Assistant Cybersecurity Program Manager Jobs in Texas

Cyber Security Program Delivery LeadThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

Seeking a Program delivery lead to drive execution of enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Secrets Management initiatives. This role is accountable for delivery, execution discipline, and outcomes, ensuring complex, multi-workstream programs stay on track, risks are actively managed, and commitments are met.
This is a hands-on execution role focused on driving progress across Cybersecurity and IT.

Key Responsibilities

• Own execution of IAM/PAM/Secrets programs across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Build and manage integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, and critical path
• Maintain rigorous RAID discipline (risks, issues, dependencies, actions) with clear ownership and resolution timelines
• Drive weekly execution cadence; surface blockers early and push through resolution
  

Track and enforce accountability for:

• Application onboarding into IAM platforms
• Privileged account onboarding into PAM solutions
• Secrets migration into centralized vaults
• Deliver Go-to-Green plans for at-risk initiatives with clear recovery timelines
• Produce concise, decision-focused executive updates (BLOT format)
• Maintain program dashboards (health, risks, milestones, KPIs) with data accuracy

Required Experience

• 8+ years of program/project management experience in large enterprise environments
• Proven delivery of IAM, PAM, or identity security programs (end-to-end execution)
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-team initiatives with shared ownership
  

Strong experience with:

• Dependency management and critical path tracking
• Risk and issue management (RAID)
• Executive-level reporting and governance forums

Technical Requirements (Hands-On Program-Level Depth)
IAM / IGA

• Direct experience delivering IAM/IGA implementations, including application onboarding, provisioning workflows, RBAC, and certification campaigns
• Working knowledge of platforms such as SailPoint IdentityIQ, Okta, or Microsoft Entra ID

PAM

• Experience delivering PAM initiatives, including privileged account discovery, vault onboarding, and least privilege / JIT access models
• Familiarity with tools such as CyberArk or BeyondTrust

Secrets Management

• Experience supporting or driving secrets management efforts, including migration of credentials to centralized vaults and integration into application workflows
• Exposure to tools such as HashiCorp Vault

Authentication & Access Controls

• Strong understanding of MFA, SSO, federation (SAML, OAuth, OIDC)
• Understanding of Zero Trust Architecture principles and enterprise application

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field required
• Master's degree (MBA, MS Cybersecurity, or related) preferred

Relevant Certifications (preferred):

• Program Management: PMP, PgMP, or equivalent
• Security / Identity:
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CIAM / IGA-related certifications (e.g., SailPoint certifications)
• Cloud / Identity (nice to have):
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator
• AWS or Azure security certifications

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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ExpertThe expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 105,500 - 243,000 in Texas
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.

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