PAM Product Owner

HSBC Holdings plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Maternity & adoption pay

Pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced PAM Product Owner to shape our Secrets Management capabilities, focusing on HashiCorp Vault and related technologies to strengthen security and resilience across the bank.

You will partner with stakeholders and delivery teams to set priorities, guide changes and ensure ongoing service reliability while maintaining compliance and robust change management practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Privileged Access Management (PAM) or Secrets in a large organisation.
• Strong knowledge of PAM + Secrets tools (Delinea, Vault); CyberArk experience advantageous.
• Experience in service ownership, crisis coordination and change delivery with minimal disruption.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders to shape a clear roadmap for PAM and Secrets services.
• Lead meaningful changes with risk assessment, CAB representation and smooth implementation.
• Enhance service health, resilience and adoption of new tech and processes.
• Contribute to risk management and audits with clear stakeholder communication.
• Own designated IT services, drive improvement and ensure ITGC compliance.
• Collaborate with PAM vendors to deliver enhancements and resolve issues.
• Coordinate major projects and liaise across delivery teams to align priorities.

Skills

PAM

Secrets management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Audits

Tools

Delinea

HashiCorp Vault

CyberArk

Job description

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

We’re one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with a network that covers more than 50 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We’re currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of PAM Product Owner.

In this role you’ll focus on our Secrets Management engineering portfolio, helping shape capabilities built around technologies such as HashiCorp Vault. Your expertise will help us strengthen security, improve resilience and create a better experience for the teams that rely on these services.

Join a mature, diverse and forward-looking team shaping how HSBC protects privileged access and manages digital identities across the organisation.

As a key contributor to the vision, strategy and roadmap for our Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Secrets Management services, you’ll help define where we go next and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful improvements. You’ll work closely with stakeholders, technology teams and strategic vendors to set priorities, guide delivery and ensure our services continue to meet the evolving needs of the bank.

In this role you’ll:

• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and customers, helping shape practical solutions and a clear, consistent roadmap focused on service excellence
• Lead significant changes with a strong focus on thoughtful risk assessment, effective change management and smooth implementation. Represent proposed changes at Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings
• Strengthen service health, resilience and reliability by championing smarter ways of working and supporting the inclusive adoption of new technologies and processes.
• Contribute to effective risk management and communicate clearly with senior stakeholders. Represent our services confidently during internal and external audits
• Take ownership of designated IT services, driving continuous improvement and maintaining compliance with IT General Controls
• Develop collaborative relationships with relevant PAM vendors, helping deliver service enhancements and resolve issues efficiently
• Connect major projects, key stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring priorities are aligned and customer needs remain at the centre of decision-making
• Coordinate out-of-hours activity when required, with a focus on clear planning, fair support and sustainable ways of working

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• At least three years’ experience working in a Privileged Access Management (PAM) or Secrets function within a large organisation.
• Strong practical knowledge of PAM and Secrets Management tools. Experience with Delinea or HashiCorp Vault is preferred; CyberArk experience is also valuable.
• A strong background in service ownership, including coordinating crisis calls, developing root‑cause remediation plans, delivering significant changes with minimal service disruption and maintaining high standards of service compliance.
• Experience leading initiatives or collaborating across teams to deliver outcomes. This could include experience as a team lead, Scrum Master, project manager or in a similar role.
• Experience supporting internal or external audits, including providing walkthroughs, reports and supporting evidence, is desirable.
• A proactive and determined approach, with strong prioritisation and organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• A collaborative and positive approach to building trusted, long‑term relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of their needs and how best to support them.
• A commitment to inclusive teamwork, open communication and continuous learning, with the confidence to contribute ideas and ask questions.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.