Identity Platform Lead — Entra ID & AD Expert (Hybrid)

Halfords Group PLC; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Life assurance

25 days leave + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Halfords Group PLC is seeking an Identity Platform Lead to own the identity and directory platform, ensuring security, reliability, and cloud-first readiness. You will lead Entra ID, Active Directory, PAM, IGA, and SSO strategies with engineering partners and third-party suppliers.

You will guide platform evolution, oversee delivery, and drive improvements while maintaining governance and audit-ready evidence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory
• Experience with Privileged Access Management solutions
• Proven ability to own and manage enterprise identity platforms
• Experience leading outsourced engineering teams or managed service providers

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design, configuration, implementation, and ongoing operation of Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory across the organisation
• Drive the deployment and adoption of identity technologies including PAM, IGA, Conditional Access, PIM, and enterprise authentication solutions
• Lead the continuous improvement of the identity platform, expanding integrations across applications and services throughout the business
• Manage and hold third‑party service providers accountable for platform performance, service quality, security, and delivery outcomes
• Oversee enterprise application integrations and Single Sign-On capabilities, ensuring services are implemented consistently and securely
• Maintain identity governance controls, access management processes, and audit‑ready evidence across the platform
• Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Digital Identity teams to ensure identity services remain reliable, secure, and aligned to business requirements

Skills

Microsoft Entra ID

Active Directory

PIM

IGA

Conditional Access

Privileged Access Management

Enterprise SSO

Third-party management

Technical leadership

Platform ownership

Tools

CyberArk

Job description

Halfords Group PLC is seeking an Identity Platform Lead to own the identity and directory platform, ensuring security, reliability, and cloud-first readiness. You will lead Entra ID, Active Directory, PAM, IGA, and SSO strategies with engineering partners and third-party suppliers.

You will guide platform evolution, oversee delivery, and drive improvements while maintaining governance and audit-ready evidence across the organization.