Senior Technical IAM Program Lead required to provide the technical leadership, architectural expertise, and subject‑matter expertise needed across IAM dom

Our GTA based, Municipal Government client requires the services of a Senior Technical IAM Program Lead to provide the technical leadership, architectural expertise, and subject‑matter expertise needed across IAM domains-including Governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Technical Access for IT & OT, and Identity Analytics.

ROLE:

The Technical IAM Program Lead is a senior, cross‑functional role responsible for defining the technical and functional requirements for the enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM) program and ensuring that vendor-delivered IAM solutions align with those requirements. This role provides the technical leadership, architectural expertise, and subject‑matter expertise needed across IAM domains-including Governance, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Technical Access for IT & OT, and Identity Analytics.

This role partners with internal stakeholders to define target architecture, articulate an IAM roadmap, prepare comprehensive RFP documentation, participate in vendor evaluation and selection, and then oversee the technical design and implementation performed by vendor-supplied Identity Architects, PAM Leads, and IGA Leads. A Project Manager supports this role throughout the requirements gathering, procurement, contracting, implementation, and transition to operations.

This role is not responsible for performing hands-on configuration or implementation but ensures technical correctness, alignment, and quality throughout the program lifecycle.

MUST HAVE:

· University degree in Computer Science, information security, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

· 10+ years of progressive experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), covering IAM architecture, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA).

· Strong background in enterprise IT and Security Architecture, including cloud, hybrid, and OT/industrial environments

· Deep knowledge of IAM standards and technologies (e.g., SAML, OIDC, OAuth2, SCIM, AD/Azure AD, HRIS integrations).

Any one of the following certifications is required:

· Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM)

· Certified Access Management Specialist (CAMS)

· Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

· Demonstrated experience defining functional and non-functional requirements for large-scale IAM initiatives.

· Experience preparing or contributing to Ontario public sector RFPs, vendor evaluations, and technical scoring.

· Ability to provide technical oversight of vendor Identity Architects, PAM Leads, and IGA Leads without performing hands on implementation

· Strong understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WANs, LANs, and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, LDAP, SAMLv2, OAuth, and SSL/TLS

· In-depth knowledge of technologies and architecture principles required to secure sophisticated network environments such as: Endpoint Security, DLP, NGFW, Zero Trust, VPN, VLANs, IDS, IPS, ACLs, device authentication, network behavior anomaly detection, SOAR, firewall configuration management, DDoS protection, etc.