Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager/ 6+ month contract/ Fully Remote UK

The Opportunity

As the IAM Manager, you'll lead the development and continuous improvement of IAM policies, standards, processes and technologies, ensuring secure and compliant access to business-critical systems.

You'll work closely with Technology, Risk, Audit and Security teams to strengthen controls, improve governance, and drive strategic IAM initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the IAM strategy, roadmap and control framework.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies, standards and governance processes.
• Drive improvements across authentication, authorisation, access management and single sign-on capabilities.
• Manage IAM compliance activities, audits and security control reviews.
• Investigate identity-related security incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Technology, Risk, Audit and Security functions.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance and subject matter expertise on IAM best practice.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience within Identity & Access Management environments.
• Strong knowledge of Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes and IAM governance.
• Experience with Privileged Access Management (PAM) such as Cyberark and security monitoring platforms.
• Strong understanding of security controls, audit requirements and risk management.
• Experience working with AWS and Azure cloud environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• DataDog Observability and monitoring platforms
• Active Directory
• Zero Trust architectures
• Experience in Personal Access Token (PAT) and assessing weaknesses and vulnerabilities
• SQL and advanced reporting capabilities
• Regulated or highly governed environments