IDAM Delivery Lead

Cyber Security Project Manager/IAM lead required for a global FTSE 100 company. This role will lead the delivery of modern Identity & Access Management strategy, strengthening lifecycle processes, authentication capabilities and access governance to enable a secure, seamless and future-ready digital experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the IDAM workstream (MFA, SSO, IGA, PAM, lifecycle and access governance uplift).
• Define scope, milestones, success criteria, budgets and resource plans.
• Drive governance through stage gates, Steering Committee engagement and PMO reporting.
• Manage RAID, dependencies and vendor performance.
• Track benefits realisation and ensure alignment to cyber and regulatory standards.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholder engagement across Technology and business units.
• Oversee change management and adoption of new identity processes and platforms.
• Manage financials and transition services into steady-state operations.

Required Experience

• Proven experience leading large-scale IAM/IDAM transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of identity principles (least privilege, zero trust, identity lifecycle, access governance).
• Experience implementing MFA, SSO, IGA and PAM solutions.
• Delivery across global organisations.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, GDPR, SOC 2, IEC62443).
• Strong governance, risk and stakeholder management capability.

Core Skills

• Programme leadership with strong commercial and budget oversight.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Clear communicator able to translate technical identity strategy into business outcomes.
• Strong organisational, planning and change management capability.