Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels out commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we’re committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a “grow our own” philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
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Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
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Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
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A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
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Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
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And so much more
Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Reporting to the Tech Director – Information Security, the Director Identity Governance & Engineering is responsible for the implementation and oversight of BHSF’s enterprise identity governance, identity engineering, and directory services. Acting as the subject matter expert, working with cross-functional leadership, the Director of Identity Governance & Engineering defines the vision, strategy, tactical execution, and owns the solutions roadmap for identity governance, access management, authentication, and directory service activities and functions. In addition, the Director will partner with technology and business senior leaders to determine if the identity governance and access management services in place meet the needs of the business, information security frameworks, and regulatory/compliance programs. Estimated salary range for this position is $159,575.01 - $207,447/ year depending on experience
BS/BA degree in Information Technology field (Masters preferred)
10 years leadership experience in Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Must possess role specific competencies (technical expertise/business acumen), leadership core competencies (strategic and organizational agility, team development, drive for results), and professional qualities (client management, communication, customer focus).
Extensive professional and technical understanding is required to be able to lead and direct a team of individuals with varied technical backgrounds who will act as project leaders, project managers, or team leads in implementing technology solutions and providing exceptional client technical support.
Extensive understanding and experience with enterprise architecture as it relates to identity systems, directory services, access management platforms, operating systems, disaster recovery/business continuity, and application integration required.
Prudent budget oversight, expense and FTE management is required.
Knowledge of health care environment is highly desirable.
Strong system design, architecture, and analytical skills are mandatory.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills are essential with the ability to communicate technical, difficult and sensitive information to varying audiences.
Strategic IAM Leadership
- 10+ years of progressive IT leadership with direct ownership of IAM or Identity Governance programs
- Proven ability to define vision, strategy, and multi‑year roadmaps for enterprise IAM platforms
- Experience leading transformational IAM initiatives, not just steady‑state operations
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Deep Identity & Directory Expertise
- Strong hands-on and architectural experience with IGA, directory services (AD / Entra ID), SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and PAM
- Demonstrated ownership of identity lifecycle automation (joiner/mover/leaver)
- Recognized as a subject matter expert, not solely a people manager
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Enterprise Architecture & Systems Thinking
- Experience designing IAM solutions across hybrid (cloud + on‑prem) environments
- Background integrating identity platforms with enterprise, clinical, and business systems
- Understanding of identity-related disaster recovery and business continuity
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Governance, Risk & Compliance Mindset
- Experience maturing identity governance controls (access reviews, certifications, SoD)
- Comfort partnering with security, audit, risk, and compliance teams
- Ability to define and report meaningful IAM KPIs and control effectiveness metrics
- Regulated‑industry experience strongly preferred (healthcare a plus)
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Team & Talent Leadership
- Proven success leading multi‑disciplinary IAM teams (engineering, operations, governance)
- Strong coaching, talent development, and succession planning capabilities
- Ability to foster a high‑performance, accountable team culture
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Executive & Stakeholder Communication
- Ability to explain complex identity and security concepts to executives and non‑technical leaders
- Credibility influencing senior leadership decisions
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
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Financial & Operational Discipline
- Budget and vendor management experience
- FTE planning and service‑level ownership
- Continuous improvement mindset for IAM processes and service delivery
Suggested Interview Focus Areas
Recruiters should probe for real examples of:
- Leading an enterprise IAM or identity governance transformation
- Designing identity architecture for hybrid or cloud‑first organizations
- Balancing security, compliance, and business velocity
- Scaling IAM platforms during growth, mergers, or acquisitions
- Managing and recovering from IAM incidents or control failures
10 yrs of experience is required
EOE, including disability/vets
