Senior Manager, Identity & Access Management

OVERVIEW

Releady is partnering with a leading healthcare technology company that operates as part of a multi-entity family of companies built to modernize identity and access management for a nationwide health plan ecosystem. The organization's Identity and Access Management team designs, engineers, and operates the enterprise identity services that govern secure, scalable access across hybrid cloud, SaaS, on-premises, application, privileged, service, machine, and AI-enabled access patterns. The team owns Identity Lifecycle Management, Identity Governance, Privileged Access Management, authentication, authorization, and Zero Trust capabilities, and partners across the enterprise to support digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and responsible AI adoption.

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

IAM Program Ownership & Strategy

• 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.

People Leadership & Development

• 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.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• 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.

Delivery, Escalations & Executive Partnership

• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.