Managing Security Consultant – Access Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage delivery timelines, milestones, and outputs within the Access Management engagement portfolio.

• Collaborate with Project Managers on project governance, status updates, and risk management.

• Conduct delivery assessments, eliminate obstacles, and guarantee client satisfaction.

• Ensure adherence to SOW, oversee scope management, and handle change order procedures.

• Coordinate multiple workstreams and handle dependencies within extensive engagements.

• Facilitate documentation, knowledge transfer, and transition planning.

• Develop delivery playbooks, templates, and standardized operating procedures.

• Lead project kickoffs, status meetings, and updates for the executive steering committee.

• Monitor engagement health metrics, including budget consumption, milestone achievement, and risk indicators.

• Execute corrective measures and recovery plans.

• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance across simultaneous Access Management engagements.

• Review and authorize solution architectures, integration designs, and implementation strategies.

• Perform technical health assessments and uphold delivery standards.

• Offer technical mentorship to Architects, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.

• Oversee resource allocation, staffing decisions, utilization, forecasting, and skills readiness.

• Act as the escalation point for delivery challenges, client issues, and technical hurdles.

• Manage client escalation communications and involve Directors, VPs, and CISOs.

• Assist in presales through technical validation, LOE and SOW evaluations, client presentations, and sales collaboration.

• Contribute to the definition of service offerings, go-to-market strategies, and thought leadership.

• Maintain practical technical knowledge and participate in complex architectural decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Over 8 years of experience in Identity and Access Management.

• Minimum of 3 years in a leadership or management role in delivery.

• Strong technical proficiency in Ping Identity, including PingFederate, PingOne, PingAccess, PingDirectory, and DaVinci.

• Strong technical proficiency in Okta, including Identity Engine, Universal Directory, Okta Workflows, API Access Management, and Okta Integration Network.

• In-depth knowledge of SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SSO architecture, federation design patterns, MFA, adaptive authentication, passwordless strategies, API security, token management, and gateway integration.

• Experience overseeing multiple concurrent engagements and delivery teams.

• Capability to manage escalations, address client issues, and maintain relationships at the executive level.

• Experience with resource planning, utilization management, and staffing optimization.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Must be willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Preferred: experience with Microsoft Entra ID, CyberArk, SailPoint, or ForgeRock.

• Preferred: certifications in Ping Identity, Okta, CISSP, CISM, or PMP.

• Preferred: experience in consulting or professional services delivery.

• Preferred: experience in incident response or security recovery involving IAM platforms.

• Preferred: experience in building and scaling IAM consulting practices or delivery teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan, with GuidePoint covering 90% of the employee premium and 70% of family premiums.

• High Deductible Health Plan with HSA, with GuidePoint covering 100% of the employee premium and 75% of family premiums.

• HSA contributions of $850 annually for employees or $1,750 annually for families.

• Group Dental Insurance, with GuidePoint covering 100% of the employee premium and 75% of family premiums.

• 12 corporate holidays.

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) program.

• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance.

• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months during open enrollment.

• Pet Benefit Option.

• Access to vendor training.

• Mentorship available at all levels.

• Flexible work-life balance.

• Regular feedback and coaching.

• Opportunities for career growth and leadership.