Identity and Access Management Lead

Salary: £56,000 - 71,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), including authentication, authorisation, identity lifecycle management, access controls and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security models.
• Experience of IAM in cloud and hybrid environments, including Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD).
• Strong understanding of access-related security risks, governance, compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing IAM controls that balance security, usability and business needs.
• Proven ability to assess risks, solve complex problems and make sound, risk-based decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring, coaching and supporting the development of colleagues.
• Hands-on experience with identity platforms, directory services, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and PAM solutions.
• Experience supporting major technology change programmes, cloud migrations or platform implementations.
• Experience working with risk, audit and compliance teams to demonstrate effective access controls.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and continuously improve Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities across the organisation.
• Act as the IAM subject matter expert, providing guidance to business and technology teams.
• Ensure secure, compliant and efficient access to systems, applications and data.
• Embed IAM controls into projects, cloud services and technology change initiatives.
• Identify, assess and manage identity and access risks, including privileged access, segregation of duties and account lifecycle management.
• Lead the response to access-related security incidents and control failures.
• Develop and maintain IAM policies, standards, processes and best practices.
• Own IAM governance, reporting and assurance activities, supporting audits and regulatory requirements.
• Provide clear risk-based recommendations and insights to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Work closely with suppliers and service partners to ensure IAM services meet performance, security and compliance expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement through industry best practice, emerging technologies and process optimisation.
• Promote a strong security culture and increase awareness of identity-related risks across the organisation.

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• IAM
• Support
• Security
• DevOps

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We are Medical Protection Society (MPS), the worlds leading protection organisation for Doctors, Dentists and healthcare professionals, supporting over 350,000 Members around the world. We are a not-for-profit organisation focused on protecting our Members, supporting safe practice in medicine and dentistry, and investing in our people, products and organisation. This is a permanent, full-time hybrid role based in Leeds, with 2 days per week on site. We offer a discretionary on-target bonus of 10% (up to 20% based on performance), 11% pension contribution, 25 days annual leave with flexible public holidays and the option to buy or sell additional leave, private medical cover, a car salary sacrifice scheme, 6x salary death in service, holistic health and wellbeing support, and a flexible hybrid-working arrangement. We promote inclusivity, wellbeing and a culture that rewards hard work, and we support our colleagues through leadership development, fully funded training courses and peer-to-peer support.

last updated 34 week of 2026