Lead, Identity & Access Management

Prudential Annuities Distributors (PAD); Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Annual Leave 23 days

Pension Scheme

Annual Bonus Program

Life Assurance

Education Assistance

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Lead to own IAM governance and controls across enterprise platforms. The role partners with Security, Audit, Compliance, and Technology to ensure secure, compliant access management with strong automation focus.

This hybrid position requires on-site presence twice per week and supports business continuity with governance improvements across AD and Entra ID. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 4–7 years in IAM, security operations, infrastructure, or related technical roles.
• Experience owning or leading IAM operational activities and controls.
• Strong understanding of access provisioning, certifications, entitlement management, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IAM operational processes to ensure secure, compliant access management across enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate access-related risks, exceptions, and control gaps and implement mitigations.
• Partner with Security, Infrastructure, Audit, Compliance, Risk and business teams to support IAM requirements and resolve escalations.
• Identify opportunities to enhance IAM processes and leverage automation and PowerShell to improve efficiency and control.
• Maintain IAM standards, documentation, reporting and metrics for governance and audit readiness.
• Provide guidance and technical leadership to team members and promote IAM best practices.

Skills

IAM governance

Security operations

PowerShell scripting

Access governance

RBAC

SoD analysis

JML lifecycle

Azure Entra ID

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

ServiceNow

Job description

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology and Operations team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful career while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions. Your Team The Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) User Operations role is responsible for owning and driving Identity & Access Management (IAM) governance, controls, and operational outcomes across enterprise platforms. This position partners with security, technology, audit, and business stakeholders to ensure IAM processes are secure, compliant, and scalable. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, risk awareness, and the ability to influence IAM control maturity across platforms such as Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. As a member of Central Security Services (CSS), you will play a critical role in protecting enterprise resources, strengthening access governance, and advancing security controls across a global organization. This role offers the opportunity to work with modern IAM technologies, drive automation and process improvements, and partner with leaders across Security, Risk, Audit, and Technology to deliver secure and efficient access management solutions. This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 2 days p/week. This role will require intermittent work outside of standard business hours to support operational needs.

What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

Oversee IAM operational processes and outcomes, ensuring efficient, secure, and compliant access management across enterprise platforms. Evaluate access-related risks, exceptions, and control gaps while determining and implementing appropriate mitigation actions. Partner with Security, Infrastructure, Audit, Compliance, Risk, and business teams to support IAM requirements, address escalations, and resolve complex access-related challenges. Identify opportunities to enhance IAM processes and leverage automation and PowerShell scripting to improve efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness. Maintain IAM operational standards, procedures, documentation, reporting, and metrics to support governance and audit readiness. Provide guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to team members while promoting IAM best practices and continuous improvement. Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to support remediation efforts, strengthen controls, and ensure ongoing regulatory and policy compliance.

What you will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience accepted
• 4-7 years of experience in Identity & Access Management (IAM), security operations, infrastructure, or related technical roles
• Demonstrated experience owning or leading IAM operational activities and controls
• Strong understanding of access provisioning, certifications, entitlement management, and access governance principles
• Hands-on experience with PowerShell for administration, reporting, or automation
• Ability to evaluate access-related risks and make sound decisions within established control frameworks
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical IAM concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience supporting or improving operational processes within a regulated or highly controlled environment

What would set you Apart:

• Experience with ServiceNow or similar Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) platforms
• Experience supporting IAM operational processes, including: Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) lifecycle management
• Access certifications and periodic access reviews
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Segregation of Duties (SoD) analysis and exception remediation
• Audit evidence generation and issue remediation
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including group and role administration
• Exposure to Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions
• Experience implementing automation to improve operational efficiency and user experience
• Communication skills – written and verbal for a variety of associates at different levels and information security knowledge
• Analytical – troubleshooting with a risk-based mindset

What we offer You:

• Health Insurance: PGIM Ireland partner with Laya and BUPA to provide health insurance schemes that cover eligible employees day to day medical and hospital expenses.
• Annual Leave of 23 days at full pay.
• Pension Scheme: Members of the scheme can contribute up to 8% of salary per annum and PGIM Ireland matches contributions up to 8% of salary. Members can also make voluntary contributions to the scheme.
• Annual Bonus Programme & Shop LK Vouchers / CleverCards (subject to eligibility): Along with an annual bonus employees are rewarded with Shop LK Vouchers/ CleverCards which are paid tax free.
• Life Assurance: fully paid by PGIM Ireland, employees are covered from their start date and beneficiaries are provided with a lump sum of four times an employee’s salary.
• Education Assistance: PGIM Ireland have an Education Assistance Programme that reimburses eligible employees for furthering their education.
• PGIM Ireland is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of applicants’ gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the traveller community.
• PGIM Ireland's aim is to hire the best people for the open roles and all appointments will be made on merit. Any offer of employment made by PGIM Ireland will be contingent on receiving satisfactory references. Applicants should be aware that background checks will be carried out on all candidates offered a position within PGIM Ireland.

Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.4 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for 150 years. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential. PGIM, the global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), is a global investment manager with US $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2023. With offices in 18 countries, PGIM’s businesses offer a range of investment solutions for retail and institutional investors around the world across a broad range of asset classes, including public fixed income, private fixed income, fundamental equity, quantitative equity, real estate, and alternatives. For more information about PGIM, visit pgim.com. Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom, or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. For more information please visit news.prudential.com. PGIM Inc. (PGIM) is the principal asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a company incorporated and with its principal place of business in the United States. PFI of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom. Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace Prudential Financial, Inc. serves its customers in more than 40 countries and territories, and we seek talented, creative individuals from a variety of backgrounds, worldviews, and life circumstances to work with us. We are focused on creating a fully inclusive culture, where all employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it. At Prudential, employees have a unique opportunity to build their career path by owning their development, their career, and their future. We encourage employees to hone their skills and explore continued opportunities within Prudential.