Sheila Leach

About Sheila Leach

Creative, dynamic and results driven professional who demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience in business process improvement, software development lifecycle, IT governance and identity and access management. A proven track record of leading successful implementations and adoption of enterprise–wide initiatives that span a broad range of technologies and business areas. A trusted leader who is respected by coworkers and executive leadership. Brand is one who consistently delivers outstanding client satisfaction with demonstrated abilities to motivate large, cross-functional teams to achieve challenging program and business objectives. • 20 Years Strategic Planning and Management Experience • 20 Years IT Leadership Experience • 20 Years Program/Project Management Experience • 25 Years Business Process Transformation Technical Skills • SailPoint IIQ • Service Desk • PeopleSoft • Clarity • SQL Query • Cyberark

Experience

1. Director Iam Governance, Risk, and Compliance

   Elevance Health

   Jul 2022 — Present · US

   Lead enterprise IAM governance program including access reviews, application onboarding, and entitlement governance across 500+ applications.• Direct and optimize the access certification program, reducing customization by 90% and improving audit efficiency.• Oversee policy assurance and IAM risk management, aligning with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory obligations.• Partner with auditors, compliance teams, and executives to ensure audit readiness, control effectiveness, and timely remediation.• Develop governance dashboards and KPIs to measure certification progress, SoD violations, and compliance posture.• Chair governance forums to align product engineering, operations, and architecture with security control requirements.• Strengthened subsidiary security oversight by harmonizing IAM practices and streamlining communication protocols.