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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.
Job Responsibility:
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 timeframes 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
Requirements:
8+ years in IT or cybersecurity
5+ years of hands-on experience in IAM domains
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 workstreams responsible for IAM operations, tools, or platforms
Demonstrated ability to manage identity-related projects and services in complex environments
Strong understanding of IAM principles, platforms, and integration strategies
Experience with IAM operations (Joiner/Mover/Leaver, Role and Access Provisioning, Break Glass, etc.) in transformation contexts
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR) and IAM compliance requirements
Ability to work across teams and influence architecture, development, and security stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
IAM platforms: SailPoint, Okta, CyberArk, Ping, Microsoft Entra ID
Directory Services: Active Directory, LDAP, Azure AD
Identity analytics and reporting tools for access reviews and metrics
Experience with IAM integrations in hybrid and cloud environments