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Optiv · 1 day ago

Sr. Practice Manager - Identity Governance and Administration | Remote, USA

Optiv Security Inc. is a leading provider in cybersecurity solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Practice Manager for their Identity Governance and Administration consulting practice. The role involves overseeing practice leadership, ensuring high-quality client engagements, and mentoring team members while collaborating with senior leadership on strategies and operations.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary leader of the Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) consulting practice, collaborating with senior leadership on strategy and day-to-day operations
Ensure all methodologies and engagement processes are documented, up to date, and consistently applied across all projects
Review and approve project deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with customer expectations and statements of work (SOW)
Participate in client engagements, including kickoff calls, on-site meetings, and final presentations to ensure technical quality and client satisfaction
Monitor consultant performance on a per-project basis and maintain data for ongoing reviews and development
Collaborate with Practice Directors and leadership to make staffing decisions aligned with consultant skills, goals, and client needs
Ensure consultants are equipped with the necessary resources and delivery plans for successful project execution
Mentor consultants through engagements, especially where a skills gap exists, and provide ongoing support and pairing as needed
Facilitate annual and pre-engagement training plans for skill development
Manage consultant utilization effectively, aligning bench time with practice research and capability-building goals
Conduct semi-annual performance reviews focused on development, training, and career growth
Provide technical expertise and sales enablement support for Identity and Identity Governance
Contribute to the creation and maintenance of pre-sales materials, including: Customer-facing one-pagers and service descriptions, Internal sales battle cards, Practice brochures and website content
Support Optiv Account Managers and inside sales teams with client interactions, technical scoping, and SOW review
Assist in developing sales training materials and sanitized deliverable examples for reuse
Identify and manage subcontractor resources as needed, including SOW creation and coordination with the Delivery Management team
Track pending project pipeline to forecast skills needs and plan resourcing accordingly

Qualification

Identity GovernanceCyber SecurityTechnical ExpertiseSales EnablementProject ManagementLeadershipCommunication SkillsMentorship

Required

Bachelor's or higher degree or its equivalent in certifications or work experience - with a preference in STEM, Computer Science, Cyber Security, etc
8+ years of related work experience in cyber security/technology environment, preferably Identity and Identity Governance
Minimum of 8+ years of related work experience in developing, implementing or architecting cyber security projects related to cyber digital, resilience, threat management, risk, compliance and/or a wide range of cyber areas
Experience in providing guidance in Identity and IGA strategy at a programmatic level
Experience driving large and complex initiatives & projects from framing the problem, conducting research / analysis to building the business and operational plans through to driving execution to success is required
Strong leadership and communication skills – written and verbal -- to work with clients at various levels; well-versed with business and technical discussions

Benefits

Work/life balance
Professional training resources
Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

Company

Optiv is a cyber security solutions provider in North America that help clients plan, build and run successful cyber security programs.

H1B Sponsorship

Optiv has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (8)
2023 (9)
2022 (11)
2021 (20)
2020 (12)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
CVC Capital PartnersSverica Capital
2023-05-31Debt Financing
2017-01-01Series Unknown
2016-12-05Acquired

Leadership Team

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Julie Talbot-Hubbard
Senior Vice President, Cyber Protection and Identity
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James Turgal
Vice President, Cyber Risk, Strategy & Board Relations
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