Identity & Privileged Access Management (PAM) Product Owner

Identity & Privileged Access Management (PAM) Product Owner

Role Summary: Seeking an experienced Identity & Privileged Access Management (IAM/PAM) Product Owner to lead the delivery of strategic access management and privileged account controls across a complex enterprise environment. The successful contractor will own the PAM roadmap, coordinate stakeholders, and drive implementation of key security capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the IAM/PAM product backlog and roadmap.
• Define requirements and work with security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver PAM capabilities.
• Drive adoption of privileged access controls, MFA, RBAC, and identity governance processes.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors and delivery partners.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, audit requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Provide regular reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.

Required Experience

• Proven experience delivering enterprise IAM and PAM programmes.
• Strong knowledge of CyberArk, Delinea, BeyondTrust, Entra ID, SailPoint, Saviynt, or similar platforms.
• Experience working as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or IAM/PAM Lead.
• Strong stakeholder management and Agile delivery experience.
• Knowledge of identity governance, privileged access, MFA, SSO, and access lifecycle management.

Key Deliverables

• PAM product roadmap and prioritised backlog.
• Discovery and onboarding of privileged accounts and service accounts.
• Implementation and optimisation of credential vaulting and password rotation.
• Rollout of Just-In-Time (JIT) and privileged session management capabilities.
• Improved Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) processes and access governance controls.
• Delivery of MFA and privileged access policy enhancements.
• Executive reporting dashboard covering PAM adoption, risk reduction, and compliance metrics.
• Closure of audit findings and remediation of access-related control gaps.
• Documented operating model, processes, and knowledge transfer to BAU teams.

Success Criteria

• Increased PAM coverage across critical systems.
• Reduction in unmanaged privileged accounts.
• Improved audit and compliance outcomes.
• Enhanced visibility and control of privileged access activities.
• Successful delivery of roadmap commitments within agreed timelines.