Financial Services Cyber - Director, Identity & Access Management

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm seeks a Director for Identity & Access Management in London. This pivotal role entails leading IAM strategies while maintaining extensive client relationships and delivering cybersecurity advisory services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in financial services, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the Financial Services sector.
• Experience at a senior level as an IAM Lead and Consultant.
• Proven experience delivering IAM advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead IAM engagements and develop strategies.
• Build relationships with firm’s leadership and IAM partners.
• Expand IAM services and manage client relationships in the FS sector.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Excellent communication skills

Sales and negotiation skills

Project management skills

Risk management understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree qualification

MBA or Master's degree (Desirable)

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Financial Services Cyber - Director, Identity & Access Management, London

Client: KPMG-UnitedKingdom

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 110f85f8785b

Job Views: 11

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job description

The role will be working in the UK Cyber Security practice within our Technology and Data service line in Advisory. Our clients are increasingly under cyber-attack and regulatory scrutiny to demonstrate effective management of cyber risk. Our specialists provide independent, jargon-free advice and advanced technical capabilities to help our clients proactively manage cyber and technology risks to drive value from their business information assets whilst protecting business.

Our cyber security services are defined within three capability groups:

• Cyber Risk, Resilience and Privacy
• Identity and access management (IAM) and cloud security
• Cyber Threat Management

We provide cyber security services to clients across three coverage groups:

• Financial Services
• Sectors
• Infrastructure, Government and Health

This is a Director role to lead our go-to-market approach for IAM services within the Financial Services (FS) sector. A key emphasis of the role will be on originating and leading the delivery of IAM engagements to clients and contributing to the leadership of our IAM capability.

The Director role will be responsible for the following areas:

• Lead the enhancement and development of an IAM strategy for the FS sector by working in collaboration with the leadership of the FS cyber security business, IAM capability, and our alliance partners. This will include defining the vision, objectives, and plan and overseeing the implementation of this.
• Work collaboratively with the IAM leadership, develop and maintain new IAM propositions (including Powered Identity and managed services) and methodologies to meet market demand and clients' issues. This will primarily be focused on the FS market and will consider the requirements for other coverage groups so this can be leveraged across the UK Cyber Security practice. Ensure that all assets are maintained in the format required by Powered where appropriate and align business development activities with the Powered sales teams.
• Grow our current footprint to meet market demand and clients' issues whilst exploiting the adjacencies across our current engagements.
• Build relationships with other parts of the firm (IAM leads in other Cyber Security coverage groups and Technology Risk) to bind offerings together.
• Lead our relationships with IAM alliance partners (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta, etc.) to drive collaboration and sales opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the IAM capability leadership on the people management of the IAM business to enable the strategy to be successful.
• Connect and enable our business transformation work with IAM and shape the future of IAM through innovative services and tools.
• Originate and lead on sales opportunities.
• Develop relationships internally and externally and build a pipeline of opportunities and/or sell engagements to clients.
• Lead the delivery of security engagements.
• Define the people requirements (skills, experience, etc.) to strengthen our team of cyber security resources and lead the recruitment of these resources.

Reporting to the Lead Cyber Security Partner for FS, the Director role involves:

• Taking accountability for the delivery of FS IAM engagements and leading multiple engagements daily with the assistance of Senior Managers/Managers.
• Expanding our IAM services in the FS sector.
• Providing leadership and collaborating across coverage groups to deliver a unified IAM strategy.
• Leading FS sales origination and business development initiatives, acting as part of the broader Cyber Security leadership team.
• Contributing to the overall FS cybersecurity strategy by identifying growth opportunities and developing strategies to capitalize on cyber security risks.
• Building and managing networks and client relationships at CIO, CRO, COO, CISO, or Head of Technology levels across FS organizations.
• Identifying and progressing FS business development opportunities, responding to RFPs, managing bids, and preparing proposals and presentations.
• Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG.
• Coaching and developing team members and contributing to practice management, training, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership.
• Traveling within the UK and internationally as needed for client delivery and regional offices.
• Acting in accordance with KPMG's values at all times.

  The person

  • Experience working in the Financial Services sector, including with large, global organizations.
  • Experience at a senior level as an IAM Lead and Consultant.
  • Commercial awareness and industry relationships that enable revenue achievement.
  • Wide industry exposure with deep technical security knowledge and IAM experience.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory environment facing FS clients, especially related to technology, cybersecurity, and privacy regulations.
  • Proven success in leading, managing, and delivering cybersecurity and technology advisory services to large/multi-national clients.
  • Proven experience delivering IAM advice.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences, along with sales, negotiation, and project management skills.
  • Understanding of risk management in a professional services environment.
  • Extensive cybersecurity consulting experience is desirable.
  • Bachelor's degree qualification.
  • MBA or Master's degree (Desirable).

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