Identity Solutions Manager

Jobtailor; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Identity Governance liaison to bridge business needs with Identity Engineering. You will drive requirements, promote Okta-based IAM capabilities, and own governance roadmaps across cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong program management, SOX/compliance awareness, and hands-on Okta expertise to ensure timely, within-scope delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Business or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years with Okta Identity Cloud, Okta Workflows, and Okta Identity Governance.
• 7+ years in a business-facing technology role with stakeholder responsibilities.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of SSO, provisioning, user access reviews, and access governance.
• Strong organization skills; manage program backlog and cross-functional delivery.
• Experience aligning IAM programs with SOX, PCI DSS, or NIST.
• Hands-on with Okta Cloud, Workflows, and Governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary business-facing liaison for Identity Engineering.
• Lead discovery to translate requirements into identity specifications.
• Educate teams on Okta IAM capabilities and promote SSO adoption.
• Own roadmap communication and prioritize governance initiatives.
• Coordinate governance program execution with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and deliver governance dashboards and executive updates.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Program Backlog Management

Facilitation Skills

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Business or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Okta Identity Cloud

Okta Workflows

Okta Identity Governance (OIG)

SCIM Provisioning

REST APIs

Job description

• Serve as the primary business-facing liaison for Identity Engineering
• Conduct discovery sessions to capture requirements and translate them into actionable identity system specifications
• Educate business teams on Okta-based IAM capabilities and drive adoption of SSO, automated provisioning, and access governance
• Own business-facing roadmap communication
• Advocate for business requirements inside Identity Engineering and influence prioritization
• Manage governance intake requests and maintain and prioritize the program backlog
• Coordinate and drive execution of the SOX Application Lifecycle Governance Program
• Partner with Identity Engineering, Security, Compliance, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to deliver governance initiatives
• Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers; develop mitigation plans and escape issues
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and program reviews
• Bridge Identity Architects and Helpdesk teams by translating roadmap milestones into operational context
• Drive stakeholder accountability for commitments and action items
• Develop and deliver status reports, governance metrics, dashboards, and executive updates
• Deliver Identity Engineering initiatives on time, within budget, and within scope
• Onboard and operationalize SOX and priority business applications into TKO’s Okta Identity Governance framework
• Maintain executive IAM dashboards and governance reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field or equivalent hands-on experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Okta Identity Cloud, Okta Workflows, and Okta Identity Governance
• 7+ years of experience in a business-facing technology role, such as business analyst, technical program manager, or IAM practitioner with stakeholder-facing responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience translating business requirements into technical specifications in an enterprise environment
• Working knowledge of identity and access management concepts, including SSO, provisioning, user access reviews, and access governance
• Strong organization skillsets with managing program backlog, prioritizing competing demands, and driving cross-functional delivery in a complex organization
• Experience supporting IAM programs with alignment to compliance frameworks such as SOX, PCI DSS, or NIST
• Working understanding of SCIM provisioning, JIT provisioning, REST APIs, access request processes, and automated identity lifecycle management
• Hands-on expertise with Okta Identity Cloud, Okta Workflows, and Okta Identity Governance (OIG)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Okta Identity Cloud, including Okta Workflows and Identity Governance, while effectively translating business requirements into actionable technical specifications. Proven ability to manage program backlogs, drive cross-functional delivery, and ensure compliance with governance frameworks such as SOX.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Okta Identity Cloud
• Identity Governance
• Business Analysis
• SOX Compliance
• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Okta Workflows
• Identity and Access Management
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Provisioning
• REST APIs
• SCIM Provisioning
• Automated Identity Lifecycle Management
• Technical Specifications Translation
• Program Backlog Management
• Governance Metrics Development

Soft Skills

• Strong Organization Skills
• Stakeholder Accountability
• Facilitation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Identity Engineering
• Access Governance
• Compliance Frameworks
• Internal Audit
• Risk Management