IAM Project Manager Employment Type: Contract (12+ months) Location: Remote, Texas (MUST RESIDE IN TEXAS)
We are looking for a battle-tested IT Project Manager who has led large, complex, mission-critical IT implementations including an enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) modernization initiative with significant technical complexity, third-party vendor dependencies, and security and compliance sensitivity that demands judgment and discipline.
Qualifications/Requirements
Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
Proven track record leading enterprise-scale IT implementations, not task coordination, end-to-end delivery ownership
Experience leading IAM or CIAM initiatives, including identity governance, access provisioning, authentication/authorization platforms, or customer-facing identity solutions
Strong vendor and contract management experience including deliverable oversight, schedule accountability, issue escalation, and performance management
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams with significant interdependencies across technical teams, business stakeholders, and external partners
Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable presenting to and aligning senior leadership
Experience developing RFPs, SOWs, project charters, scope documents, and business requirements
Ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment without direct authority
Responsibilities
Lead the IAM/CIAM modernization initiative across all phases from initiation through implementation and transition to operations
Develop and maintain full-scale project plans including scope, schedule, resource requirements, communication plans, and critical path management
Manage vendor relationships and contract performance, holding third-party providers accountable to deliverables, timelines, and quality standards
Identify and manage project dependencies, risks, and issues, escalating appropriately and driving resolution
Facilitate executive and stakeholder communications including status reviews, milestone reporting, and decision briefings
Develop written business requirements and process models in collaboration with technical, security, and operational teams
Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple departments, aligning priorities and maintaining momentum across workstreams
Support procurement activities including RFP development and vendor selection
Develop transition and training plans to support successful handoff to operations
Operate with minimal supervision and bring the executive presence, delivery discipline, and operational judgment this environment demands
Genius Road, LLC is proud to be a Certified Women's Business Enterprise, an Equal Opportunity Employer, and values diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Texas (Remote)
Website
https://www.geniusroad.com
Skills
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Customer Relationsunmatched
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Identity Data Managementunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Process Modelingunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Proposal Developmentunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Quality Metricsunmatched
Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
Statement of Work (SOW)unmatched
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)unmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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