Senior Director, Identity and Access Management Technologies (IGA)

Elevance Health • Atlanta, GA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Director, Identity and Access Management Technologies (IGA) Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The Senior Director, Identity and Access Management Technologies , will be responsible for the strategy, delivery, and ongoing operations of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) across the enterprise. This role would ensure that the right people have the right access to the right resources at the right time—supporting security, compliance, auditability, and a strong user experience. How you will make an impact:

Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study and a minimum of 8 years of IT management experience, experience in function/area being managed, experience managing multiple tasks and projects; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing IGA platforms like SailPoint, access policies, access reviews, joiner-mover-leaver (JML) processes, and identity-related controls is strongly preferred.
• Experience setting performance goals, coaching team members, and building a culture of operational excellence and customer focus is preferred.
• Health insurance industry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year enterprise Identity Governance strategy and roadmap
• Lead cross-functional alignment with Other IAM and CISO functions, IT Ops, HR, Legal/Privacy, Compliance, Internal Audit, and business application owners.
• Own lifecycle access processes: joiner/mover/leaver (hire, transfer, termination), including timely provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Implement and maintain role-based access control (RBAC) and/or attribute-based access control (ABAC) models where applicable.
• Lead the enterprise vision, design, and adoption of the SailPoint IIQ RBAC program to strengthen governance, reduce risk, and enable scalable access management.
• Design and operate access reviews/certifications (manager, app owner, privileged access, etc.).
• Own the IGA toolset configuration and operating model (workflows, connectors, policies, rules, attestation campaigns).
• Oversee the management of budget, vendors/partners, and licensing; drive platform and process maturity.
• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, and Risk to reduce audit findings and strengthen control evidence
• Establish measurable KPIs tied to control effectiveness, certification completion, and access remediation SLAs.
• Deliver training and communications to managers, app owners, and reviewers to improve completion rates and decision quality.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluate performance of direct reports.

Benefits

• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees