Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management

The Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management will report to the Sr. Director, Identity & Access Management and will own the enterprise IAM program as a product, setting its strategy, roadmap, and standards. This leader manages a team of 11 analysts across Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), risk, audit, and compliance, and works as a peer and internal customer to the Identity Platform Engineering team, which builds and delivers the capabilities this role defines.

The role calls for a leader with deep technical knowledge of IAM and an engineering mindset who is comfortable setting direction while engineering partners own the build. The successful candidate is a strong developer of people who will grow the team's technical skills, and brings the composure and preparation to represent the program with senior leadership during a period of significant organizational growth and change.

• Employment Type: 6-month Contract-to-Hire
• Location: Hybrid or Remote, however must reside in the following states: WA, OH, CA, AZ, CO, CT, FL, GA, MD, MN, NV, OR, AL, IL, VA, WI, TX, NY
• Compensation: $85–$95/hr
• NOTE: Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Own the enterprise IAM program as a product, including its vision, multi-year roadmap, priorities, and measurable outcomes across Identity Lifecycle Management, Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, and authentication.
• Assess the current identity environment, define its challenges and risks, and set the direction that moves it forward.
• Define requirements and priorities for program enhancements, including Identity Governance (SailPoint) improvements and MFA expansion, and partner with Identity Platform Engineering to deliver them.
• Establish the standards, policies, and operating practices the IAM program runs on.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 11 analysts across IGA operations, risk, audit, and compliance.
• Build the team's technical depth in IAM technologies through coaching, training plans, and stretch assignments.
• Set clear expectations, accountability, and career paths that build a high-performing, engaged team.

• Oversee access certifications, entitlement reviews, Joiner/Mover/Leaver controls, and audit readiness in support of HIPAA, SOX, HITRUST, and Zero Trust principles.
• Partner with risk, audit, and compliance stakeholders to prioritize remediation and report on measurable risk-reduction outcomes.

• Drive IAM projects to on-time delivery in partnership with engineering, application, and business teams.
• Establish clear intake, prioritization, and escalation practices that surface risks early and resolve issues at the right level.
• Brief senior leadership regularly with prepared, data-driven updates, and represent the program with confidence in high-pressure discussions.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of eight years designing, implementing, or supporting enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions, including four years of direct people management experience.
• A proven record of developing people and growing the technical skills of analyst or operations teams.
• Deep technical understanding of Identity Governance and Administration, Identity Lifecycle Management, Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes, and Privileged Access Management within complex hybrid cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments.
• Demonstrate an engineering mindset, with a strong understanding of the technologies behind an enterprise IAM environment and the ability to evaluate solutions with engineering partners.
• Strong working knowledge of SailPoint or a comparable IGA platform.
• Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization frameworks, including Single Sign-On, Multi-Factor Authentication, SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
• Solid understanding of Role-Based Access Control, Attribute-Based Access Control, Just-in-Time, and Least Privilege security models.
• Experience owning an IAM program or platform as a product, including roadmaps, prioritization, and stakeholder management.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to define requirements and deliver capabilities from a strategic leadership seat.
• Experience supporting audits and regulatory compliance in healthcare or another regulated industry, including HIPAA, SOX, or HITRUST.
• Executive presence and clear, prepared communication with senior leadership, including through periods of organizational change.