Sr. Manager, Information Governance at Epiqsystems in Ontario, CA

Sr. Manager, Information Governance Location: Ontario, CA At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You’ll join a values‑driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise‑wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale. Job Description: Information Governance Senior Manager The Director / Senior Manager / Team Lead – Identity, Threat & SIEM is a senior, hands-on leadership role within the Security Advisory practice. This role is responsible for building and leading a team of Security Professionals focused on Microsoft Entra, the Microsoft Defender Suite, and Microsoft Sentinel, while also maintaining direct individual contributor responsibilities across advisory, implementation, and client delivery engagements. The position blends people leadership, technical depth, and client-facing delivery, acting as both a practice leader and senior security advisor. The role supports presales strategy, workshop delivery, solution implementation, and ongoing security advisory, ensuring both delivery quality and consistent technical direction across engagements. This role also carries billable utilization expectations, account management of assigned customers which contributes to practice growth, and serves as a senior escalation point for complex identity, threat protection, and SIEM engagements. The geographic scope is potentially global, with a primary focus on North American clients. Responsibilities Advisory Lead and coach a team delivering Entra, Defender, and Sentinel services. Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across engagements. Develop team capability and support career progression. Escalation point for complex client issues, architecture decisions, and delivery challenges. Help build practice standards, delivery frameworks, and repeatable offerings. Senior SME for Microsoft Entra ID (Conditional Access, Identity Protection, PIM, lifecycle governance, Zero Trust). Lead/review identity architectures and remediation roadmaps. Advise on identity risk, access control, and regulatory alignment. Support complex hybrid and cloud-only identity deployments. Lead and support Microsoft Defender Suite implementations (MDE, MDI, MDCA etc) Guide detection strategy, alert tuning, and IR alignment to operating models. Provide advanced threat analysis, incident response support, and threat hunting as needed. Ensure consistent, best-practice use of Defender across engagements. Lead design, deployment, and optimization of Microsoft Sentinel. Review analytics rules, automation playbooks, data connectors, and SOC workflows. Advise on SIEM maturity, SOC evolution, and Entra/Defender integration. Support complex SIEM architectures and operationalization with security leadership. Remain hands-on and billable across advisory, workshops, and implementations. Lead workshops, design sessions, and executive briefings. Pre Sales Support & Client Strategy Technical lead for pre-sales solution design, scoping, and validation. Lead discovery, assessments, and executive-level architecture discussions. Partner with sales teams to shape and position Microsoft security offerings. Contribute to proposals, SOWs, and service definitions. Requirements Required Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of Security and AI technologies specifically withing the Microsoft platform Experience: 6+ years delivering enterprise security solutions across: Identity and access management Endpoint and cloud threat protection SIEM / SOC operations Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and engaging manner. Public Speaking: Experience in public speaking and delivering presentations to diverse audiences. Marketing Acumen: Knowledge of marketing strategies and techniques, particularly in the tech industry. Player/coach: lead while staying hands-on. Community Building: Proven track record in building and nurturing communities around technology products. Creativity: Ability to create engaging and informative content across various platforms. Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to a fast-paced and evolving technological landscape. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) is preferred, but not a requirement. Strategic thinker who can lead the largest engagements while being supported by junior level staff. Independent direction for daily tasks. Collaborative mindset and service orientation. Microsoft security/identity certs (e.g., SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500). CISSP/CISM/CCSP a plus. North America and international travel is variable and up to 25% annually. Preferred AI governance frameworks & control mapping LLM/GenAI threat modeling Identity, access, and secrets for AI workloads Data security for AI (sensitive data classification, DLP, encryption, retention for prompts etc.) Secure RAG and grounding architecture Model lifecycle security (secure SDLC/MLOps, etc.) AI security monitoring & detection engineering AI incident response & red teaming Third-party AI/vendor risk management Responsible AI assurance integrated with security and compliance controls Microsoft security/identity certs (e.g., SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500).  CISSP/CISM/CCSP a plus. Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors: Location-based market rate for the role Your abilities in relation to the job specification Performance during screening and interview Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team. Click here to learn about Epiq's Benefits. Epiq Leadership Compass Fosters Relationships & Collaboration Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success. Build trust-based partnerships Nurture long-term relationships Remove collaboration barriers Celebrate cross-team success Engages & Influences Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision. Use storytelling to build buy-in Align communication with organizational goals Guild alignment through strong engagement Maximizes Performance Sets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq’s goals. Use data to identify improvement opportunities Make informed decisions Align team goals with boarder strategy Empower teams to manage their own goals Translate vision into clear priorities Prepare for disruptions with strong change management Achieves Operational Success Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence through smart processes, data insights, and quality execution. Improve workflows for team efficiency Use clear documentation and expectations Resolve issues quickly using data and feedback It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.  Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.