Product Manager (Access Management)

Tesco UK; Digswell; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco UK is seeking an Access Management Product Manager to deliver value and security for colleagues within the IAM space. The role is hands-on yet strategic, working with Lead & Senior Product Managers to shape the product vision and coordinate with business stakeholders.

You will write user stories, manage backlogs, and drive priorities while monitoring trends in Identity Security and Zero Trust to inform decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Ability to write user stories and manage backlogs
• Understanding of RBAC, access governance and lifecycle management
• Awareness of Zero Trust principles and security trends

Responsibilities

• Support evolution of product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Access Management capabilities
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders to shape future product direction
• Identify user personas and pain points across access request, approval, provisioning, and governance journeys
• Contribute to performance, adoption, and OKRs for the product
• Prioritise work and resolve trade-offs with peers and stakeholders
• Support development of RBAC, policy-based access, joiner/mover/leaver processes, and access governance controls
• Work with engineering, security, and business teams to balance security, usability, and operational efficiency

Skills

IAM

Identity Security

Zero Trust

Product delivery

Stakeholder engagement

User story writing

Job description

As an Access Management Product Manager, you are responsible for delivering value to colleagues and security to the business within the colleague Identity and Access Management (IAM) field, with a particular focus on access management, authorisation, and access governance capabilities. You will develop strong subject matter expertise and be seen as a trusted partner for stakeholders and colleagues across the business. As an individual contributor, this remains a hands-on role from a delivery perspective.

You will work closely with the Lead & Senior Product Managers to support, evolve and help drive the product vision & strategy, partnering with business stakeholders to shape the future direction as part of the wider business strategy. You will be involved in writing user stories, creating backlogs and setting priorities. You will demonstrate awareness of emerging trends in Identity Security, Access Management, and Zero Trust principles, and be able to communicate these effectively to stakeholders.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That's why at Tesco, we always welcome chats about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

• Supporting the evolution and delivery of the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Access Management capabilities
• Partnering with peers and stakeholders to help shape the future direction of the product as part of the wider business strategy
• Understanding key user personas, customers, and stakeholders for the product and their pain points across access request, approval, provisioning, and governance journeys
• Contributing to the performance, adoption, and effectiveness of the product and supporting delivery against Outcomes and Key Results (OKRs)
• Helping prioritise work and contributing to resolving trade-offs with peers and stakeholders
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of access management capabilities, including role-based access control (RBAC), policy-based access, joiner‑mover‑leaver processes, access recertification, and access governance controls
• Working with engineering, security, and business teams to ensure access management solutions balance security, usability, and operational efficiency

• Experience working with Identity and Access Management (IAM), with exposure to Access Management, Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), Provisioning, or Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Understanding of user-focused product principles, with an ability to contribute to designing intuitive and efficient access experiences
• Ability to interpret customer research and operational insights to inform product decisions
• Awareness of how different user personas experience access request, approval, and access lifecycle journeys
• Experience writing user stories and contributing to product delivery with engineering teams
• Understanding of core Access Management concepts such as RBAC, least privilege, segregation of duties, access certification, and lifecycle management
• Basic understanding of how large technology systems interact, including awareness of key health metrics (uptime, performance, reliability)
• Experience contributing to product OKRs and supporting delivery against them
• Awareness of industry trends and best practices in Identity Security, Zero Trust, and access governance

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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