Senior IAM Project Manager (RBC, IGA, PAM, Government)

Aventura Consultants • Full-time • Remote (Canada) • 3w ago

One of our major government clients is looking for an Senior IAM Project Manager (RBC, IGA, PAM, Government)

Length: Approx. 12 months contract with a possibility of extension

Work Location-* Remote (Canada)*

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Pacific Time, excluding statutory holidays in British Columbia

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As the Identity Governance Lead, they will work collaboratively with various stakeholders and a cross-functional teams leading the selection and implementation of an Identity & Access

Governance platform while driving the delivery of new features, enhancements, and integrations.

SERVICES

The successful Candidate will:
Product Level Strategy and Roadmap: Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of the
IAM/RBAC products and features, from conception to launch and beyond. Define and drive the
product strategy, roadmap and backlog understanding business and Workforce Identity
Governance Program objectives and translating them into product requirements and actionable
plans.
Measure success of the IAM/RBAC products, monitor performance, adoption rates, and develop
strategies for continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical
stakeholders, facilitating effective collaboration across the organization.
Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and expertise in areas such as EntraID and
Identity & Access Governance products. This includes staying abreast of the latest developments
in these areas, advising the team on the adoption of new technologies or practices, and ensuring
our products maintain a competitive edge.
Risk Management and Compliance: Identify, assess, and manage potential risks associated with
team products and services. Ensure our products and practices adhere to the highest level of
industry standards, legal and regulatory requirements, and best practices for security and data
privacy.
Partners with Capability Pods and other Product Teams to ensure that processes and tools are
aligned and support the Business Technology organization and systems.
Manages vendor performance and contracts including creating Statements of Work (SOW),
Managed Security Services (MSS), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and implementing the Vendor
Performance Management system (VPM) for large contracts.
Manages budget as needed.
Other tasks as reasonably required by the BCLC Program Manager.

PREFERRED SKILLS

Public Sector experience is an asset.
Familiarity with the latest trends and innovations in the Identity and Access Management space.
Past success in deploying and managing identity lifecycle and governance solutions (e.g.
SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta, ForgeRock).
Certifications (e.g., CSPO, CSM, PMP, CISSP, or equivalent) will be considered a plus.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a product owner or similar role within a technology-focused
organization.
Minimum 3 years of experience in IAM, IGA, and/or PAM and understanding of industry standards
(e.g. NIST 800-63, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ZeroTrust).
Deep understanding of IAM/RBAC technologies, cloud-based systems, and cybersecurity
principles. In particular principles of least privilege and zero standing privilege, building role-based
access control matrices, and policy-based access control.
Past success in shaping highly scalable software products with an eye on ease-of-use.
Proven experience with managing Identity and Access Technologies, including but not limited to
technologies such as SailPoint, Saviynt, ForgeRock, Okta, CyberArk.
Prior experience working in Agile environments, with proficiency in managing product backlogs
and planning sprints.
Prior experience with AuthN/AuthZ: basic web authentication, SAML, OAuth/OpenID, MFA, Role
Based access control (RBAC), FIDO2, Policy Based Access Control (PBAC).
Company has an existing (at time of submission) and ongoing contract with Candidate.