IAM Project Manager (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring an IAM Project Manager to plan and execute discrete initiatives within the enterprise Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) program supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role manages the scope, schedule, risk, and deliverables of specific IAM projects — including capability enhancements such as identity resolution and person matching — coordinating the engineering and architecture teams to deliver on time and within budget. The IAM Project Manager works under the direction of the IAM Program Manager, providing project-level status, risk, and schedule reporting to support overall program execution. This is a fully remote position located within the United States.

Please note: The contract has not been awarded;  this position remains unfunded and is contingent upon the award of the contract. 

• Develops, maintains, and executes project management plans for assigned IAM/ICAM initiatives, including scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, and dependencies. 

• Manages assigned IAM projects through requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, and transition to operations/sustainment. 

• Coordinates day-to-day project activities across IAM engineering, architecture, security, and operations teams to keep deliverables on schedule. 

• Establishes project milestones, work packages, and schedules in alignment with contract requirements and customer priorities. 

• Tracks project schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables against approved baselines; escalates variances to the IAM Program Manager. 

• Identifies project risks, issues, and dependencies; develops mitigation strategies and corrective actions to minimize cost, schedule, and technical impacts. 

• Coordinates the integration of newly engineered IAM/ICAM capabilities — including identity resolution and person-matching enhancements — into planned releases and transitions to O&M. 

• Conducts recurring project status meetings, schedule reviews, and risk reviews with technical leads and stakeholders. 

• Prepares and delivers project status reports, risk registers, schedules, and other program-management deliverables to the customer and GovCIO leadership. 

• Ensures project execution complies with applicable federal policy, contractual requirements, and agency-specific Authority to Operate (ATO) and security requirements. 

• Provides recommendations to the IAM Program Manager regarding project priorities, resource needs, and issues requiring escalation. 

Required Skills & Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, and 8+ years of experience in IT project management (or commensurate combination of education and experience). 

• Demonstrated experience managing IT projects involving Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. 

• Experience managing project scope, schedule, cost, risk, dependencies, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. 

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams — engineering, architecture, and security operations — supporting IAM project delivery. 

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of project status reports, schedules, and risk assessments. 

Clearance Required: Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability/public trust clearance.

Preferred Skills & Experience 

• Experience supporting an IAM/ICAM project at a federal civilian agency (e.g., VA, DHS, SSA). 

• Familiarity with IAM/ICAM technologies and concepts, such as SailPoint, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, PKI/CAC, SAML/OAuth/OIDC, and Master Person Index (MPI)/identity resolution. 

• Experience working in Agile/SAFe delivery environments. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.