Title: Lead IAM Product Manager

Location: Washington, DC (On-site)

Type: Contract, 11 months

Overview:

ZipStaff is hiring a Lead IAM Product Manager for our client, a major national passenger rail transportation organization. This 11-month on-site contract is based in Washington, DC, and is for a lead who will drive enterprise Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) initiatives. You will serve as both the Agile Product Owner and Delivery Lead, define the multi-year IGA product vision, prioritize the backlog, and lead complex implementations, including large-scale SailPoint Identity Security Cloud deployments and major application onboarding.

Responsibilities:

Own the enterprise IAM/IGA roadmap, translating strategic security, compliance, audit, and business objectives into prioritized epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and clear Definitions of Done.
Function as the primary Agile Product Owner, leading sprint planning, backlog grooming, refinement sessions, sprint reviews/demos, and stakeholder acceptance sign-offs.
Manage end-to-end implementation workstreams and application onboarding pipelines; track milestones, monitor RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), manage vendor relationships, and deliver executive-level reporting.
Drive functional and technical discovery across Joiner/Mover/Leaver (JML) workflows, automated provisioning/deprovisioning, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), access requests, periodic certifications, account correlation, and Segregation of Duties (SoD).
Partner closely with IAM engineering, enterprise architecture, security operations, application owners, and executive leadership to remove delivery blockers and ensure scalable, high-quality technical implementations.

Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated track record leading complex, large-scale Identity Governance implementations, with direct hands-on experience in SailPoint Identity Security Cloud or comparable enterprise IGA suites (e.g., SailPoint IdentityIQ, Saviynt, Ping Identity, ForgeRock).
Proven background successfully operating in a dual capacity as both an Agile Product Owner and an enterprise Project/Program Delivery Lead.
Strong understanding of core IAM concepts, including identity lifecycle management, privileged access governance, application onboarding standards, directory services, and audit/compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOX, HIPAA).
Proven ability to elicit requirements from business and technical stakeholders, converting complex audit, regulatory, and architectural needs into actionable sprint items.
Outstanding written, verbal, and executive presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and influence decisions without direct line authority.

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP (Project Management Professional), SAFe POPM (Product Owner/Product Manager), and/or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).

Benefits:

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) + matching
Paid time off
Referral Program

About ZipStaff:

ZipStaff connects skilled technology professionals with leading organizations across the United States, matching top talent with impactful contract and full-time opportunities.

To apply, submit your resume through this posting. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a ZipStaff recruiter.

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