About The Position
As a Lead Identity Governance & Administration Engineer, you will advance Essity’s Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) capabilities within the Information Security organization. You will design, implement, and optimize identity governance solutions that improve security, support compliance, and enhance the employee experience. You will work with technical teams and business stakeholders across the organization to drive identity lifecycle management, access governance, automation, and continuous improvement, helping shape identity security in a global company.
Requirements
- A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Extensive experience in IAM and IGA, including implementing and operating enterprise-scale identity governance solutions in global, complex environments.
- Strong expertise in Identity Governance, Access Certifications, RBAC, Entitlement Management, Identity Lifecycle Management (JML), Segregation of Duties (SoD), and Access Request & Approval workflows.
- Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative and proactive approach, a high level of ownership, and the ability to build relationships across business and IT stakeholders.
- Fluent English communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on Saviynt experience is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Drive the development and continuous improvement of enterprise Identity Governance & Administration capabilities.
- Act as a key expert for the Saviynt platform, ensuring effective configuration, optimization, and governance.
- Design and support integrations between identity governance solutions and enterprise systems, including HR, directory services, cloud platforms, and business applications.
- Lead access certification campaigns, role management initiatives, and entitlement governance activities to strengthen security and compliance.
- Improve and automate joiner, mover, and leaver (JML) processes across the organization.
- Support audit readiness, regulatory compliance efforts, and implementation of identity-centric security controls.
- Partner with Information Security, Infrastructure, HR, Application Owners, and business teams to deliver identity governance solutions.
Benefits
- A collaborative and open atmosphere.
- An opportunity to feel valued, grow, and be challenged to achieve business results.
- An opportunity to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
