IAM Program Manager

Job#: 3021420

Job Description:
Job Description: IAM Program Manager

Location: Remote (Preference for candidates in the Eastern Time Zone; ideally near Coral Gables, FL or Juno Beach, FL)

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: Identity & Access Management

Reports To: IAM Leadership (Cameron Buck)
Summary

We are seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Program Manager to oversee and drive execution of key IAM initiatives across the enterprise. This role will coordinate strategic and operational activities, manage cross-functional teams and vendors, support steering committees, and ensure programs are delivered efficiently and effectively. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically conversant in IAM concepts, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Leadership

• Serve as the primary program manager supporting IAM leadership across multiple initiatives and workstreams.
• Manage program structures, schedules, risks, dependencies, and deliverables for enterprise IAM programs.
• Lead steering committees, governance forums, and executive updates; track action items and ensure decisions are executed.

Coordination & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with internal staff, vendors, and cross-functional teams (Corporate IT, OT, Europe, etc.) to ensure program alignment and progress.
• Maintain program roadmaps, dashboards, and reporting for leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Act as the liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and follow-through.

Initiative Management

• Manage high-priority IAM initiatives such as Optimus (access control for power generation sites) and passwordless adoption programs.
• Support workstreams across identity governance, access management, privileged access, directory services, and authentication.
• Track and manage progress across fragmented IAM responsibilities and distributed ownership teams.

Technical Oversight (Non-Hands-On)

• Maintain a strong high-level understanding of IAM technologies, frameworks, and concepts to ask the right questions and guide program direction.
• Support solutioning discussions in partnership with architects and engineers, while remaining focused on program delivery rather than implementation.

Skills & Experience
Required

• Strong experience managing programs or large-scale projects within IAM, cybersecurity, or IT security environments.
• Familiarity with IAM platforms and concepts such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Entra ID, RBAC, ABAC, privileged access, and identity governance.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple simultaneous priorities in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, stakeholder management, and meeting facilitation skills.
• Experience working with and coordinating vendor partners and cross-functional internal teams.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms and facilitate decision-making.

Preferred

• Experience supporting both corporate IT and operational technology (OT) environments.
• Prior involvement in global or multi-regional IAM programs.
• Experience running steering committees or executive-level governance structures.

Environment & Context

• Works closely with IAM leadership (Cameron Buck) to run strategic and operational elements of the IAM program.
• Operates across a fragmented ownership model spanning Corporate IT, SIP, OT teams, directory services, and authentication groups.
• Remote-first role with preference for Eastern Time Zone; occasional on-site presence may be needed.
• High-visibility position supporting mission-critical identity initiatives across the enterprise.

Key Focus Areas

• IAM program execution, tracking, and delivery
• Governance structure establishment and facilitation
• Cross-team and vendor coordination
• Communication and alignment with leadership and stakeholders
• Support for major initiatives like Optimus and passwordless adoption

Ideal Candidate Profile

A highly organized and proactive IAM program manager who can independently drive programs forward, maintain structure across complex initiatives, coordinate diverse teams, and operate as the right-hand partner to IAM leadership. This person balances technical understanding with strong program management skills, ensuring IAM initiatives move efficiently from planning through execution.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.