Sr. Director

Description:

The Sr. Director, Identity & Access Management (IAM) is a senior IT and Cybersecurity leader responsible for defining and executing the enterprise IAM strategy to protect DePuy Synthes’ digital ecosystem, products, and patient‑adjacent technologies. This role has a critical impact on safeguarding sensitive data, enabling secure business transformation, and ensuring regulatory compliance across a global organization. The position partners closely with IT, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Legal, and business leaders to balance security, usability, and scalability while leading a high‑performing IAM organization and reports into the DePuy Synthes Technology organization.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Define and lead the enterprise IAM strategy, roadmap, and operating model aligned to DePuy Synthes business and cybersecurity objectives.
• Oversee identity lifecycle management, access governance, authentication, authorization, and privileged access management across global platforms.
• Ensure IAM capabilities meet regulatory, privacy, and audit requirements, including support for healthcare, data protection, and security standards.
• Partner with IT and business leaders to embed secure‑by‑design identity controls into applications, cloud platforms, and digital initiatives.
• Lead and develop a global IAM organization, including talent strategy, succession planning, and performance management.
• Establish and monitor IAM metrics, risk indicators, and service performance to drive continuous improvement and transparency.
• Manage third‑party IAM vendors and service providers, ensuring contractual performance, cost effectiveness, and innovation.
• Act as a senior advisor on identity‑related risk, incidents, and escalations, including executive and board‑level communications when required.
   

Qualifications

Education
 

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree (MS, MBA, or equivalent) with a focus on technology, security, or business leadership.