Product Owner - contract role - Remote

Product Owner - contract role - Remote

Posted 2 weeks ago by 1750254959

£650 Per day
Inside
Remote
England

Summary: The Product Owner role is a 6-month remote contract focused on Identity and Privileged Access Management (IAM/PAM). The position involves defining and managing the product roadmap and backlog, ensuring security and compliance while collaborating with various teams to deliver effective access solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cybersecurity and experience in agile environments. Key responsibilities include leading agile ceremonies and developing user stories for access management features.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and own the product vision and strategy for IAM and PAM capabilities, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, privileged access controls, and role-based access.
  • Prioritise and manage a well-groomed product backlog that reflects risk mitigation, compliance, and business value.
  • Develop detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for access management features and integrations.
  • Collaborate with security architects, corporate technology, compliance, and operations teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise security architecture and policies.
  • Lead agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews) and serve as the go-to person for product-related questions and direction.
  • Stay up to date on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to IAM/PAM.
  • Define and track KPIs related to access risk, system performance, and user satisfaction.

Key Skills:

  • Tangible experience as a Product Owner or similar role in cybersecurity, identity management, or access governance.
  • Strong knowledge of IAM/PAM concepts, technologies, and tools (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, EntraID, LDAP, SSO, MFA).
  • Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Experience working in Agile environments and with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or GitHub.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex security requirements into clear product requirements.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust security models.
  • Experience working in large enterprise or highly regulated environments.

Salary (Rate): £650 per day

City: undetermined

Country: England

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Product Owner - 6 month contract role - Remote working

Our client is looking for an experienced and security-focused Product Owner across Identity and Privileged Access Management workstreams (IAM / PAM).

In this role, you will be responsible for defining and managing the roadmap and backlog for key IAM/PAM capabilities, ensuring that systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with business needs.

You'll collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, corporate technology, and compliance teams to deliver scalable and user-centric access solutions that reduce risk and enhance operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
* Define and own the product vision and strategy for IAM and PAM capabilities, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, privileged access controls, and role-based access.
* Prioritise and manage a well-groomed product backlog that reflects risk mitigation, compliance, and business value.
* Develop detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for access management features and integrations.
* Collaborate with security architects, corporate technology, compliance, and operations teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise security architecture and policies.
* Lead agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews) and serve as the go-to person for product-related questions and direction.
* Stay up to date on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to IAM/PAM.
* Define and track KPIs related to access risk, system performance, and user satisfaction.

Identity experience:
* Tangible experience as a Product Owner or similar role in cybersecurity, identity management, or access governance.
* Strong knowledge of IAM/PAM concepts, technologies, and tools (e.g., Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, EntraID, LDAP, SSO, MFA).
* Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR, HIPAA).
* Experience working in Agile environments and with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or GitHub.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex security requirements into clear product requirements.
* Familiarity with Zero Trust security models.
* Experience working in large enterprise or highly regulated environments.

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