IT Manager - Identity Lifecycle and Governance

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 21 Nov 2026

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A Day in the Life

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance function is responsible for establishing and maintaining the policies, standards, processes, and controls that ensure access to technology resources is appropriate, authorized, and aligned with business requirements and risk tolerance. The team partners with Information Security, IT, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, application owners, and business stakeholders to strengthen identity governance, support regulatory and control requirements, and reduce unauthorized access risk across the enterprise.

This position is part of Medtronic's Cybersecurity organization and may be based onsite at a Medtronic hub location, including Minneapolis, MN; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX; Tempe, AZ; New Haven, CT; Irvine, CA; Boston, Massachusetts or Jacksonville, FL. Minneapolis is the preferred location. This role follows an onsite work model and requires minimal travel to support stakeholder engagements, governance activities, and business priorities.

The IT Manager, Identity Lifecycle and Governance leads the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of the enterprise identity governance program. This role oversees governance processes and controls supporting identity lifecycle management, access certifications, role-based access controls, segregation of duties, access policy compliance, and access-related risk remediation. The position partners closely with IAM Engineering, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, application owners, and business leaders to strengthen governance effectiveness, drive process maturity, and ensure access decisions are appropriately authorized, documented, and auditable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise identity governance program, including governance frameworks, policies, standards, control requirements, and operational processes.
• Oversee access certification programs, including manager reviews, application owner attestations, remediation activities, and governance reporting.
• Govern identity lifecycle processes for joiners, movers, and leavers to ensure timely provisioning, modification, and deprovisioning of access.
• Direct access governance activities related to least privilege, role-based access controls, segregation of duties, privileged access oversight, and policy exception management.
• Partner with IAM Engineering and platform owners to define governance requirements, prioritize enhancements, improve workflows, and expand identity governance capabilities.
• Ensure governance processes support audit readiness through effective control execution, reporting, documentation, and evidence retention.
• Lead collaboration with business leaders, application owners, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Information Security teams to resolve governance issues and drive accountability.
• Monitor governance metrics, operational performance, service-level agreement compliance, and remediation activities to improve program maturity and reduce risk.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience in identity and access management, identity governance, information security, IT risk and controls, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing identity governance programs, including access certifications, identity lifecycle governance, role management, access policy management, and segregation of duties controls.
• Experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ, SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (IdentityNow), or both.
• Knowledge of identity and access management principles, including least privilege, role-based access control, access provisioning and deprovisioning, audit requirements, and compliance controls.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, governance programs, or operational teams within a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience leading and developing technical or governance teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading SailPoint implementation, expansion, upgrade, optimization, or application onboarding initiatives.
• Experience supporting SOX, NIST, ISO 27001, or similar cybersecurity and control frameworks.
• Experience developing governance metrics, risk reporting, audit responses, and executive-level presentations.
• Experience collaborating with IAM engineering teams on integrations, provisioning workflows, identity data quality, connectors, and policy configuration.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or SailPoint certifications.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$134,400.00 - $201,600.00

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This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance,Health Savings Account,Healthcare Flexible Spending Account,Life insurance, Long-term disability leave,Dependent daycare spending account,Tuition assistance/reimbursement, andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match,Short-term disability,Paid time off,Paid holidays,Employee Stock Purchase Plan,Employee Assistance Program,Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

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