IAM Program Lead: Platform Migrations & Governance

American Express Global Business Travel

Carson City (NV)

On-site

USD 88,000 - 164,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

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Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead enterprise IAM initiatives. You will translate business requirements into technical roadmaps, coordinate across infrastructure, security, and applications teams, and drive on-time, within-scope delivery across Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, and related platforms.

The role blends business delivery, technical architecture, and governance, requiring 10+ years in PM and 3+ years hands-on IAM platforms, with

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of IAM platforms/architectures (Okta, Active Directory, PAM, IGA) and identity governance/compliance controls.
Advanced project management skills (planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk) with Agile/Waterfall/hybrid experience.
Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to translate technical architecture into business context.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business, or related field
10+ years in project/program management; 5+ years managing IAM, security, or enterprise IT projects
3+ years hands‑on with enterprise IAM platforms (Okta, Saviynt, or equivalent); proven success leading complex multi‑team initiatives and platform migrations

Responsibilities

Define project charters and scope for IAM initiatives, breaking implementations into manageable workstreams and phases
Develop schedules, resource plans, and cost estimates with technical leads
Establish success criteria and KPIs aligned with business objectives
Lead governance boards and steering committee reviews
Communicate status, risks, and decisions to technical and business audiences
Coordinate across infrastructure, security, applications, and business teams, managing dependencies and escalations proactively
Provide technical project leadership on platform implementations (Okta, CyberArk, Saviynt, etc.)
Track and manage technical workstreams from design through deployment
Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure solutions meet requirements, standards, and compliance
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks
Develop and execute change management plans for organizational transitions
Plan and manage cutover activities, rollbacks, and contingencies, supporting post-implementation review
Coordinate training and documentation for operations and support teams
Develop operational runbooks and procedures for new capabilities
Support knowledge transfer and team readiness
Track and report project metrics (schedule variance, budget variance, scope adherence)
Monitor value realization against post-implementation targets
Identify and implement process improvements in IAM delivery