Senior Project Manager - IAM

ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS; Namen; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ABAKUS IT-SOLUTIONS seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager specialized in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to lead IAM projects in complex, hybrid environments. You will oversee end-to-end delivery, from assessment to production rollout, coordinating cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, HR and external partners.

You will demonstrate hands-on IAM implementation experience, manage risks, and ensure adoption and transfer to operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years leading IAM projects in complex environments.
• Proven experience implementing an IAM solution at scale.
• Strong understanding of IAM architectures and integrations with infrastructure, applications, cloud and HR processes.
• Familiarity with SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SCIM standards.
• Fluent French and good English are required.

Responsabilités

• Lead cybersecurity projects from initiation to production and operational handover.
• Define project scope, objectives, roadmap, planning, resources, budget and deliverables.
• Identify, assess and monitor project risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
• Coordinate cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, cloud, application, HR and external vendor teams.
• Organize and lead workshops, project meetings and steering committees.
• Provide clear project reporting to sponsors and governance bodies.
• Lead IAM initiatives covering identity lifecycle management, provisioning, RBAC, SSO/MFA/passwordless, access reviews, PAM and more.

Connaissances

IAM project management

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Communication

Agile/Waterfall

Description du poste

We are looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Project Manager specialized in Identity & Access Management (IAM) to join a challenging cybersecurity environment.You will be responsible for managing projects from initial assessment and scoping through design, implementation, migration, testing and production rollout. Working with cybersecurity experts, architects, infrastructure and cloud teams, operational security teams and external partners, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and with the expected quality.

Your main focus will be on IAM projects in complex and hybrid environments, while also contributing to broader infrastructure security initiatives. We are looking for someone who has actually led an IAM implementation, not only worked around IAM concepts. You should be able to explain your role in the implementation, the challenges encountered, the decisions made, the results achieved and how the solution was successfully adopted and transferred to operations.

Missions

• Lead cybersecurity projects from initiation to production and operational handover.
• Define project scope, objectives, roadmap, planning, resources, budget and deliverables.
• Identify, assess and monitor project risks, dependencies and mitigation actions.
• Coordinate cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, cloud, application, HR, business and external vendor teams.
• Organize and lead workshops, project meetings and steering committees.
• Provide clear project reporting to sponsors and governance bodies.
• Lead IAM initiatives covering:
• Identity lifecycle management (joiner, mover, leaver).
• Automated provisioning and deprovisioning.
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and access governance.
• Least privilege and segregation of duties.
• Single Sign-On (SSO), MFA and passwordless authentication.
• Identity federation and access certification/review campaigns.
• Integration with HR systems, directories, applications, cloud and infrastructure services.
• Privileged, technical and non-human identities in coordination with PAM solutions.
• Identity and access migration, testing, validation and production deployment.
• Support change management and user adoption throughout IAM implementations.
• Contribute, when required, to infrastructure security projects involving PAM, PKI, HSM, SASE, ZTNA, VPN, firewalls, secure networks and cloud security.
• Support strategic studies, security solution selection, RFPs and operational deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading IAM projects, with significant project management experience.
• Proven and recent experience implementing an IAM solution in a complex or large-scale environment.
• Strong understanding of IAM architectures, enterprise directories and their integration with infrastructure, applications, cloud and HR processes.
• Practical knowledge of:
• Identity lifecycle management
• Provisioning / deprovisioning
• RBAC and access governance
• SSO and identity federation
• MFA and passwordless authentication
• Access reviews and certification
• PAM and privileged identities
• Good knowledge of IAM standards and protocols such as SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0 and SCIM.
• Understanding of Zero Trust principles.
• Experience managing design, integration, migration, testing, acceptance, production deployment and operational handover.
• Strong experience in project planning, risk management, dependencies, reporting and stakeholder coordination.
• Familiarity with classical and/or Agile project management methodologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with architects, security experts, infrastructure and network engineers, business stakeholders and suppliers.
• Knowledge of NIS2 and/or ISO 27001 is an asset.
• Experience with PKI, HSM, SASE, ZTNA, VPN, firewalls or cloud security is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication, leadership, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to simplify and explain complex technical subjects to non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent French and good English are required.

Why Join ABAKUS IT SOLUTIONS?

• Work on challenging cybersecurity and digital transformation projects.
• Take ownership of high-impact IAM and infrastructure security initiatives.
• Collaborate with experienced cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud and architecture professionals.
• Develop your expertise across IAM, Zero Trust and modern infrastructure security.
• Join an international IT environment where technical expertise and initiative are valued.
• Benefit from a professional environment focused on innovation, collaboration and continuous development.

Ready to lead IAM projects that make a real difference to security and identity governance? We would love to hear from you.