The Senior Manager, Identity Operations is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise identity and access management (IAM) services. This role ensures secure, reliable, and scalable delivery of identity services while driving standardization, operational excellence, and alignment with enterprise security and IT objectives.
This position reports to the Director, Enterprise IT Service Operations, is part of Danaher Corporate IT, and is fully remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead and manage L1/L2 identity operations, including incident management, service requests, and access management processes, owning end-to-end service delivery.
- Provide technical leadership and operational oversight across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, and adjacent identity platforms.
- Act as an escalation point for complex identity-related incidents and partner with IT teams to resolve systemic issues.
- Define, implement, and own identity operations KPIs including SLA adherence, provisioning and deprovisioning cycle times, and access review completion rates.
- Drive automation and process standardization to reduce manual effort and operational risk within identity services.
- Ensure identity operations align with security, compliance, and audit requirements across the enterprise.
- Develop and coach team members, supporting performance management and operational capability growth.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 7+ years of experience in identity and access management operations or related IT infrastructure roles.
- 4+ years of people leadership experience managing technical operations teams.
- Hands-on operational experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID in an enterprise environment.
- Experience supporting identity governance platforms such as SailPoint or Saviynt.
- Solid experience with ServiceNow.
- Experience defining and managing operational KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Experience supporting identity operations in a regulated or highly complex enterprise environment.
- Experience driving identity automation and self-service capabilities.
- ITIL or similar service management framework certification
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Danaher offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
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.
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in identity and access management operations or related IT infrastructure roles
- 4+ years of people leadership experience managing technical operations teams
- Hands-on operational experience with Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID in an enterprise environment
- Experience supporting identity governance platforms such as SailPoint or Saviynt
- Solid experience with ServiceNow
- Experience defining and managing operational KPIs, SLAs, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
- Experience supporting identity operations in regulated or highly complex enterprise environments
- Experience driving identity automation and self-service capabilities
- ITIL or similar service management framework certification
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan options alongside dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health support. Wellness initiatives and support programs such as an EAP and vaccination or fitness offerings add breadth beyond core insurance.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are described as available, including maternity and paternity leave and fertility assistance. Childcare and eldercare support are also highlighted as part of the overall package.
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Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. A global network of more than 25 operating companies, we drive meaningful innovation in some of today’s most dynamic industries through our operating companies in four strategic platforms: Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Water Quality and Product Identification. The engine at the heart of our success is the Danaher Business System (DBS), a set of tools that enables continuous improvement around lean, growth and leadership. Through the ingenuity of our people, the power of DBS and the impact of our meaningful technologies, we help realize life’s potential in ourselves and for those we serve.







