Project Manager- CyberArk Secrets Manager (Contract)

KeyData Cyber; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KeyData Cyber is seeking a Project Manager-CyberArk Secrets Manager to lead a cybersecurity deployment for a client’s PAM/Vault environment. You will coordinate onboarding across OpenShift/Kubernetes and GitLab CI/CD, working with architects and engineers to keep the project on schedule and within scope.

You will drive planning, risk management, and governance, ensuring security requirements and client expectations are met while enabling rapid, reliable deployment across North America.

Qualifications

• 7+ years PM experience delivering cybersecurity or infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/MIS/Cybersecurity.
• Experience with CyberArk PAM or secrets management.
• Knowledge of RBAC, policies, credential rotation, and secret workflows.
• OpenShift/Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, and DevSecOps delivery.
• Networking, DNS, firewalls, load balancers, Linux, HA/DR.
• Cross-functional team leadership across multiple workstreams.
• Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methods.
• Strong risk, dependency, stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication; client-facing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of CyberArk Secrets Manager deployment.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, RAID logs, and status reports.
• Coordinate onboarding across OpenShift/Kubernetes and GitLab CI/CD.
• Manage dependencies across infra, networking, security, DevOps, and apps.
• Track delivery of HA/DR, TLS/certificate, audit, monitoring, backups.
• Drive operational readiness and handover to support teams.
• Facilitate technical discussions and resolve blockers quickly.
• Manage scope, changes, resources, and budget; report health to leadership.
• Run governance activities: kickoffs, steering, sprint reviews, lessons learned.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Identity management

Infrastructure projects

OpenShift/Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

DevSecOps

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/CE/MIS/Cybersecurity

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

At KeyData Cyber, we’re shaping the future of identity security. Recognized by Gartner and KuppingerCole as a leading IAM professional services firm, we specialize exclusively in designing, deploying, and managing end-to-end Identity and Access Management programs for organizations across North America.

With 20years of experience, 50M+ identities managed, and 1,000+ successful deployments, our team is our strongest asset and is built by design to help clients protect critical infrastructure, enable digital transformation, and ensure compliance with confidence.

We deliver comprehensive solutions across IAM domains, including:

• Workforce IAM (Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration, Privileged Access Management)
• Consumer IAM (Identity Verification, Authentication and Access, Threat Detection) in highly regulated industries.

If you’re ready to grow your career alongside some of the industry’s best, come join us — you’re key to our success

As a Project Manager-CyberArk Secrets Manager , you will be part of our Delivery Services Team, leading the delivery of an enterprise CyberArk Secrets Manager implementation. You will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving the deployment of Secrets Manager and its integration into the client’s existing CyberArk PAM/Vault environment, as well as onboarding applications across OpenShift/Kubernetes and GitLab CI/CD platforms. You will work closely with architects, engineers, and client stakeholders to keep the project on schedule, on scope, and aligned with security and operational requirements.

Location: USA, Remote

Employment Type: Contract, Immediate Start through March 2027

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the CyberArk Secrets Manager deployment and integration with the existing PAM/Vault environment, without redesigning the current vault architecture.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), and status reports.
• Coordinate application onboarding across OpenShift/Kubernetes workloads and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, tracking progress against onboarding targets.
• Manage dependencies across infrastructure, networking, security, DevOps, and application teams, including DNS, firewall, load balancer, certificate, and service account requests.
• Track delivery of key technical workstreams, including HA/DR configuration, TLS/certificate implementation, audit logging, monitoring, and backup/recovery.
• Drive operational readiness activities, including testing, change management, documentation, runbooks, and handover to support teams.
• Facilitate technical discussions between architects, engineers, and client stakeholders, and escalates and resolves blockers quickly.
• Manage scope, change requests, resourcing, and budget, and communicate project health to client leadership.
• Run project governance, including kickoffs, steering committee meetings, sprint or phase reviews, and lessons learned.

Who We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of project management experience, including delivering cybersecurity, identity, or infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience
• Experience managing CyberArk PAM, secrets management, or other Privileged Access Management implementations.
• Working knowledge of secrets management concepts, including RBAC, policies, credential rotation, Safes, CPM, and secret retrieval workflows.
• Familiarity with OpenShift/Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, and DevSecOps delivery practices.
• Understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including networking, DNS, firewalls, load balancers, Linux environments, HA/DR, and enterprise authentication.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional technical teams and multiple workstreams at once.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong risk, dependency, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently in a client-facing consulting environment

Nice-to-Have Skills

• PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe certification.
• CyberArk certifications or training, such as Secrets Manager or PAM courses.
• Experience managing application onboarding programs or platform rollouts.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks and audit requirements.
• Experience with project tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Previous consulting or professional services experience.#LI-RJ1

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At KeyData Cyber, we put people first, valuing learning, growth, and work-life balance. We offer extensive opportunities to advance your career through leading digital identity projects across North America. Our culture is built on respect, inclusion, and equal opportunity for everyone.

Accessibility & Accommodations

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Fraud Prevention & Identity Verification

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