Director, Identity Governance and Workforce Protection

Sysco•Sysco Corporate, TX

About The Position

The Director, Identity Governance and Workforce Protection develops and evolves security strategy for enterprise identity needs and workforce access and protection services. As a subject matter expert, the Director provides technical leadership and design guidance across the organization, defines long-term roadmaps for identity security processes and technology, and ensures compliance with security and data protection requirements. The role leads approximately 20 FTEs across teams responsible for identity governance, identity lifecycle management, security administration, and workforce identity protection. The Director provides strategic and technical oversight for identity platforms and services, including SailPoint, Microsoft Entra ID and Conditional Access, and ServiceNow integrations. The position drives cross-functional roadmaps and stakeholder alignment for major identity initiatives and ensures operational identity services are effective and responsive.

Requirements

10 or more years of experience in cybersecurity and/or information risk management.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing multiple technical or security teams and delivering enterprise-scale security services.
Strong working knowledge of Identity and Access Management, identity governance, access lifecycle management, and workforce identity protection.
Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, authentication, and workforce identity security controls.
Understanding of security design principles and architecture-level concepts.
Experience formulating and prioritizing security requirements according to the organization's risk appetite.
Understanding of relevant frameworks, including NIST, ITIL, or ISO 27001/27002.
Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SailPoint or comparable Identity Governance and Administration platforms; SailPoint experience is strongly preferred.
Experience with enterprise integrations and workflow automation; ServiceNow integration experience is preferred.
CISSP, CISM, ISSAP, ISSEP, or other relevant identity/security certifications.

Responsibilities

Oversee identity security and workforce protection solutions and ensure alignment with business requirements, compliance mandates, and security policies.
Approve and lead implementation of identity security technologies and processes, including vendor engagement and security consultation during mergers and acquisitions.
Maintain the organization’s identity security posture through regular review and refresh of technology and infrastructure.
Provide technical supervision and guidance to teams responsible for Identity Governance, Identity Lifecycle Management, Security Administration, and Workforce Identity Protection.
Review significant architecture and control changes to ensure they adhere to security requirements.
Provide hands-on identity security expertise covering identity governance, Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes, access lifecycle automation, and workforce access support.
Apply cybersecurity technology disciplines and industry standards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets, with particular focus on workforce identity and access controls.
Define and maintain technical requirements for implementing identity security policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
Provide strategic and technical oversight for SailPoint, Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and ServiceNow identity service intake and workflow integrations.
Drive cross-functional roadmaps and stakeholder alignment for application onboarding and automation, ServiceNow/SailPoint integration, and future migration of SailPoint capabilities to its SaaS platform.
Ensure operational services are effective and responsive, including access-right changes, distribution list administration, and other identity-related requests.