identity processes
  • Oversee platform performance, reliability, and operational support
  • Partner with internal teams to align strategies and objectives
  • Use performance metrics and feedback to drive continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Annual bonus plan with a 15% target payout
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan with company matching
  • Flexible defined benefit pension plan for long-term security
  • Support for career development and positive team culture
Full Job Description

Salary range (but not limited to):

128,300 - 156,800

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.


About the role

We are seeking a Manager, Identity Platform to lead the development and operation of the platforms and processes that support identity lifecycle management across the organization.

This role is responsible for managing a cross-functional development team, setting the strategic direction for the Identity Platform, improving platform performance and reliability, and driving the modernization of identity processes and technology. The successful candidate will work closely with Security, IT, Architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient identity capabilities.


What you'll do here:

  • Manage and develop the Identity Platform development team.
  • Set team priorities, allocate resources, and manage delivery across projects, operational support, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish team objectives, conduct performance reviews, support career development, and build a positive team culture.
  • Lead the development, maintenance, and improvement of identity lifecycle platforms.
  • Ensure platforms support joiner, mover, and leaver processes, provisioning, deprovisioning, authentication, authorization, and identity data management.
  • Define and maintain the Identity Platform roadmap in alignment with Security and IT strategies.
  • Drive modernization of identity platforms, processes, integrations, automation, and ways of working.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual effort, improve data quality, and increase self-service.
  • Oversee platform performance, availability, reliability, scalability, security, and operational support.
  • Manage incidents, risks, technical debt, vulnerabilities, dependencies, and improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and operationally ready.
  • Partner with Security, IT Operations, Architecture, Applications, HR, Risk, Compliance, and business teams.
  • Establish and maintain clear delivery, operational, and service-management practices.
  • Use data, customer feedback, incident trends, and performance metrics to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
  • Provide clear and structured reporting on:Project and roadmap progress Platform performance and availability Incidents and operational status Risks, issues, and dependencies
  • Modernization and automation progress Security, compliance, and audit actions
  • Communicate priorities, progress, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Manage vendor relationships and budgets where applicable.

What you bring to the table:


  • Experience managing a software development, platform engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, or identity team.
  • Experience with identity and access management or identity lifecycle platforms.
  • Experience managing development team delivery, technical priorities, and operational responsibilities.
  • Strong understanding of joiner, mover, and leaver processes.
  • Experience modernizing technology platforms, processes, integrations, or operating models.
  • Experience with automation, APIs, cloud technologies, or systems integration.
  • Experience working with Security, IT, Architecture, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders.
  • Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder-management, and decision-making skills.
  • Experience using metrics, dashboards, and reporting to support decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement and change.
  • For candidateslocatedin Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English speaking colleagues across the country.
  • No Canadian work experiencerequiredhowever must be eligible to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Okta, SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Ping Identity, or similar platforms.
  • Knowledge of identity governance, privileged access management, single sign-on, multifactor authentication, and access certification.
  • Experience with Agile, DevOps, ITIL, Lean, or SRE practices.
  • Relevant identity, security, cloud, Agile, or IT service management certifications.

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Ce poste jouera un rle essentiel au sein de notre quipe. | This position will fill an essential role in our team.

About Intact Financial Corporation

Intact Financial Corporation is a Canadian insurance company that provides property and casualty insurance to individuals and businesses. The company operates in Canada and the United States and offers a range of insurance products, including auto, home, and commercial insurance. Intact Financial Corporation was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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