Active Directory Lead

Bonhill Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking an Active Directory (AD) Service Lead (VP) in London. You will own the AD and Entra ID service, manage a dedicated team, and ensure high-quality service delivery. Ideal candidates have strong technical expertise in Active Directory, proven leadership skills, and are adept in automation and security compliance. This role requires on-site presence for three days a week and offers substantial opportunity for impact across identity and access operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an AD Lead, AD Service Manager, or Senior AD Administrator with management responsibilities.
• Strong technical expertise in Active Directory and identity management services.
• Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft 365 and hybrid environments.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the AD and Entra ID service end-to-end including onboarding and lifecycle management.
• Manage a team of 6 Active Directory Analysts to ensure performance.
• Oversee the design and optimisation of Active Directory and Entra ID environments.
• Implement security controls and compliance standards.
• Ensure stable directory services supporting users, apps, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure, security, and engineering teams for identity operations.
• Drive improvements across processes, tooling, automation, and service levels.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID (Azure AD)

LDAP

Group Policy

Microsoft 365

PowerShell scripting

Leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Active Directory

Entra ID/Azure AD

LDAP

Group Policy

AD FS

PowerShell

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Title

Active Directory (AD) Service Lead (VP)

Location

London, 3 days on site

Key Responsibilities

• Own the AD and Entra ID service end-to-end, including onboarding, access provisioning, lifecycle management, and service governance.
• Manage and lead a team of 6 Active Directory Analysts (2 onshore, 4 offshore), ensuring high-quality service delivery and performance.
• Oversee the design, administration, and optimisation of on-prem Active Directory and cloud-based Entra ID environments.
• Implement and uphold AD/Entra ID security controls, compliance standards, and Group Policy frameworks.
• Ensure stable and efficient directory services supporting users, applications, and infrastructure.
• Work closely with IT infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to maintain seamless identity and access operations.
• Drive improvements across processes, tooling, automation, and service levels.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an AD Lead, AD Service Manager, or Senior AD Administrator with line management responsibilities.
• Strong technical expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID (Azure AD), LDAP, Group Policy, AD FS, and identity management services.
• Hands‑on experience supporting Microsoft 365 and hybrid AD environments.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation capabilities.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑facing skills.