About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center.

India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking &

- Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval
- Investment &
- Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate &
- Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business Line/Function The ITO CCCO Global IAM team partners with regional CISOs and IAM teams to deliver IAM security operations worldwide. Its core responsibilities include validating resource onboarding into the IAM platform, enforcing security controls prior to business role creation, detecting and mitigating segregation‑of‑duties (SoD) violations, supporting IAM related audit requests, managing access recertification and reconciliation campaigns and executing other IAM security tasks based on BNPP defined controls, policies and regulatory/audit guidelines.

Job Title

Assistant Vice President

Date

April 2026

Department

ITO CCCO Global IAM

Location

Mumbai/Bengaluru

Business Line / Function

ITO CCCO

Reports To

(Direct)

Head of ITO CCCO Global IAM –

- India CoE

Grade

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number Of Direct Reports

TBD

Directorship / Registration

NA

Position Purpose

Lead the Identity &

- Access Management (IAM) team in delivering seamless Business‑as‑Usual (BAU)



operations while providing strategic oversight and stakeholder support. The candidate will embed AI‑driven automation into access control processes, ensure policy and regulatory compliance, and coordinate with Production Security to keep the IAM production platform reliable and secure In addition, the candidate is expected to drive cross‑functional governance meetings, set clear performance objectives for the team, conduct performance reviews, and lead continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge transfer programs.

Responsibilities

Business‑as‑Usual (BAU)

- Segregation‑of‑Duty (SoD) Management: Analyze SoD alerts, obtain requisite approvals and mitigate violations in line with policies.
- Privileged Access Governance: Review, authorize and provision privileged access requests (extended rights, remote access, etc.), ensuring valid business justification and regional sign‑off.
- Application/Role Entitlement Governance: Validate creation & modification of applications, business roles, entitlements and workflows in IAM tool, enforcing IAM policies and SoD rules.
- Security Checks: Identify gaps in existing business roles, lead remediation plans, and validate implementation of corrective actions.
- Access Rights Reconciliation: Govern the execution of manual reconciliation of access rights between source‑system reference data and corresponding records in IAM tool; resolve mismatches and sustain high data quality.
- Access Recertification: Oversee all recertification campaigns, issue timely chasers, and drive maximum completion rates before each deadline.
- Access De‑provisioning: Coordinate with provisioning teams to guarantee that account deletion requests (especially for leavers) are executed within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Access Controls: Supervise daily execution of access controls such as detection and mitigation of toxic violations, multiple accounts, inactive accounts, unknown entitlements, excessive access, overseas access, privileged access rights and drive remediation/mitigation plan.
- Audit Support: Prepare evidence, reports and responses for internal and external IAM audits, ensuring timely RFI fulfilment and closure of recommendations.
- Level 3 Support: Provide expert L3 assistance for senior management, VIPs and key stakeholders on all IAM‑related queries, delivering rapid resolution and clear communication.
- KPI &
- Reporting: Design, maintain and distribute KPI dashboards and ad‑hoc reports for senior management and on‑shore stakeholders, highlighting performance, compliance and risk trends.

Governance &

- Team Management

- Performance &
- Development: Conduct regular performance reviews, set clear objectives, spot & appreciate high performers and provide development plans for team members requiring improvements.
- Metrics &
- Reporting: Define and monitor essential KPIs and service‑level targets; prepare easy‑to‑read reports for senior management and on‑shore stakeholders.
- Governance Meetings: Organize and lead governance meetings with regional IAM teams, set the agenda, record minutes and follow up on all action items until they are completed.
- Escalation Management: Serve as the main contact for escalated IAM issues, coordinate timely resolutions and document root‑cause analysis where possible.
- Capacity &
- Resource Planning: Perform capacity‑planning exercises, maintain up‑to‑date data on team bandwidth and support strategic staffing decisions.
- Knowledge Transfer:



Implement a structured plan for cross training that includes a central document repository and assessment checklists for new members.
- Continuous Improvement: Capture lessons learned from day‑to‑day activities and recertification cycles, analyze them and introduce process enhancements to reduce manual effort.
- Automation &
- Efficiency: Identify repetitive tasks, design simple automation solutions or scripts and roll them out to improve team efficiency.
- Technology &
- Regulatory Monitoring: Keep looking for changes in regulations, assess their impact and recommend upgrades or policy adjustments to keep the organization future‑ready.

Technical &

- Behavioral Competencies

- AI‑Enabled Expertise –
- Hands‑on experience applying generative‑AI techniques to automate risk scoring, anomaly detection, etc.; and integrating AI outputs into IAM governance processes. Familiarity with AI‑driven automation tools.
- Project Management &
- Delivery –
- Ability to initiate, plan, execute IAM related projects with appropriate resource planning, stakeholder alignment and risk‑based reporting.
- People‑development & coaching expertise –
- Proven ability to mentor, up‑skill and motivate team members, conduct effective performance reviews and create individualized growth plans that align with business objectives.
- Strategic planning & resource optimisation –

Experience in forecasting workload, balancing capacity, prioritising initiatives and allocating resources to meet service‑level targets while driving continuous‑improvement projects.

- Deep knowledge of IAM control frameworks –

- Solid grasp of access‑governance concepts, Segregation‑of‑Duty (SoD) matrix, provisioning/de‑provisioning cycles and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Exceptional interpersonal abilities –
- Comfortable building relationships and communicating effectively with stakeholders, senior business and technology leaders across the organization.
- Advanced communication –
- Fluent in speaking and writing English; proficiency in French is a robust plus and enhances cross‑regional collaboration.
- Influential and confident –
- Able to articulate recommendations, persuade stakeholders and drive adoption of IAM best practices.
- Excellent time‑management and multitasking –
- Skilful at prioritising demands, meeting tight deadlines and delivering high‑quality work consistently.
- Analytical‑to‑solution mindset –
- Convert complex data‑driven insights into practical, actionable solutions and present them clearly to senior management.
- Advanced Excel & data‑processing expertise –
- Skilled in using formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, macros/VBA and other advanced functions to manipulate large data sets efficiently.
- Clear, visual reporting capability –
- Design and deliver concise KPI/KRI dashboards, charts and data‑visualisations that support decision‑making and meet stakeholder expectations.

Specific Qualifications (if Required)

Knowledge and experience of following tools will be an added advantage –

- IGA solutions (Eg: Sailpoint)
- AI/ML tooling for automation and anomaly detection (Python, TensorFlow, Azure ML, Splunk UEBA)
- Scripting/Automation: PowerShell, Python, REST APIs
- SIEM/UEBA platforms
- Cloud security frameworks and IAM APIs

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Organizational skills

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Communication skills - oral & written

Critical thinking

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to manage a project

Analytical Ability

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 12 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if Required)

Cybersecurity certifications such as CISM, CISA, CISSP or AI certifications such as AAISM will be an added advantage.

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