Global Identity & Access Management Director

Medtronic plc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 183,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance and disability

Job summary

Medtronic plc in Fort Worth, TX seeks a senior IAM leader to drive enterprise Identity and Access Management initiatives. You will define strategies, oversee governance, and guide global implementations securing access for employees and partners across platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in IAM with leadership in large organizations, plus credentials and a track record of transforming identity programs, with competitive compensation and full benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years with an advanced degree.
• 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 Identity and Access Management transformation initiatives across multiple business units, regions, and technology environments.
• Experience developing and implementing Identity and Access Management 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise Identity and Access Management strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned 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.
• Drive modernization of 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Identity & Access Management

Cybersecurity

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Tools

IGA

PAM

CIAM

CIEM

Job description

Medtronic plc in Fort Worth, TX seeks a senior IAM leader to drive enterprise Identity and Access Management initiatives. You will define strategies, oversee governance, and guide global implementations securing access for employees and partners across platforms.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in IAM with leadership in large organizations, plus credentials and a track record of transforming identity programs, with competitive compensation and full benefits.