As a Product Owner for the Identity & Access Management (IAM) team, you will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver enterprise-scale IAM solutions. You'll drive product roadmaps and agile execution across core IAM capabilities such as Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, and Cryptographic Controls. This role combines technical fluency in IAM platforms with strong product management and delivery leadership.
Responsibilities- Serve as liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, enterprise architecture, and security leadership
- Drive backlog grooming, prioritization, roadmap planning, sprint execution, and user story refinement with IAM Feature Teams
- Translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
- Manage product roadmaps across Authentication, Federation, Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, Privileged Access Management, and Cryptographic Key Management
- Maintain detailed dependency tracking, release tracking, dashboards, reporting, and deliverables across IAM programs
- Lead Agile ceremonies and manage Azure DevOps (ADO) artifacts including epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, sprint plans, dashboards, and executive reporting
- Partner with Product Managers and Technical Leads to align with business and security objectives
- Coordinate with vendors and platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, Saviynt, 1Kosmos, Keyfactor, PlainID, SailPoint, and ServiceNow
- Track and report product KPIs including backlog health, delivery velocity, release performance, dependency status, and portfolio-level visibility
Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10 years in Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar enterprise/SaaS roles
- Expertise with Agile/Scrum delivery and tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO)
- Strong knowledge of IAM domains: Access Controls, Identity Governance, Directory Services, Cryptographic Key Management
- Hands-on experience with IAM platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Ping Identity, Saviynt, 1Kosmos, Keyfactor, or PlainID
- Ability to manage complex cross-functional initiatives and dependencies
- Strong stakeholder communication and executive reporting skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting large-scale IAM transformations or modernization programs
- Familiarity with Zero Trust, NIST, or ISO security frameworks
