Dir - IAM Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

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The Director for Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures (MAD) plays a strategic and technical leadership role in ensuring IAM capabilities are effectively integrated into organizational transformation efforts. This role leads IAM activities throughout the MAD lifecycle-including due diligence, planning, resource and capital estimation, project scoping, and integration execution-to ensure secure, compliant, and scalable identity services across newly acquired or divested entities.

The Director partners closely with MAD program teams, enterprise architects, and business leaders to assess identity-related risks, define integration strategies, and facilitate the onboarding of entities into Cencora's identity fabric. Estimation responsibilities include forecasting labor needs, licensing requirements, capital expenditures, and setting realistic project scopes and time frames to support successful execution.

The Director is accountable for leading a team of direct reports and matrixed resources, ensuring alignment across IAM, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams. They oversee IAM platform alignment, identity lifecycle processes, authentication and access governance, and ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements. The Director also contributes to enterprise IAM strategy, evaluates emerging technologies, and mentors IAM analysts and engineers.

• Lead IAM activities across the MAD lifecycle, including due diligence, integration planning, resource and capital estimation, project scoping, and execution.
• Assess identity-related risks and IAM posture of target entities during acquisition or divestiture evaluations.
• Define and implement IAM integration strategies to onboard acquired entities into Cencora's identity fabric, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and security policies.
• Estimate and manage IAM resource requirements-including labor, licensing, infrastructure, and capital expenses-to support MAD initiatives.
• Set realistic project scopes and time frames for IAM integration efforts, coordinating across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams.
• Oversee identity lifecycle management, authentication, access governance, and compliance processes for merged or divested entities.
• Lead a team of direct reports and matrixed resources, ensuring coordinated execution across IAM, MAD, and enterprise transformation teams.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, security leaders, and MAD program managers to ensure IAM capabilities are embedded in broader transformation efforts.
• Maintain IAM platform alignment and integration across directories, authentication services, and access governance tools.
• Support audit, regulatory, and policy requirements during MAD activities, ensuring secure and compliant access to systems and data.
• Contribute to enterprise IAM strategy and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance MAD integration capabilities.
• Promote continuous improvement in IAM processes, automation, and service delivery to support scalability and agility.

• 8+ years in IT or cybersecurity, including 5+ years of hands‑on experience in IAM domains and 3+ years developing and deploying Cloud IAM solutions
• Proven experience leading IAM efforts in M&A and divestiture contexts, including due diligence and integration planning.
• Experience leading teams or work streams responsible for IAM operations, tools, or platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage identity‑related projects and services in complex environments.

• Team Leadership – Builds, motivates, and supports technical and operational teams; leads direct and matrixed resources.
• Strategic Planning – Aligns IAM integration efforts with enterprise…