IAM Release Manager (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring an IAM Release Manager to direct and coordinate the release of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) capabilities from development through production for the program supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This role owns the release calendar, change coordination, and deployment readiness for the IAM/ICAM environment — working closely with the IAM Architecture, engineering, and O&M teams to move new capabilities such as identity resolution and person matching into production safely and on schedule. 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. 

• Directs and coordinates the management of IAM/ICAM releases from development through production, ensuring a controlled, predictable release cadence. 

• Leads the coordination, integration, and flow of development, testing, and deployment activities to support continuous delivery of IAM/ICAM capabilities. 

• Plans and schedules IAM/ICAM releases to avoid conflicts with planned upgrades, concurrent development efforts, user acceptance testing, and other blackout periods. 

• Follows customer change management procedures, ensuring all IAM/ICAM releases are properly documented, approved, and traceable. 

• Coordinates the release of newly engineered IAM/ICAM capabilities — including identity resolution and person-matching enhancements — from the architecture/engineering team into production. 

• Recommends and implements release process improvements, including automated build, test, and deployment pipelines. 

• Identifies and mitigates release-related risks, dependencies, and conflicts; escalates issues to the IAM Program Manager as needed. 

• Maintains release documentation, versioning records, and deployment/rollback plans for the IAM/ICAM environment. 

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

Required Skills & Experience 

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

• Demonstrated experience managing software/system releases involving Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) or Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems. 

• Experience leading release planning, scheduling, and Forward Schedule of Change coordination in a change-managed IT environment. 

• Working knowledge of ITIL change, release, and configuration management practices. 

• Recognized Agile certification (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban) or demonstrated experience operating in an Agile/continuous delivery environment. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation of release planning. 

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

Preferred Skills & Experience 

• Experience supporting release management for an IAM/ICAM program 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. 

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ITIL certification. 

• Experience implementing automated build, test, and deployment pipelines (CI/CD). 

• Experience providing technical leadership to engineering staff across multiple, interrelated release tasks.