IAM Governance Analyst III

Inova Health

IAM Governance Analyst III managing enterprise-level IAM processes for secure and compliant access at Inova. Collaborating with teams to enhance IAM capabilities and support business objectives.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeFairfax • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designs, implements, and maintains enterprise‑wide IAM processes to support secure and compliant access management.
Provides senior‑level oversight of identity lifecycle, access control, and high‑risk IAM activities.
Ensures IAM processes scale effectively across identity sources, populations, and enterprise roles.
Evaluates IAM controls for effectiveness, maturity, and alignment with security and compliance requirements.
Advises leadership on identity source integration strategies and authoritative systems of record.
Establishes and maintains standards for identity attributes, relationships, and authorization alignment.
Ensures IAM processes support accurate and automated Joiner‑Mover‑Leaver (JML) lifecycle execution.
Identifies and assesses risks related to identity management, access control, and lifecycle processes.
Develops and delivers metrics, reporting, and analysis on IAM process effectiveness and outcomes.
Provides oversight and subject matter expertise for identity, role, and administrator certification activities.
Analyzes certification results, trends, and exceptions to inform process and risk improvements.
Serves as a senior IAM advisor for internal and external audit and compliance activities.
Leads requirements definition and process design for IAM enhancements and automation initiatives.
Collaborates with IAM engineering, system owners, and security partners to align technical solutions with IAM requirements.
Mentors and guides lower‑level IAM staff and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: Bachelor's degree; or Associate’s degree and 2 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required; or HS Diploma/GED and 4 years relevant professional experience in addition to the minimum experience required
Experience: 5 years of technology operations support, system administration, IAM support, or related experience.
Certification: At least one vendor-agnostic security industry certification related to access management is required. To include: CISSP (Certified Information systems Security Professional), CIMP (Certified Identity Management Professional), CIPA (Certified Identity Protection Advisor) or other equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

identity lifecycle managementaccess controlrisk assessmentmetrics developmentprocess designautomation initiativescertification analysisJML lifecycle executionIAM process evaluationidentity source integration

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationadvisorycommunicationoversightcontinuous improvement

Certifications

CISSPCIMPCIPA