IAM Program Manager (Identity and Access Management)

Job Title: IAM Program Manager (Identity and Access Management)
Location: Juno Beach, FL (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Work Hours: Full-Time (Standard Business Hours)

Job Overview:
The IAM Program Manager is responsible for leading and delivering enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) initiatives across people, process, and technology. This role drives program governance, execution, and operational excellence while ensuring alignment with cybersecurity strategy, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
The position requires a strong program leader with hands-on experience in IAM domains such as Identity Governance (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), authentication, and Non-Human Identities. The Program Manager will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and ensure successful delivery of IAM initiatives within scope, time, and budget.

Job Description:
The IAM Program Manager will own the IAM program roadmap and execution, translating strategy into actionable initiatives. This role involves managing multiple IAM workstreams, aligning stakeholders across IT, Security, HR, and Compliance, and ensuring adherence to governance, risk, and regulatory frameworks.
The candidate will play a critical role in driving IAM maturity, improving automation, reducing risk, and enabling secure access across the enterprise. This includes overseeing implementation of IAM solutions, managing operational escalations, and ensuring continuous improvement of identity-related processes.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Program Leadership & Governance
• Define and manage IAM program charter, scope, roadmap, and delivery plans
• Establish governance frameworks, steering committees, and decision forums
• Align IAM initiatives with business goals and security strategy
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations
Program Planning & Delivery
• Develop and maintain multi-year IAM roadmaps (IGA, PAM, CIAM, NHI)
• Break down strategy into initiatives, milestones, and release plans
• Coordinate multiple workstreams, teams, and vendors
• Ensure adherence to program management standards and reporting
Stakeholder & Change Management
• Act as liaison between Security, IT, HR, Compliance, Audit, and business teams
• Collaborate with IAM architects, engineers, and application owners
• Drive organizational change management for IAM adoption
• Provide executive-level communication on progress and risks
Operational Execution & Requirements Management
• Gather and document business and technical requirements
• Prioritize initiatives and manage competing demands
• Handle operational escalations and issue resolution
Financial & Vendor Management
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and resource planning
• Oversee vendor selection, contracts, and performance
• Ensure accountability for system integrators and delivery partners
• Track cost optimization and ROI
Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
• Define and track IAM KPIs and maturity metrics
• Develop executive dashboards and reporting
• Drive IAM maturity improvements (Level 1 5)
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency
Compliance, Audit & Risk Management
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks (SOX, SOC, ISO, NERC)
• Support audit readiness, evidence collection, and remediation
• Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to reduce findings
• Strengthen identity security controls
Non-Human Identity & PAM Oversight
• Manage governance of service accounts, APIs, bots, and cloud identities
• Oversee PAM onboarding and adoption
• Ensure unified identity governance across human and non-human identities

Required Qualifications & Certification:
• 10+ years of experience in Program/Project Management with focus on IAM or Cybersecurity
• Proven experience managing large, cross-functional security programs
• Strong background in requirements gathering and operational execution
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
Preferred Certifications:
• PMP (Project Management Professional)
• PgMP (Program Management Professional)
• SAFe or Agile certifications
• Cybersecurity or IAM-related certifications (preferred)

Skills Required:
Technical & Domain Skills
• Strong knowledge of IAM concepts:
o Identity Lifecycle Management (Joiner-Mover-Leaver)
o Access Governance & Certifications
o Privileged Access Management (PAM)
o Authentication (SSO, MFA, Passwordless)
o Non-Human Identity governance
• Familiarity with IAM tools:
o SailPoint, Saviynt
o CyberArk or similar PAM tools
o Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, ForgeRock
Program Management Skills
• Expertise in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies
• Multi-vendor and multi-platform program delivery experience
• Strong planning, prioritization, and execution capabilities
Leadership & Communication
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing ability
• Excellent facilitation and decision-making skills
• Ability to work in complex, matrixed environments