Delinea Server Program Manager

Title: IAM PAM Program Manager Consultant
Location: Remote
Duration: 1 year

Role Summary/Purpose:
The Privileged Access Management (PAM) Technical Program Management Consultant will drive execution of Clients PAM delivery roadmap by leading cross-functional planning coordination and delivery governance to bring PAM capabilities into production. This consultant role operates at the intersection of cybersecurity infrastructure engineering and enterprise changeowning program plans eliminating delivery blockers and ensuring on-time outcomes across complex technical work streams.
This role will be heavily focused on Delinea including Delinea Server Suite and platform capabilities and will manage production readiness challenges such as non-production validation/testing requirements environment readiness and firewall/network access requests. The consultant will also facilitate alignment on Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning and privileged access patterns integrated with SailPoint and Okta.

Essential Responsibilities:
Serve as the technical program management consultant for Clients PAM initiatives driving execution across multiple teams technical dependencies and timelines.
Drive delivery of Delinea Server Suite and platform capabilities into production coordinating engineering infrastructure and security stakeholders to progress from implementation/testing to production readiness.
Manage and resolve program execution challenges and dependencies including:
Spinning up Server Suite into the PAM platform and coordinating sequencing prerequisites and cutover readiness.
Navigating scenarios where Server Suite implementation was completed by the Unix team while AD and other stakeholders require additional validation in non-production prior to production deployment.
Coordinating and tracking firewall/network access requests and other infrastructure prerequisites required for environment connectivity and integrations.
Build and maintain an integrated program plan (often Excel-based) capturing milestones start/finish dates dependencies deliverables and status across all workstreams.
Establish and maintain a RAID log (Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies) driving mitigation plans escalation paths and closure.
Lead weekly and/or bi-weekly status meetings publish concise status reporting and drive action items to completion with clear owners and due dates.
Develop and execute a rollout plan and communication plan to ensure stakeholder readiness training/enablement and adoption of PAM capabilities.
Facilitate technical working sessions with engineering leads and SMEs to define and drive JIT provisioning requirements decisions and delivery sequencing.
Partner with Delinea and internal stakeholders to clarify the operating model including gathering vendor guidance on ideal team structure and supporting the creation of a RACI model for delivery and sustainment.
Ensure program outcomes align with Clients security objectives and risk/compliance expectations.
Assistance with converting all things PIM to PAM

Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; technology or equivalent related field preferred with a minimum of 4 years of experience in Information Technology OR in lieu of the Bachelors degree a minimum of 6 years of experience in Information Technology.
5 years of experience in technical program management / program delivery supporting cybersecurity IAM/PAM infrastructure security or platform engineering initiatives.
Demonstrated experience driving execution across cross-functional teams (e.g. IAM AD Unix network platform engineering GRC) including managing dependencies and delivery risks.
Strong understanding of PAM concepts including privileged elevation vaulting/rotation privileged session controls and Just-in-Time (JIT) provisioning approaches.
Proven ability to create and manage detailed program plans schedules RAID logs and executive-ready status reporting.
Strong facilitation conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills including the ability to translate technical content for non-technical audiences.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Desired Characteristics:
Hands-on delivery familiarity with Delinea including Server Suite and enterprise PAM platform rollout patterns and production readiness considerations.
Expertise in JIT provisioning and privileged access including facilitating requirements policy alignment and operational readiness across stakeholders.
Experience coordinating IAM/PAM ecosystem dependencies and integrations including SailPoint and Okta.
Demonstrated ability to drive structured execution using program management artifacts (Excel-based plans milestone tracking RAID logs and recurring governance cadence).
Comfortable leading weekly/bi-weekly operating rhythms (status meetings decision forums dependency reviews) to drive accountability and outcomes.
Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency and flexibility to change directions quickly.
Experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred) with awareness of audit risk management and control expectations.
Security certifications (CISSP CISM CISA) preferred.