Director Identity Governance & Engineering Job at Baptist Health (Remote)

Job Description

Reporting to the Tech Director – Information Security, the Director Identity Governance & Engineering is responsible for the implementation and oversight of BHSF’s enterprise identity governance, identity engineering, and directory services. Acting as the subject matter expert, working with cross-functional leadership, the Director of Identity Governance & Engineering defines the vision, strategy, tactical execution, and owns the solutions roadmap for identity governance, access management, authentication, and directory service activities and functions. In addition, the Director will partner with technology and business senior leaders to determine if the identity governance and access management services in place meet the needs of the business, information security frameworks, and regulatory/compliance programs.

Job Responsibility

Implementation and oversight of BHSF’s enterprise identity governance, identity engineering, and directory services
Acting as the subject matter expert, working with cross-functional leadership, the Director of Identity Governance & Engineering defines the vision, strategy, tactical execution, and owns the solutions roadmap for identity governance, access management, authentication, and directory service activities and functions
Partner with technology and business senior leaders to determine if the identity governance and access management services in place meet the needs of the business, information security frameworks, and regulatory/compliance programs

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Information Technology field (Masters preferred)
10 years leadership experience in Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Must possess role specific competencies (technical expertise/business acumen), leadership core competencies (strategic and organizational agility, team development, drive for results), and professional qualities (client management, communication, customer focus)
Extensive professional and technical understanding is required to be able to lead and direct a team of individuals with varied technical backgrounds who will act as project leaders, project managers, or team leads in implementing technology solutions and providing exceptional client technical support
Extensive understanding and experience with enterprise architecture as it relates to identity systems, directory services, access management platforms, operating systems, disaster recovery/business continuity, and application integration required
Prudent budget oversight, expense and FTE management is required
Strong system design, architecture, and analytical skills are mandatory
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills are essential with the ability to communicate technical, difficult and sensitive information to varying audiences
10+ years of progressive IT leadership with direct ownership of IAM or Identity Governance programs
Proven ability to define vision, strategy, and multi‑year roadmaps for enterprise IAM platforms
Experience leading transformational IAM initiatives, not just steady‑state operations
Strong hands-on and architectural experience with IGA, directory services (AD / Entra ID), SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and PAM
Demonstrated ownership of identity lifecycle automation (joiner/mover/leaver)
Recognized as a subject matter expert, not solely a people manager
Experience designing IAM solutions across hybrid (cloud + on‑prem) environments
Background integrating identity platforms with enterprise, clinical, and business systems
Understanding of identity-related disaster recovery and business continuity
Experience maturing identity governance controls (access reviews, certifications, SoD)
Comfort partnering with security, audit, risk, and compliance teams
Ability to define and report meaningful IAM KPIs and control effectiveness metrics
Regulated‑industry experience strongly preferred (healthcare a plus)
Proven success leading multi‑disciplinary IAM teams (engineering, operations, governance)
Strong coaching, talent development, and succession planning capabilities
Ability to foster a high‑performance, accountable team culture
Ability to explain complex identity and security concepts to executives and non‑technical leaders
Credibility influencing senior leadership decisions
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
Budget and vendor management experience
FTE planning and service‑level ownership
Continuous improvement mindset for IAM processes and service delivery
10 yrs of experience is required

Nice to have

Masters preferred
Knowledge of health care environment is highly desirable
Regulated‑industry experience strongly preferred (healthcare a plus)

What we offer

Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement

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