New Value Solutions, a national IT consulting company is seeking an Identity Governance Lead to help our client with the selection and implementation of an Identity & Access Governance platform while driving the delivery of new features, enhancements, and integrations.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating effective collaboration across the organization.
- 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.
- Identify, assess, and manage potential risks associated with team products and services.
- Ensure 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 Program Manager.
Requirements:
- 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).
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.
If you have this expertise, and are able to work in Canada, please submit your resume. While we thank all candidates in advance for their application, only those candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted.
ID# 4707
The hourly rate range for this position is $120 - $150, with the final rate based on consultant experience and fit for the role.
