Head of Identity and Access Management

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life and pensions company in Edinburgh seeks a visionary Head of Identity & Access Management. This role involves leading the IDAM strategy and team, with a focus on automation and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IAM and a strong background in financial services. This position offers a hybrid working style and a range of benefits, including substantial annual leave and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Identity & Access Management.
• Deep expertise in SailPoint AD / Entra and automation.
• Experience in regulatory environments, particularly in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the IDAM strategy aligning with compliance.
• Lead deployment and automation of identity processes.
• Inspire team and engage with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Identity & Access Management

SailPoint

Automation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Tools

Active Directory

Entra

Job description

Job Title : Head of Identity & Access Management

Contract Type : Permanent

Location : Alderley Park Edinburgh

Working style : Hybrid home / office based

Closing date : 29th October 2025

Were seeking a visionary leader to take ownership of our newly created Head of Identity Management roleestablished to address audit findings drive strategic focus and centralise identity across the business.

Youll lead and mature an ambitious team in a function with board-level support and a blank canvas for transformation.

About the role

• Define and deliver the IDAM strategy aligning with security compliance and business objectives.
• Lead the deployment and automation of SailPoint Active Directory / Entra and drive AI-powered identity processes.
• Set vision inspire your team and engage senior stakeholders external auditors and the board.
• Own and mature the identity function integrating IAM with HR and IT systems and championing zero-trust and automation .

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience in Identity & Access Management with deep expertise in SailPoint AD / Entra and automation.
• Ideally exposure to AI-driven IAM and regulated environments (financial services preferred).
• Experience in large IT consultancies serving financial clients is highly valued.
• Proven leadership stakeholder engagement and project delivery at executive level.

About Royal London

Were the UKs largest mutual life pensions and investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive responsible enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered Trustworthy Collaborate Achieve.

Weve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion diversity and belonging

Were an Inclusiveemployer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected whatever their background.