IAM Product Owner: Identity & Access Governance Leader

Reply; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Valorem Reply, part of the Reply network, is seeking a Product Owner for IAM to bridge business and technical teams. You will own roadmaps across Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, and cryptographic controls, driving agile delivery with multiple IAM platforms.

You will lead backlog grooming, align with security objectives, and coordinate with vendors like Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, and SailPoint to ensure KPI tracking and successful program outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5 years in Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar enterprise/SaaS roles
• Expertise with Agile/Scrum delivery and tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO)
• Strong knowledge of IAM domains: Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, Cryptographic Key Management
• Hands-on experience with IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, Saviynt, 1Kosmos, Keyfactor, or PlainID
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives and dependencies
• Strong stakeholder communication and executive reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, enterprise architecture, and security leadership
• Drive backlog grooming, prioritization, roadmap planning, sprint execution, and user story refinement with IAM Feature Teams
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Manage product roadmaps across Authentication, Federation, Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, Privileged Access Management, and Cryptographic Key Management
• Maintain detailed dependency tracking, release tracking, dashboards, reporting, and deliverables across IAM programs
• Lead Agile ceremonies and manage Azure DevOps (ADO) artifacts including epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint plans, dashboards, and executive reporting
• Partner with Product Managers and Technical Leads to align with business and security objectives
• Coordinate with vendors and platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, Saviynt, 1Kosmos, Keyfactor,PlainID, SailPoint, and ServiceNow
• Track and report product KPIs including backlog health, delivery velocity, release performance, dependency status, and portfolio-level visibility

Skills

IAM domain knowledge

Agile/Scrum delivery

Stakeholder communication

Executive reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps (ADO)

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)

Ping Identity

Saviynt

1Kosmos

Keyfactor

PlainID

SailPoint

ServiceNow

Job description

Valorem Reply, part of the Reply network, is seeking a Product Owner for IAM to bridge business and technical teams. You will own roadmaps across Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, and cryptographic controls, driving agile delivery with multiple IAM platforms.

You will lead backlog grooming, align with security objectives, and coordinate with vendors like Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, and SailPoint to ensure KPI tracking and successful program outcomes.