Identity and Access Management (IAM) Business Analyst, Stafford Gray, MI, US

The IAM Business Analyst serves as the critical link between business objectives and technical solutions within the Identity and Access Management domain. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements to design and implement IAM solutions that enhance security, streamline operations, and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of business analysis skills, a solid understanding of IAM principles, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements Gathering: Lead discovery sessions and workshops with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements for new or enhanced IAM capabilities.

Process Analysis & Design: Evaluate current-state ("As-Is") IAM processes and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and design future-state ("To-Be") solutions that are efficient and secure.

Solution Documentation: Create comprehensive documentation, including business requirements documents (BRD), use cases, process flows (e.g., using BPMN or Visio), and user stories for agile development teams.

Stakeholder Management: Act as a liaison between business units, IT teams, and security professionals to ensure alignment on IAM strategies and project goals.

System Implementation Support: Support the full project lifecycle, from initial design and development to user acceptance testing (UAT), training, and post-implementation support.

Compliance & Risk: Collaborate with compliance and audit teams to ensure IAM solutions adhere to regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and internal security policies.

Change Management: Assist in the development of communication and training plans to facilitate the adoption of new IAM processes and tools.