Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
About The Position
The Director of Identity and Access Management (IAM) provides strategic and operational leadership for Medtronic’s enterprise IAM program within the Global Cyber & Information Security Office. The role establishes and executes IAM strategy, oversees identity governance and privileged access capabilities, modernizes identity services, and partners across the enterprise to reduce risk while enabling secure business operations and digital transformation. The IAM function is responsible for the strategy, governance, architecture, and delivery of enterprise identity services for employees, contractors, partners, applications, devices, and other digital identities in a complex global environment. The position is designated as remote within the United States. Team members located in Minnesota are expected to follow a hybrid work model, with four days on-site and one remote day per week. The role also leads and develops a high-performing team and oversees service management, vendor management, financial planning, performance measurement, and continuous improvement for IAM products and services.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or at least 8 years of experience with an advanced degree.
- At least 7 years of managerial experience.
- Leadership experience in Identity and Access Management, cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or a closely related discipline within a large, complex organization.
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale IAM transformation initiatives across multiple business units, regions, and technology environments.
- Experience developing and implementing IAM strategies, governance frameworks, and operating models that support business objectives and risk management requirements.
- Strong expertise in identity governance, authentication, authorization, privileged access management, access certification, identity lifecycle management, and least-privilege principles.
- Experience communicating technical risk, investment priorities, and program outcomes to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or comparable identity and cloud security certifications.
- Experience with enterprise IAM platforms, IGA, PAM, CIAM, and CIEM solutions.
- Experience implementing phishing-resistant authentication, conditional access, zero-trust access models, device trust, and modern authorization frameworks.
- Experience supporting regulated industries with complex compliance, privacy, security, and audit requirements, including healthcare, medical technology, or similarly regulated environments.
- For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the enterprise Identity and Access Management strategy, roadmap, and operating model in alignment with cybersecurity, technology, and business priorities.
- Lead the end-to-end IAM portfolio, including workforce identity, identity governance and administration, privileged access management, authentication, authorization, and identity lifecycle services.
- Establish and maintain IAM architecture standards, policies, controls, and governance processes across global business and technology environments.
- Modernize identity services through capabilities such as single sign-on, multifactor authentication, conditional access, role-based access controls, and least-privilege access models.
- Partner with technology, business, compliance, audit, privacy, and security stakeholders to integrate identity controls into enterprise processes and platforms.
- Oversee identity-related risk management, control remediation, audit responses, and incident response activities involving access misuse, credential compromise, or unauthorized access.
- Develop service management, vendor management, financial planning, performance metrics, and continuous improvement practices for IAM products and services.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team while establishing clear accountability, delivery expectations, and operational excellence standards.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Health Savings Account.
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Long-term disability leave.
- Dependent daycare spending account.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
- Global well-being program (Simple Steps).
- Incentive plans, including the Medtronic Incentive Plan short-term incentive and an annual long-term incentive plan.
- 401(k) plan with employer contribution and match.
- Short-term disability.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement, subject to IRS earning minimums.
- Capital Accumulation Plan for Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
