Project Manager - Identity & Access Management Modernization

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a large-scale Identity and Access Management (IAM) modernization program for a civilian federal agency. This role will oversee the migration from legacy identity infrastructure to modern cloud and Zero Trust platforms.

The Project Manager will serve as the primary customer-facing delivery lead, coordinating engineering teams, government stakeholders, and subcontractors while ensuring schedule, scope, risk, and compliance requirements are met in an Agile delivery environment.

Requirements:

Program & Project Leadership

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of IAM modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy systems to modern cloud-based platforms.
  
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, and deliverables aligned with federal contract requirements.
  
• Manage risks, dependencies, and issues; drive mitigation strategies and escalation paths.
  
• Ensure alignment with Zero Trust architecture principles and federal cybersecurity mandates.
  

Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary interface with government program leadership, security teams, and technical stakeholders.
  
• Facilitate governance meetings, sprint reviews, and executive briefings.
  
• Translate technical engineering work into clear program status reports and executive-level summaries.
  

Agile Delivery & Team Coordination

• Lead Agile project execution using Scrum or hybrid Agile methodologies.
  
• Coordinate IAM engineers, cloud engineers, PAM specialists, and Tier 3 operations teams.
  
• Ensure backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery metrics are maintained.
  

Compliance, Documentation & Governance

• Ensure project artifacts support federal compliance frameworks including:
  
  • NIST 800-53 / 800-63
    
  • FISMA
    
  • FedRAMP
    
  • Zero Trust Maturity Model
    
• Oversee documentation development (SOPs, architecture diagrams, ATO artifacts, migration plans, operational runbooks).
  
• Support audits, ATO processes, and governance reviews.
  

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required; ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, or related field.
  
• 5+ years of IT Project Management experience, including large-scale enterprise modernization programs.
  
• Experience managing Identity & Access Management or cybersecurity programs in federal environments.
  
• Experience managing legacy-to-modern system migrations.
  
• Agile delivery experience (Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid methodologies).
  
• Strong documentation, communication, and executive briefing skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior federal civilian agency project experience.
  
• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe certifications.
  
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture programs.
  
• Familiarity with ATO processes, FedRAMP documentation, and security control validation.