Access Management Senior Programme Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Eames Consulting
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Access Management Programme Director role is focused on leading a high-priority transformation in the Access Management space within a major insurance organization. This position requires a strategic approach to modernizing technology and implementing robust processes for Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) and Privileged Access Management (PAM). The candidate will be responsible for stakeholder alignment and building an enterprise-grade Access Management capability in a complex regulatory environment. Proven experience in enterprise IAM transformations and the ability to influence senior stakeholders are essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver streamlined processes for Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) and support the ticketing system.
- Implement structured Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and automate management processes.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in Privileged Access Management (PAM).
- Lead strategy, design, and delivery of Access Management initiatives.
- Align stakeholders across business, security, tech, and operations.
- Define the operating model and rationalize tooling for Access Management.
- Modernize JML processes and bring order to privileged access management.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading enterprise IAM transformations.
- Strong RBAC design capability.
- Deep understanding of PAM frameworks.
- Experience in regulated financial services, preferably insurance.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Comfort operating in complex, legacy-heavy environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Access Management Programme Director
Our client a leading insurance organisation is current undergoing a high priority transformation piece of work in the Access Management space. This role has been defined as outside IR35
This isn’t a “greenfield innovation” role. This is a fix-it, build-it, own-it mandate inside a major insurance organisation that’s investing in modernising its technology estate.
The Situation
The organisation operates in a complex insurance market with thousands of users, multiple entities, delegated authorities, third parties, and legacy systems everywhere.
We need someone who can deliver the following:
- Joiner–Mover–Leaver
- Create new streamlined processes, update and support the ticketing system and ensure JML process is followed using robost controls.
- Workign with the teams to implement structured RBAC and automate the management.
- Privileged Access Management
- There is tooling in place. The programme manager will be responsible for working with tech teams and suppliers to ensure there are no gaps and that regulatory requirements are adhered to.
What This Role Really Is
This is not a BAU IAM manager role. This is:
- Strategy + design + delivery
- Cultural change
- Stakeholder alignment across business, security, tech, and operations
- Building a proper enterprise-grade AM capability
You’ll own the roadmap. You’ll define the operating model. You’ll rationalise tooling. You’ll modernise JML. You’ll bring order to privileged access. And you’ll do it in a regulated, complex environment.
What They Need
- Proven experience leading enterprise IAM transformations
- Strong RBAC design capability
- Deep understanding of PAM frameworks
- Experience in regulated financial services preferably insurance
- Gravitas to influence senior stakeholders
- Comfort operating in messy, legacy-heavy environments
If you’ve only ever optimised mature environments — this isn’t for you. If you’ve built structure where there was none — we should talk.