Vice President

VP Identity & Access Management – £120,000 - £130,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking





Overview:

We are currently searching for an experienced Identity & Access Management SME to join a global Investment Banking organisation. You’ll lead a team responsible for the operation, stability and continuous improvement of enterprise Identity & Access Management services.





The role combines technical IAM leadership, service delivery and strategic improvement, working closely with Security, Infrastructure, HR, Risk, Compliance and third-party partners.





Role & Responsibilities:


- Lead an IAM Operations team across onshore and offshore resources.
- Own day-to-day IAM operations, including JML, access requests, provisioning and fulfilment.
- Manage IAM platforms including IGA, SSO/MFA, Active Directory and Entra ID.
- Own ITSM processes across incident, problem, change and request management.
- Drive IAM automation, self-service and workflow improvements.
- Lead audit, compliance, access recertification and remediation activities.
- Manage third-party IAM partners, SLAs and service performance.
- Drive root cause analysis, operational risk reduction and continuous improvement.
- Oversee monitoring, service health, documentation and operational standards.
- Work with Security, Infrastructure, HR and application teams on IAM integrations and initiatives.
- Coach and develop the IAM team while contributing to the wider IAM strategy and roadmap.






Technical Requirements:


- Extensive experience in IAM, security operations or identity platform operations, with 5+ years in leadership.
- Strong enterprise IAM experience across large, multi-region environments.
- Experience with Saviynt, SailPoint, Entra ID and Active Directory.
- Strong knowledge of JML, IGA, RBAC/ABAC and entitlement management.
- Experience with ServiceNow, IAM automation, APIs and self-service workflows.
- Experience integrating IAM with AD/Entra, REST/SCIM, SAP, databases and Workday.
- Strong understanding of ITSM, SLAs/SLOs, audit controls and SOX.
- Experience with privileged access controls and complex directory/tenant environments.
- Exposure to AWS, Azure or GCP identity and Zero Trust principles.
- Strong scripting experience with PowerShell, Python and/or SQL.
- Financial Services experience and CISSP/CISM desirable.






Role & Package:


- £120,000 - £130,000
- 20% Annual Bonus
- London - Hybrid (3 days onsite)






VP Identity & Access Management – £120,000 - £130,000 + 20% Bonus – London (Hybrid) – Investment Banking