IAM Governance SME Lead / Delivery Lead

Job Title:  IAM Governance SME Lead / Delivery Lead

Location: San Jose, CA

Duration: 8 Months 

Bill Rate: $82/hour

Job Type: C2C/1099 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization:

• USC
• GC
• H-1B
• OPT-EAD
• GC-EAD
  
  

  Job Description:

  We are seeking an experienced IAM Governance SME Lead / Delivery Lead to drive enterprise-wide Identity and Access Management (IAM) governance initiatives.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead IAM Governance programs, including assessment of 100–150+ applications across the enterprise.
  • Drive application inventory, access governance, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) initiatives.
  • Establish governance frameworks, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and risk-based prioritization.
  • Collaborate with application owners, security teams, and platform SMEs to assess IAM controls, identify gaps, and define remediation plans.
  • Provide executive-level reporting, governance oversight, and strategic recommendations.
  • Ensure IAM initiatives align with business, security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

  Required Skills:

  • Strong experience in IAM Governance, Access Governance, and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
  • Experience leading enterprise IAM programs and application assessments.
  • Hands-on knowledge of SailPoint, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, and SAP LeanIX CMDB.
  • Strong stakeholder management, leadership, delivery management, and executive communication skills.
    
    Equal Opportunity Employer : We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.