Chicago, IL, 60684, USA
10 days ago
Director, Enterprise Identity & Access Management
At first glance, you’ll see Danaher’s scale. Our 65,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique operating companies within three platforms—life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Look again and you’ll see the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and take risks with the support you need to be successful. You’ll find associates who are as certain about their impact as they are about where they’re headed next. You’ll find the Danaher Business System, which makes everything possible. You’ll also see a company that investors trust—our culture of continuous improvement has helped us outperform the S&P 500 by more than 5,000% over the past 25 years. The Director, Enterprise Identity & Access Management is responsible for overseeing the strategy, architecture, and operations of the enterprise IAM program, ensuring secure and efficient management of enterprise identities across the organization's digital ecosystem. This role combines technical expertise and execution with leadership skills to drive IAM initiatives and manage the Enterprise IAM services team. This position is part of Danaher Global Infrastructure and will be a remote role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: + Modernize: Overhauling and optimizing the organization’s identity infrastructure to meet evolving business and security requirements. + Risk Reduction: Mitigating security and compliance risks through robust identity governance and enhanced audit controls. + User Experience: Delivering a seamless and secure experience for employees, partners, and customers through optimized access solutions. + Operational Efficiency: Driving automation, reducing manual processes, and streamlining identity workflows. + Team Development: Building a high-performing, future-ready IAM team aligned with organizational goals. The essential requirements of the job include: + Long-standing experience in architecting and maintaining identity and access management solutions. + Multiple years of experience leading and managing technical teams in a similar capacity. + Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. + Proficient in Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, SailPoint IdentityIQ, or similar Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) platforms, and CyberArk or similar Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions. + Expertise in identity lifecycle management, access governance, and ensuring compliance with security standards and regulations (e.g., SOX, GxP, GDPR) including identifying and mitigating compliance risks. + Ability to develop forward-thinking strategies that align with organizational goals and adapt to dynamic environments with a proven track record in leading, motivating, and developing high-performing teams. + Ability to align, work with and effectively communicate with change management leads and project managers to set expectations and manage change effectively within the organization. Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: + Ability to travel – Approximately 10% travel required depending on projects. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: + Certifications: Relevant certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM). + Industry Experience: Experience in specific industries (e.g., healthcare, life sciences) that require stringent IAM practices. + Advanced Technical Skills: Familiarity with emerging IAM technologies and trends, such as Zero Trust architecture, decentralized identity, and machine identity management in IAM. At Danaher we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide. The salary range for this role is $160,000 – $185,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com . Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available here (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) . We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.
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