Head of Identity Access Governance
4 days ago
London
Head of Identity & Access Governance (IAG)Location: London - Hybrid - 3 days on siteDepartment: BISO OfficeReports to: BISOType: Full-Time,PermanentSPONSORSHIP UNAVAILABLERole Summary:The Head of Identity& Access Governance is a senior strategic leader responsible for definingand executing the global Identity Security and Zero Trust roadmap across acomplex international organisation. This role leads enterprise-wide governanceof digital identities, access models, controls, and technologies, ensuringsecure-by-design access for employees, partners, and systems across multipleregions.The ideal candidatecombines deep expertise in Identity Governance, Zero Trust architectures,Active Directory / Entra ID, and identity transformation with strongleadership, stakeholder influence, and operating-model experience.Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Leadership & Roadmap Ownership • Develop and own the global Identity & Access Governance strategy, aligned to business objectives and the enterprise cyber roadmap., • Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organisation's Zero Trust security model, including identity as the new perimeter., • Define the multi-year roadmap covering identity governance, PAM, role engineering, directory services, automation, and identity analytics. 2. Identity Governance Oversight • Set enterprise-wide policies, standards, and controls governing user access, privileged access, and system entitlements., • Ensure consistent governance across all regions and business units, including federated environments and third-party access., • Oversee Joiner-Mover-Leaver (JML) lifecycle automation and risk-based access models. 3. Technology Leadership (AD, Entra ID & IAMPlatforms) • Own the strategy and governance model for Active Directory (AD), Entra ID (Azure AD), and domain services across the enterprise., • Lead or advise on major technical initiatives such as consolidations, domain modernisation, AD hardening, conditional access, and authentication standards., • Oversee selection, architecture, and operation of IAG and PAM tools - OKTA 4. Zero Trust & Access Transformation • Champion a holistic Zero Trust vision covering identity, device, network, application, and data security., • Define principles such as least privilege, continuous validation, segmentation, and risk-adaptive access., • Drive adoption across business functions, technology teams, and geographic regions. 5. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management • Ensure identity processes comply with global standards and regulations (ISO 27001, NIST, SOX, GDPR, industry-specific controls)., • Lead IAG risk assessments, audit readiness, control testing, and remediation activities., • Provide executive reporting on identity risk posture, programme maturity, and KPIs. 6. People Leadership & Operating Model • Lead and grow a global Identity Governance team responsible for strategy, governance, engineering, and operations., • Build effective partnership models with IT Operations, Cloud Engineering, Security Architecture, HR, and Global Business Units., • Establish a federated identity operating model with clear accountability and measurement. 7. Innovation & Continuous Improvement • Evaluate emerging technologies, • Drive automation to streamline access provisioning, certifications, and privileged access processes., • 10+ years' experience in Identity & Access Management, with at least 5 years in strategic or leadership roles., • Proven experience managing identity services across global, multi-region, multi-forest environments., • Deep understanding of Active Directory, Entra ID, authentication protocols, and directory security., • Demonstrable ownership of Zero Trust strategy implementation at enterprise scale., • Strong background in IAG technologies., • Experience with Privileged Access Management (CyberArk, BeyondTrust, etc.)., • Strategic vision with the ability to execute at scale., • Strong leadership and cross-functional influence., • Technical authority in identity and directory services., • Risk-driven decision-making., • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.