IAM / Microsoft Entra ID Project Manager - Contract - Melbourne

Urgent requirement of IAM / Microsoft Entra ID Project Manager - Contract - Melbourne
Requirements

Role Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation program, leading the transition from a legacy identity platform to Microsoft Entra ID. The role will oversee project governance, stakeholder engagement, delivery assurance, risk management, migration planning, and successful transition into business-as-usual operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead overall project planning, execution, governance and reporting activities.

Manage project scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, risks and issues.

Establish and maintain governance forums, steering committees and project reporting mechanisms.

Coordinate business, technology, security, infrastructure and vendor teams.

Manage stakeholder engagement across executive, business and technical audiences.

Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones and delivery roadmaps.

Oversee discovery, architecture, implementation, migration, testing, cutover and hypercare workstreams.

Ensure delivery quality, compliance with organizational standards and achievement of agreed project outcomes.

Facilitate decision-making, risk mitigation and issue resolution.

Manage transition readiness, operational handover and project closure activities.

Drive proactive communication and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Experience

10+ years of project management experience delivering enterprise technology transformation programs.

Proven experience managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) or cybersecurity projects.

Experience delivering cloud transformation, digital identity or Microsoft technology initiatives.

Strong experience managing multi-vendor and cross-functional delivery teams.

Demonstrated success in stakeholder management at executive and operational levels.

Experience in complex enterprise environments with large-scale application and user migrations.

Technical Knowledge

Identity and Access Management concepts.

Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory.

Identity Governance and Administration (IGA).

Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA and Conditional Access.

Hybrid identity environments.

Project governance and risk management frameworks.

Preferred Certifications

PMP

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Agile Project Management Certification

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)

ITIL Foundation or above

Duration: 06 Months and possible extension
Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders only
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