IAM Service Lead

Salary: £90,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong IAM service leadership experience in a hybrid environment.
• Broad understanding of IGA, MFA, SSO, PAM, and PKI.
• Experience with MIM, Active Directory, Entra ID, Okta, or BeyondTrust is highly desirable.
• Ability to understand IAM technically and confidently lead the service and its stakeholders.
• Must be UK-based and currently live in the UK.
• Candidates must be eligible for BPSS clearance.
• We can consider ILR, Dependant visa, and dual-national candidates, provided they currently live in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the IAM service.
• Work across service leadership, governance, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement.
• Lead IAM service design and the target operating model.
• Lead transition, knowledge transfer, and shadowing activities.
• Manage KPIs and SLAs, including reporting.
• Handle stakeholder, risk, and issue management.
• Drive continuous service improvement.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• IAM
• Security

More:

We are recruiting for an experienced IAM Service Lead for a senior opportunity within a complex hybrid IAM environment. The role is based in Manchester or Inverness and requires five days onsite. The position offers up to £100,000 plus a 5% bonus. We are looking for someone who can lead the service and its stakeholders with confidence. If you are an IAM Service Lead, IAM Service Manager, IAM Lead, or similar, and are open to a new opportunity, we encourage you to apply for more information.

last updated 37 week of 2026