Technical Project Manager - IAM at Ekman Associates, Inc
Universal City, CA 91608
About the Job
Title: Technical Project Manager - Identity Access Management (IAM)
Location: New Jersey / Remote
Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands.
Summary:
The Technical Project Manager of Identity Access Management (IAM) is responsible for managing projects focused on identity related projects and global security initiatives.
Key Qualifications:
- Project Management Experience / PMP Certified preferred or CSM Certified
- Experience with varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)
- SME PM in implementing and managing projects various types of security projects; specifically focused on IAM, AD, etc.
- Ability to go onsite when applicable.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
- Clearly communicate and document processes and updates to the team, vendors, and partners.
- Able to work independently but also with the team for making good decisions.
- Manage changes and demonstrate flexibility to the project scope and project schedule.
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors, where applicable.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Monitors progress at the job site; reviews work progress on daily basis; prepares internal and external reports pertaining to job status.
- Plans ahead to anticipate and mitigate risks; prevent problems and resolve issues.
- Build and manage migrations plans.
- Communicate project expectations, risks, and escalations across all levels of the organization.
- Coordinate and manage change control activities in adherence to PMO standards.
- Effectively deliver successful project to completion on-time and within budget.
- Effectively manage project scope, schedule, and budgets, while proactively identifying risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Apply varying methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), types, and sizes, ensuring objectives and project deliverables are accomplished according to plan.
- Project manage a team that develops, maintains, and supports authentication/authorization solutions within an Azure and AWS environment.
- Provide architectural and technical guidance to other department/division security initiatives developing counter-measures used to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Ensure customer-facing work processes and technical solutions are clearly documented with roles and responsibilities.
- B.S./B.A. degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years' experience leading infrastructure focused projects.
- Experience in project managing IAM projects; authentication, password, Azure AD, etc.
- Demonstrated project management experience with large projects, organizational skills, and an ability to maintain and create standards.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision; must be a self-motivated self-starter who can initiate ideas and take ownership of work.
- Able to prioritize tasks and projects and forecast upcoming project needs.
- Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as strong and consistent attention to detail.
- Results-oriented with initiative to work until job is complete.
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, GISP, GSEC, GCLD, Security+, or ITIL v3 Foundation; nice to have.
- Experience with modern Identity & Access Management concepts and best practices such as access tokens, ID tokens, claims, grants and conditional access policies in a large-scale/global environment supported by the latest platforms (AD, ADFS, Azure AD, Azure B2C, Ping Identity, OKTA, or Auth0, SailPoint, etc.)
- Experience working with SailPoint.
- Effective communication with end users, technical IT teams, business partners, network providers, and outsourced vendors spanning diverse cultural and technical backgrounds in a global environment.
Qualified Candidates Only: If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume. To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at www.ekmanassociates.com