IAM Leader: Enterprise Identity & Access Security

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Cyber Security Identity & Access Manager to lead the IAM capability, ensuring right people have access to the right resources while balancing security and user experience. You will work across cyber security, IT and business teams to support zero trust and digital transformation initiatives.

The role emphasizes developing governance, policies, and standards for RBAC, PAM and IGA, with partners and stakeholders across large, multidisciplinary projects in the construction

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, implementing and managing enterprise IAM programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), RBAC and PAM.
• Experience implementing Joiner, Mover and Leaver processes and access certification reviews.
• Expertise in authentication technologies, including Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and passwordless authentication.
• Effective stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate technical and compliance concepts clearly and practically.
• Ability to take accountability, work collaboratively and deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Define IAM strategy, roadmap and operating model to meet current and future business needs.
• Develop IAM frameworks, policies and standards for compliance (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, Essential Eight).
• Guide identity lifecycle management across Joiners, Movers and Leavers.
• Establish governance for authentication, authorisation and access control (RBAC/ABAC).
• Identify automation and continuous improvement opportunities across IAM processes and technologies.
• Ensure IAM controls align with business risk requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with technology and business stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable IAM solutions.

Skills

IAM strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Security policy

Automation mindset

Tools

SailPoint

Entra ID

Okta

CyberArk

SSO

MFA

Passwordless

Job description

Laing O'Rourke seeks a Cyber Security Identity & Access Manager to lead the IAM capability, ensuring right people have access to the right resources while balancing security and user experience. You will work across cyber security, IT and business teams to support zero trust and digital transformation initiatives.

The role emphasizes developing governance, policies, and standards for RBAC, PAM and IGA, with partners and stakeholders across large, multidisciplinary projects in the construction