IAM Consultant

IAM Consultant
UK Remote with ad-hoc travel
Competitive market rate, Outside IR35
6 months (scope to extend)

An incredible opportunity for a senior IAM leader to join a leading organisation and define the strategy, vision, and roadmap for Identity & Access Management. This role is highly strategic, focused on strengthening IAM capabilities, driving improvement programmes, and ensuring that IAM satisfies SOX and wider regulatory requirements in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the IAM & PAM strategy.
• Drive improvement programmes to strengthen IAM capabilities and processes.
• Lead and influence architects, engineers, and IAM stakeholders to implement best practices.
• Ensure IAM and PAM satisfy SOX and regulatory requirements, while promoting a forward-looking, identity-first approach.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current IAM controls and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and regulators/auditors to ensure alignment on control expectations.
• Provide thought leadership on identity, access management, and privileged access strategies across the organisation.

Requirements:

• Proven senior leadership experience in IAM, preferably at director level, ideally within Big4, regulated financial services, or similar environments.
• Strong experience across IAM and PAM, with the ability to set strategy and drive organisational improvement.
• Excellent understanding of SOX compliance and other regulatory requirements as they relate to identity and access.
• Experience influencing and leading cross-functional teams in complex environments.
• Strategic thinker with practical experience in defining what "good" looks like for IAM at scale.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.