Technical Project Manager, IAM Platforms

Technical Project Manager, IAM Platforms

Job Details

• Location: 100% remote (open to any time zone; slight preference for CST or EST)
• Duration: 10/19/2026 - 02/26/2027 (Contract w/ possible extensions)

Job Description

• Function: Information Security / Identity & Access Management
• Level: Senior Project Manager / Senior Technical Project Manager
• Primary delivery owner for enterprise IAM projects, translating business requirements into technical roadmaps and coordinating across infrastructure, security, and application teams.
• Manage initiatives including platform migrations, policy implementations, capability deployments, and organizational IAM transformations.

Responsibilities

• Project planning and scope management
• Define project charters and detailed scope for IAM initiatives
• Break down complex IAM implementations into manageable workstreams and phases
• Develop schedules, resource plans, and cost estimates in partnership with technical leads
• Establish success criteria and KPIs aligned with business objectives
• Stakeholder coordination and communication
• Lead project governance boards and steering committee reviews
• Communicate status, risks, and decisions to technical and business audiences
• Coordinate between infrastructure, security, applications, and business teams
• Manage dependencies, escalations, and stakeholder concerns proactively
• Technical delivery oversight
• Provide technical project leadership on platform implementations (Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, etc.)
• Track and manage technical workstreams including design, build, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure solutions meet requirements and standards
• Manage quality assurance, security testing, and compliance validation
• Risk and change management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks
• Develop and execute change management plans for organizational transitions
• Plan and manage cutover activities, rollbacks, and contingencies
• Support post-implementation review and lessons learned capture
• Operations enablement and training
• Coordinate training and documentation for operations and support teams
• Develop operational runbooks and procedures for new capabilities
• Support knowledge transfer and team readiness
• Metrics and continuous improvement
• Track and report project metrics: schedule variance, budget variance, scope adherence
• Monitor value realization against post-implementation targets
• Identify and implement process improvements in IAM delivery

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of IAM platforms and architectures (Okta, Active Directory, PAM, IGA)
• Deep understanding of identity governance, lifecycle management, and compliance controls
• Proven experience managing enterprise security or infrastructure projects
• Advanced project management skills: planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management
• Excellent stakeholder communication and cross-functional leadership ability
• Ability to translate technical architecture into business and operational context
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies
• 10+ years in project management, program management, or technical delivery roles
• 5+ years managing IAM, security, or enterprise IT projects
• 3+ years hands-on experience with enterprise IAM platforms (Okta, Saviynt, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-team enterprise initiatives through delivery
• Experience managing platform migrations, implementations, or significant configuration changes
• Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems, business, or related field

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification
• AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platform experience
• Experience with agile ceremony facilitation and SAFe frameworks
• Knowledge of IAM governance standards (NIST, CIS, SOC 2)
• Experience with zero-trust architecture or modern identity frameworks
• Track record working with security and compliance stakeholders

Compensation

• Pay Rate: $70-75/hr W2 plus benefit and 401k options

Requisition ID: 37679848