IAM Strategy & Engineering Lead

IAM Strategy & Engineering Lead

Job Description

[Up to c. $350k Comp Package | Hybrid Working - 4 Days in Office]

Are you an experienced IAM leader ready to take full ownership of enterprise identity strategy in a high-trust financial environment? A global investment management firm is seeking a hands-on VP to drive identity governance, access control, and privileged account management across their hybrid infrastructure. This role blends strategy with execution, overseeing lifecycle processes, enforcing least-privilege principles, and ensuring compliance across a complex mix of SaaS, on-prem, and cloud platforms. This is your opportunity to become the go-to authority for IAM best practices across a firm with over $140B in assets under management and global presence...

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee identity lifecycle operations across all platforms - account provisioning, role assignment, access certification, and de-provisioning
• Develop and enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity Governance, and Privileged Access Management (PAM) strategies
• Drive implementation and optimisation of MFA, SSO, and Mobile Device Management (MDM) tooling, including Microsoft Authenticator and Azure AD
• Lead the selection, integration, and configuration of IAM tools in both on-prem and hybrid cloud environments
• Collaborate with security, engineering, and application teams to embed IAM controls in workflows for new system rollouts
• Coordinate audit response, documentation, and evidence collection for SOC I, internal risk assessments, and access reviews
• Identify discrepancies between user entitlements and actual business need - reconciling access with job functions to minimise risk
• Maintain detailed documentation on IAM processes, system configs, and SOPs for internal use and audit readiness
• Guide automation efforts to streamline repeatable IAM tasks using scripting or orchestration tools
• Monitor dormant accounts, enforce account expiration policies, and regularly validate user access in alignment with least privilege principles
• Provide guidance and mentorship to teams and business units on secure access standards and IAM best practices

What You Bring...

• 7–12 years of experience in IAM, cybersecurity, or infrastructure roles within financial services, ideally hedge funds or private markets
• Deep knowledge of IAM protocols and tooling, including Active Directory, Azure AD, Kerberos, LDAP, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and 2FA
• Proven experience managing enterprise identity programs spanning cloud and on-prem systems
• Strong familiarity with key technologies: Windows 10, Office 365, VDI, Citrix, Cisco voice systems, Zoom, Intune, and Microsoft Identity stack
• Experience leading compliance efforts and responding to audit or regulatory reviews related to access governance
• Ability to influence stakeholders across departments and enforce security standards diplomatically
• Strong communicator and cross-functional collaborator, comfortable interfacing with engineers, leadership, and non-technical teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline

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