Digital Identity Senior Manager

PwC UK; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Volunteering days

Virtual GP access

Flexible schedule

Job summary

PwC UK is seeking a hands-on Senior Manager to guide clients through identity and access management in an AI-powered, cloud-first world. The role blends deep technical expertise with commercial acumen to deliver clear outcomes and lead cross-functional teams.

The candidate will translate complex identity and AI challenges into actionable strategies, drive modern security programs, and advocate responsible AI adoption across global engagements and operations.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in digital identity, with hands-on delivery of federation and enterprise-scale transformations.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Entra, Okta, Ping Identity, SailPoint, Saviynt and related governance tools.
• Experience designing Zero Trust architectures and identity-led controls across cloud and hybrid estates.
• Strong ability to translate identity, cyber and AI risks into strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience leading global, high-performing teams and complex client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture and delivery of complex identity security programmes across workforce, customer, privileged and machine identities.
• Drive identity transformations spanning Entra, governance, access management, PAM and CIAM.
• Advise senior stakeholders with clear target architectures, priorities and measurable business value.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while building high-performing teams and leveraging responsible AI.

Skills

Digital identity

Identity security

Microsoft Entra

Okta

Ping Identity

SailPoint

Saviynt

Silverfort

Identity governance

Access management

Zero Trust

Non-human identity security

PAM/CIAM

Cloud and hybrid estates

Azure security

Stakeholder engagement

Azure OpenAI

Tools

Microsoft Entra

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a hands-on, forward-thinking Senior Manager to help clients navigate identity and access management in an AI-powered, cloud-first world. The successful candidate will combine deep technical Access Management expertise, and modern identity security platforms with strong commercial acumen and market insight. They will translate complex identity and AI-driven security challenges into clear, actionable outcomes, lead and develop high-performing teams, and collaborate across global organisations. A proactive advocate for responsible AI adoption, they will leverage AI capabilities to enhance delivery, strengthen security, and drive innovation in both client engagements and day-to-day operations.

About The Role

We are seeking a hands-on, forward-thinking Senior Manager to help clients navigate identity and access management in an AI-powered, cloud-first world. The successful candidate will combine deep technical Access Management expertise, and modern identity security platforms with strong commercial acumen and market insight. They will translate complex identity and AI-driven security challenges into clear, actionable outcomes, lead and develop high-performing teams, and collaborate across global organisations. A proactive advocate for responsible AI adoption, they will leverage AI capabilities to enhance delivery, strengthen security, and drive innovation in both client engagements and day-to-day operations.

What Your Days Will Look Like

• Lead the strategy, architecture and delivery of complex identity security programmes across workforce, customer, privileged and machine identities, helping organisations secure and govern access in a cloud-first, AI-enabled Microsoft ecosystem.
• Drive identity transformations spanning Microsoft Entra, identity governance, access management, privileged access, customer identity and non-human identity security, delivering secure and scalable business outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, translating complex identity, cyber and AI challenges into clear strategies, target architectures, investment priorities and measurable business value.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership while building high-performing teams, leveraging Access Management technologies and responsible AI to accelerate innovation, enhance delivery, and foster continuous learning and collaboration across global multidisciplinary teams.

This Role Is For You If

• Deep expertise in digital identity, with hands-on experience delivering federation, domain consolidation and enterprise-scale identity transformations using Microsoft Entra, Okta, Ping Identity, SailPoint, Saviynt, Silverfort and associated governance, access management, PAM, CIAM and threat protection capabilities.
• Strong understanding of emerging identity technologies and non-human identity security, including agentic AI, application identity discovery, identity posture management and continuous governance across complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Zero Trust architectures, applying identity-led controls, least-privilege access, continuous verification, segmentation and adaptive access strategies across cloud and hybrid estates.
• Broad security architecture knowledge spanning cloud security, network segmentation, secure access patterns and the integration of identity controls into enterprise security strategies, with a strong focus on leveraging the Microsoft security and identity product suite.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex identity, cyber security and AI-related risks, strategies and investment decisions to senior executives and business leaders.
• Passion for digital identity, AI and Microsoft technologies, with practical experience across Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, AI security, governance and agentic AI solutions, alongside a track record of leading global, high-performing teams and delivering innovative identity outcomes.

What You’ll Receive From Us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support,recognisingand rewarding you fairly for your contributions.

We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.