Required IAM Program Manager - Dallas, TX / Iselin, NJ (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite)

Job Title: IAM Program Manager

Location: Dallas, TX / Iselin, NJ (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite)

Type: Contract

Rate: $65 Hour

Relevant Experience Years

·         12–15+ years of program management experience

·         Proven experience leading large-scale IAM or security advisory programs

·         Experience managing parallel workstreams across multiple teams

Tools

·         MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps

·         PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI

·         Governance and reporting tools

Skills

·         Strong client management and executive communication

·         Excellent presentation and program reporting

·         Strong problem‑solving and dependency management

·         Highly collaborative leadership style

·         Governance, planning, and delivery oversight expertise

Responsibilities

·         Provide overall program leadership and governance across multiple IAM workstreams.

·         Own end‑to‑end program planning, including scope alignment, milestones, dependencies, and delivery cadence.

·         Ensure all IAM initiatives are executed in line with approved SOW, in‑scope / out‑of‑scope boundaries, and regulatory expectations.

·         Oversee and coordinate multiple IAM Project Managers and workstreams.

·         Establish and manage program‑level governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder reviews.

·         Track and manage program‑level risks, issues, dependencies, and inter‑workstream impacts.

·         Ensure consistent execution of office‑hours‑based, consultative engagement models across IAM initiatives.

·         Provide administrative and strategic oversight to IAM teams on cleanup, segregation, migration, and remediation progress.

·         Review and validate that IAM guidance and outcomes align with enterprise IAM architecture, security policies, and compliance standards.

·         Serve as the primary client‑facing leadership contact for IAM program delivery.

·         Deliver executive‑level reporting, dashboards, and presentations covering progress, risks, and outcomes.

·         Drive alignment between IAM Architects, SMEs, Project Managers, and client stakeholders.

·         Support prioritization and sequencing decisions across IAM workstreams.

·         Ensure lessons learned, best practices, and metrics are captured and reused across the program.

·         Mentor and guide IAM Project Managers and delivery leads.

·         Escalate critical risks or scope conflicts to executive sponsors as required.

·         Maintain strong collaboration with security, compliance, audit, application, and platform teams.

·         Ensure the program remains advisory and governance‑focused, without assuming hands‑on execution or change implementation ownership.