IAM Project Manager( SailPoint - Brampton, Ontario

IAM Project Manager · Brampton - Hybrid (2-3 days from Office) · Long Term Contract(6 months to start with) · 1) Program & Project Delivery · • Own end to end delivery of IAM initiatives, including: · SailPoint (IGA/RBAC), CyberArk (PAM), SSO/MFA platforms, IGA modernization, JML ...

Job description

IAM Project Manager

Brampton - Hybrid (2-3 days from Office)

Long Term Contract(6 months to start with)

1) Program & Project Delivery

• Own end to end delivery of IAM initiatives, including:

SailPoint (IGA/RBAC), CyberArk (PAM), SSO/MFA platforms, IGA modernization, JML automation, and application onboarding.

• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, dependencies, RAID logs, and release calendars.

• Drive scope, schedule, budget, and quality across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid execution models.

• Coordinate UAT cycles, cutover planning, hypercare, and operational handoffs to support teams.

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2) Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure IAM solutions comply with enterprise controls: least privilege, zero trust, SoD, access certifications.

• Partner with Security, Risk, Audit, and Compliance teams to support evidence collection, remediation, and control testing.

• Maintain and update risk registers, lead issue mitigation, and manage change control processes.

• Ensure policy, process documentation, and control attestations remain current and audit ready.

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3) Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Facilitate steering committees, sprint reviews, and cross functional status meetings.

• Translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable communication for executives and business stakeholders.

• Manage expectations with application owners, infrastructure teams, security groups, and business units.

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4) Requirements, Roadmapping & Prioritization

• Lead intake, assessment, and prioritization of IAM demand: app onboarding, policy changes, certification cycles, and operational enhancements.

• Partner with Product Owners and Architects to define roadmaps, OKRs, and release plans.

• Ensure business requirements are fully traceable through design, build, test, and control checkpoints.

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5) Financials & Vendor Management

• Build and track budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and benefits realization.

• Manage SOWs, licenses, renewals, and performance for IAM vendors and system integrators.

• Evaluate vendor deliverables and SLAs, escalating and resolving gaps as needed.

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6) Change Management & Adoption

• Develop change impact assessments, training plans, and communications (runbooks, KB articles, FAQs).

• Drive end user adoption by simplifying processes and improving user experience.

• Ensure operational readiness including support models, SOPs, monitoring, and KPIs.

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7) Metrics & Reporting

• Define and report IAM program KPIs such as:

time to provision, certification completion rates, PAM onboarding metrics, orphan account reduction, etc.

• Deliver weekly status reports, executive dashboards, summaries, and post implementation reviews.

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Experience Requirements

• 5–10 years of project/program management experience.

• 3+ years leading IAM or cybersecurity initiatives.

• Demonstrated success delivering programs in complex environments with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.

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Technical & Domain Knowledge (IAM)

• Familiarity with:

o IGA: SailPoint IdentityNow / IdentityIQ

o PAM: CyberArk

o SSO/Federation: SAML, OIDC, OAuth

o MFA, RBAC/ABAC, Joiner Mover Leaver automation

o Directory services: Active Directory, Azure AD

• Understanding of controls frameworks: SoD, NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, SOX.

• Ability to read and interpret solution designs, data flows, API/connector details, and integration patterns.

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Delivery Skills

• Strong command of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall, with ability to run hybrid delivery models.

• Proficient with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, MS Project, Planner, and Power BI.

• Skilled in budgeting, vendor/SOW management, and resource planning.

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Soft Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management, influence, and negotiation capabilities.

• Clear verbal and written communication, executive storytelling, and meeting facilitation.

• Strong problem solving skills, calm under pressure, and focused on outcomes.

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Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Preferred certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, SAFe, or similar.

• Security/IAM certifications a plus: CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SailPoint or CyberArk certifications.