Title: Privileged Access Management (PAM) Program Manager

Location: ALPHARETTA, GA-, 30005

Duration: 12 months (possibility for extension)

(Fully Remote Position)

Job Description

Job Title: Privileged Access Management (PAM) Program Manager

EST working hours


Role Summary/Purpose:
The PAM Program Manager will be responsible for driving high visibility, cross-functional projects PAM program, working with the Identity and Access Management organization, broader information technology and security teams focused on the deployment of key Privileged Access Management functionality across systems including the migration off a legacy tool.

Essential Responsibilities:
Manage Privileged Access Management Program; coordinate cross-functionally with Privileged Technologies team, IAM teams, Information Security teams and business IT stakeholders to manage the successful delivery of PAM Program.
Drive critical PAM workstreams across Synchrony, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and continuing to progress the program's strategic direction
Ensure PAM program goals align with the mission and goals of the IAM organization.
Formulate, organize and monitor inter-connected projects and workstreams.
Decide and deliver on suitable short-term and long-term strategic objectives
Manage program issues, risks, changes and resources to ensure project goals are achieved.
Deliver issues and risks tracking and resolution, decision logs, communication plans, and other program documentation
Engage with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding project risks, issues and decisions.
Deliver change management and communication strategies
Establish PAM program metrics and evaluation methods to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement as well as timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle
Prepare and present reports for program sponsors and leadership
Resolve projects higher scope issues
Develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities

Qualifications/Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security
Systems or equivalent related field preferred, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Information Technology OR in lieu of the Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 9 years of experience in Information Technology
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading and managing diverse, global teams of employees and/or contingent workers.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in information technology, with a focus on information security in one or more of the following areas: Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management, security operations, security architecture, policy/governance
Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting auditors, audit inquiries and ad-hoc reporting