IAM & PAM Program Manager
IAM & PAM Program Manager
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced IAM (Identity and Access Management) & PAM (Privileged Access Management) Program Manager to lead and oversee our enterprise-wide identity security initiatives. This role is responsible for managing the strategy roadmap execution and governance of IAM and PAM programs to ensure secure compliant and streamlined access across systems and environments.
Years of experience needed 12 years of Cybersecurity Program Management experience with 5 years in IAM/PAM programs.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Management
- Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of IAM and PAM initiatives across business units.
- Manage cross-functional teams vendors and stakeholders to ensure timely and quality delivery.
- Define and maintain program goals objectives milestones and success metrics.
IAM & PAM Strategy & Execution
- Develop and evolve the enterprise IAM/PAM strategy aligned with security compliance and business objectives.
- Oversee implementation of solutions such as SSO MFA role-based access control (RBAC) identity lifecycle automation and privileged access vaulting and session monitoring.
- Drive integration of IAM/PAM platforms (e.g. SailPoint CyberArk Okta Azure AD BeyondTrust) across hybrid/cloud infrastructure.
Governance & Risk Management
- Ensure adherence to regulatory audit and compliance requirements (e.g. SOX HIPAA GDPR).
- Manage IAM/PAM controls policies and access certification processes.
- Lead access reviews remediation efforts and audit support activities.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as the liaison between security IT compliance and business stakeholders.
- Communicate program updates risks and resolutions clearly and regularly to executive leadership.
- Facilitate change management and user adoption through effective communication and training.
Team & Vendor Management
- Coordinate with internal engineering operations and support teams.
- Manage vendor relationships contracts and performance related to IAM and PAM solutions.
- Lead and mentor junior project managers or analysts as needed.
Behavioral Skills:
- Ability to communicate in business terms to all levels of personnel within the company.
- Ability to consult with technical or non-technical personnel and derive information.
- Ability to prioritize workload without/little supervision.
- Ability to define a problem or objective and identify relevant concerns or factors.
- Flexible to support in USA EST business hours.
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Technology Cybersecurity or related field.
- 8 12 years of experience in IT security or identity management with 5 years in program or project management roles.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale IAM/PAM transformation initiatives.
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of IAM/PAM concepts: identity lifecycle RBAC ABAC provisioning/de-provisioning JML SSO MFA etc.
- Hands-on familiarity with tools like SailPoint CyberArk Okta Ping Azure AD etc.
- Knowledge of ITSM DevOps and cloud environments (AWS Azure GCP) integration.
Project & Leadership Skills
- Strong program management and organizational skills with PMP SAFe or Scrum certifications preferred.
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Certifications:
- PMP CISM CISSP CRISC
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist
- Vendor certifications (e.g. SailPoint IdentityNow Engineer CyberArk Defender)
Employment Type
Full-time
