Senior Director, Identity Governance

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Director that has the ability to work hands on with a Sailpoint implementation from an engineering standpoint as well as a governance standpoint. Candidates who are purely security are not a fit for this role. This role can be located in Roseland, NJ, Alpharetta, GA, Norfolk, VA, Orlando, FL or Miami, FL

• Lead the IGA Transformation Program focused on risk reduction, operational modernization, and SailPoint implementation.
• Oversee the Identity Lifecycle Management: provisioning, deprovisioning, role-based access control, self-service access requests, and workflow automation.
• Ensure Integration and Reconciliation between IGA platform and key systems, including HR (source of truth) and target applications (cloud and on-premises).
• Drive Policy Enforcement & Compliance including access certifications, password policies, segregation of duties (SoD), and audit readiness.
• Implement Access Reviews and Certifications leveraging AI-driven recommendations and intelligent automation to optimize review cycles and reduce risk.
• Manage Governance Processes: delegated administration, self-service onboarding of applications, and integration with internal policies and frameworks.
• Develop and Monitor Reporting & Logging mechanisms to support IT governance, compliance, audit, and operational metrics.
• Ensure Effective Risk Management by aligning identity governance with organizational risk and compliance frameworks.
• Engage with Stakeholders including HR, legal, internal audit, application owners, and business unit leadership to align IGA practices with organizational needs.
• Enhance End-User Satisfaction by promoting usability and transparency in identity and access management processes.
• Mentor and lead the IGA Team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Integrate Applications continuously (App factory).
• Automating processes that lead to real time access granting & revocation and eliminate manual actions.
• Define, implement, and operate the use and impact of GenAI within IAM landscape along with use of GenAI in the ecosystem.

• Youll start each day with a scrum, working in a team to understand responsibilities, identify issues, and communicate coding priorities while choosing user stories to complete. You must know Agile well.
• Your seven or more years of team leadership have delivered amazing results, and you pride yourself on developing the people who work for you, as well as providing an inclusive team environment where they all can thrive. If asked, they would follow you anywhere and enthusiastically credit you with helping to grow their careers.
• Working in two-week sprints, you must keep up with timelines and coding standards. You ll be looking ahead to the next coding criteria to build technically sound and functional tools.
• Continuous Learning. An eagerness to learn will help you keep up with ever-changing technologies and maintain the ability to create the best tools for our clients. You are comfortable and thrive in an autonomous role since that will be essential for your success.
• You ll work with business leadership and project management to understand priorities and create automation accordingly.
• You will present and defend your team s approach to leadership. There is no typical day as you partner and work with people across the development organization to turn ideas into reality.
• You have 12+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, or a related field; master s degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in IT security, including 5+ years with a focus in Identity Governance and Administration, preferably in an enterprise environment.
• 5+ years  experience in managing technical teams.
• Strong expertise in SailPoint Identity Now / IIQ or ISC, with demonstrated experience leading IGA implementations and transformations.
• Deep understanding of identity lifecycle management, access certification, SoD, policy enforcement, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with HR system integration, target system onboarding, workflow…