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

Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager - Up to £625 per day (Inside IR35)

Fully Remote in the UK

6+ month contract

We're partnering with a growing organisation seeking an experienced Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager to take ownership of its identity and access strategy, governance framework, and security controls. This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting critical systems and data while influencing security strategy across the wider business.

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