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IAM Team Lead

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IAM Team Lead

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This business is undergoing a huge technology transformation and are looking for an IAM Team Lead to manage a team of experienced analysts in the business’ identity governance team.. This business is going through a big technology transformation programme that is estimated to take 3 -5 years. The successful IAM Team Lead will be part of this journey and have great technical exposure and the ability to rapidly progress. The team already have an impressive array of tooling to manage their Identity Governance so this role will be to act as the Identity SME and provide leadership and guidance to talented and motivated team.

IAM Team Lead

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful IAM Team Lead will:

  • Be an engaging leader who ensures the Identity Governance team develops as individuals and as a function

  • Manage the Joiner Mover Leaver processes and the recertification processes as part of the Identity governance function

  • Ensure that both regulatory policies and security policies are adhered to in the identity governance team

  • Drive maturity and improvement of the Identity Governance Function in the business

  • Guide the organisation through a PAM adoption project and ensure that this implemented and followed throughout the organisation

    IAM Team Lead – Your Background

    The ideal IAM Team Lead will have:

  • Experience in a similar role, in both leadership and Identity Governance Knowledge

  • Relevant experience of IGA tools for example

    • Saviynt

    • SailPoint

    • EntraID

  • Demonstrable leadership experience, ideally with having been involved in Segregation of Duties process into a business

  • Experience of working in a collaborative manner with auditors, compliance and other key business stakeholders

  • A strong understanding of framework for example ISO 27001, NIST or similar governance models

  • Knowledge and understanding and experience of PAM

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