IAM Project Manager - HYBRID

IAM IT Senior Project Manager

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Senior Project Manager

About the Role:

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Project Manager role within the Information Security Office PMO will lead and coordinate the planning, execution, and delivery of Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives. This role is responsible for managing project lifecycles and ensuring the successful implementation of IAM solutions that protect organizational assets and data. They will be accountable to ensure all projects are delivered within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints, by managing multiple projects scope, risks, timelines, and deliverables across internal teams, vendors, and leadership. The IAM Project Manager works in a dynamic, collaborative environment and reports to the Information Security Office PMO Program Manager and may support technology projects across identity provider platforms, authentication or authorization frontend and/or backend systems, privileged access management, and identity governance and administration systems.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end IAM projects from initiation to closure, ensuring deliverables are met per cost, schedule and scope commitments, proactively handling escalations as necessary to ensure project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.
• Continuously and proactively evaluate projects for risks and issues as well as cross-project / cross-program interdependencies. Provide leadership to determine effective mitigation plans, while coordinating escalations and following up as necessary.
• Maintain regular interactions with project stakeholders to inform, alert, negotiate and drive decision making required for a successful project outcome. This includes providing regular status reports in various formats and forums ensuring full transparency of project status and health.
• Analyze project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects. This includes identifying and scheduling project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Control project costs against project budget, maintaining an accurate forecast and regularly reporting variance against budget to drive consistent, transparent, and accurate portfolio forecasts.
• Adhere to Enterprise IT PMO standard methodologies, processes and tools, develop and maintain project documentation, work plans and project deliverables.
• Ensure all IAM projects comply with internal security policies, regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, GDPR), and security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Drive organizational change management activities to ensure user adoption of new IAM processes and solutions.

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or a related field. 5-8 years of experience in complex, enterprise-scale IT project management, with at least 2-3 years focused on IAM or cybersecurity-related roles. Demonstrated experience in managing cross-functional and vendor-delivered programs Strong understanding of core IAM concepts, including identity lifecycle management, access provisioning, RBAC, and entitlement management. Familiarity with IAM frameworks and common technologies, such as Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, Active Directory, and Azure AD. Familiarity with IT infrastructure, software development lifecycles (SDLC), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven ability to apply project management principles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), manage multiple large-scale, global technology focused projects simultaneously, and use project management tools (e.g., Jira, PPM, Microsoft Project). Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the project objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with the business strategy. A high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to use the informal power structure of the organization to achieve program success and overcome obstacles. A high level of empathy and the ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of temperaments and personalities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain project goals and objectives to the business, as well as technical leadership. Strong business acumen, including industry- and domain-specific knowledge of the organization and its business units. Familiarity with industry trends and innovation. Influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources. Excellent analytical, strategic planning and execution skills.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Relevant project management certification (PMP, CSM, PSM) is desired but not required. Familiarity with identity protocols and standards such as SAML, OAuth, LDAP, and SCIM and identity governance processes (access certifications, role management). Knowledge of security standards, policies, and regulatory requirements (SOC / SOC1 / NYDFS / DORA / DOJ) Preferred. IAM or security-related certifications (CISSP, CISM, Certified Identity and Access Manager, Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator) is a plus. Previous experience in banking, financial services, or highly regulated industries is a plus. Advanced degree is a plus