Executive IAM & Governance Director

GI Alliance; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GI Alliance is seeking an Identity and Access Management Director to lead strategy, governance, and operations for the enterprise IAM program. The role focuses on secure, compliant access to critical systems, driving modern identity principles including Zero Trust, automation, and cloud-based services.

The candidate will partner with executives and IT teams to align identity security with business priorities, oversee PAM and IGA initiatives, and mentor cross-functional teams to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Business, Risk Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, Information Security, Internal Audit, or Cybersecurity.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing GRC, Compliance, Risk, or Security teams.
• Experience within the healthcare, medical device, healthcare technology, payer, provider, or life sciences industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise compliance and risk management programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale IAM transformation programs, providing strategic direction for IGA and PAM initiatives across complex client environments.
• Oversee the design, architecture, and governance of IAM solutions addressing identity lifecycle management, privileged access controls, compliance, and security requirements.
• Serve as the executive technical advisor and escalation point for complex identity governance, privileged access, application onboarding, and modernization challenges.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams of technical specialists while fostering delivery excellence, innovation, and growth across IAM programs.
• Partner with executive stakeholders, security leaders, application owners, and business executives to develop IAM roadmaps and establish leading practices for governance and risk management.
• Support business development efforts through solution development, proposal creation, thought leadership, and identification of opportunities to expand identity security, governance, and privileged access services within existing and prospective accounts.
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold a respectful and courteous work environment.
• Establish IAM frameworks, security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with organizational objectives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Regulatory interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / related field

Master's degree in Cybersecurity / Information Systems / Healthcare admin or related

Job description

GI Alliance is seeking an Identity and Access Management Director to lead strategy, governance, and operations for the enterprise IAM program. The role focuses on secure, compliant access to critical systems, driving modern identity principles including Zero Trust, automation, and cloud-based services.

The candidate will partner with executives and IT teams to align identity security with business priorities, oversee PAM and IGA initiatives, and mentor cross-functional teams to deliver secure,