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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Project Manager (IAM/CIAM) - **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - **Location:** Arizona City, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $81,337.0 - $141,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Federated Identity Management, Design of User Interfaces, Identity and Access Management, OAuth, OpenID, Ping (Networking Utility), Scrum Methodology, Release Management, Openid Connect, Migration Manager, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Web Services, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Customer Identity Access Management, Information Technology, Legacy Systems - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c181a4721f4168b1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline. * Active PMP Certification required. * Minimum 10+ years of project management experience leading large-scale application development, digital transformation, or enterprise technology initiatives. * Strong experience delivering projects using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid delivery methodologies. * Proven experience managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) or Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) programs, authentication platforms, or security-related technology initiatives. * Experience leading complex technology transformation projects involving platform modernization, migration, or replacement of legacy systems. * Strong understanding of customer authentication technologies, including: Ø Single Sign-On (SSO) Ø Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Ø OAuth 2.0 Ø OpenID Connect (OIDC) Ø SAML Ø Identity Federation * Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across product management, architecture, development, testing, security, infrastructure, operations, and business organizations. * Experience managing projects involving technologies and platforms such as: Ø Ping Identity Ø React-based Web Applications Ø Java-based Services and APIs Ø CI/CD Pipelines Ø Cloud Platforms Ø Enterprise Application Integrations * Strong expertise in project planning, dependency management, risk management, stakeholder communication, governance, budgeting, and executive reporting. * Experience coordinating release management, migration planning, production readiness, cutover activities, and post-production support. * Strong leadership, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. * Self-motivated with strong ownership, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership. ## Description * Own and maintain the end-to-end project implementation plan, including scope, milestones, schedules, dependencies, resource allocations, risk mitigation plans, and delivery timelines. * Lead the delivery of the IAM/customer authentication platform replacement initiative, ensuring alignment with business objectives, security requirements, and customer experience goals. * Coordinate project execution across product management, architecture, development, QA/testing, security, infrastructure, operations, release management, and business stakeholder teams. * Establish and manage project governance processes, including status reporting, milestone reviews, risk and issue management, decision tracking, and executive communications. * Facilitate project planning sessions, steering committee meetings, working sessions, readiness reviews, sprint reviews, and leadership updates. * Monitor and manage dependencies across Ping Identity implementation, React-based sign-on user interface development, Java backend/API services, integrations, testing activities, migration efforts, and production deployments. * Partner closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, and Delivery Leads to ensure Agile sprint execution remains aligned with overall program objectives and timelines. * Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate project risks, issues, blockers, and resource constraints to ensure successful project delivery. * Develop and execute stakeholder communication plans, ensuring impacted business groups, operational teams, support organizations, and leadership teams remain informed throughout the project lifecycle. * Coordinate migration planning and execution activities associated with transitioning from the existing IAM platform to the new authentication solution, including cutover planning, rollback strategies, and contingency management. * Track and ensure completion of environment readiness, integration readiness, testing readiness, release readiness, operational readiness, and production support readiness activities. * Oversee testing milestones, defect management processes, and release planning activities to ensure quality standards and delivery commitments are met. * Collaborate with security, compliance, and architecture teams to ensure all project deliverables adhere to enterprise standards, governance requirements, and security controls. * Manage launch execution activities, including deployment coordination, command center support, issue triage management, stakeholder communications, and post-launch stabilization. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives through lessons learned sessions, retrospective reviews, and implementation of best practices across project delivery processes. * Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, executive summaries, and key metrics to senior leadership and governance boards. * Support knowledge transfer activities, operational handoffs, and documentation efforts to ensure long-term sustainability of the delivered solution. ## 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