About the position
A market-leading, globally recognised financial services organisation is seeking an exceptional senior technology leader to take ownership of its enterprise Identity & Privileged Access Management environment
This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected organisation known for innovation, world-class technology standards, and a culture that attracts some of the strongest technical talent in the industry. The environment is fast-paced, intellectually stimulating, and built around high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement
The successful candidate will play a critical role in protecting complex enterprise infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments, driving strategic identity initiatives, strengthening security posture, and leading a high-performing global team responsible for mission-critical identity services
The Opportunity
- Lead the strategy, governance, optimisation, and operational management of enterprise identity platforms spanning Active Directory, Entra ID / Azure AD, privileged access management, and least privilege security models
- Work closely with executive leadership, cybersecurity, infrastructure, risk, and cloud teams to shape and mature enterprise-wide identity capabilities aligned to Zero Trust principles and modern security operating models
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise identity, privileged access, and directory services across hybrid environments
- Drive the evolution of modern identity architecture integrating on-premises and cloud ecosystems
- Oversee Active Directory operations, governance, hardening, replication, and lifecycle management
- Lead enterprise PAM and least privilege initiatives across critical infrastructure
- Implement and mature Just-in-Time (JIT) and Just-Enough-Access (JEA) frameworks
- Ensure audit readiness, compliance alignment, and identity risk governance
- Partner with cybersecurity, risk, audit, cloud, and infrastructure teams to strengthen enterprise security posture
- Lead global technical teams across identity engineering, directory services, and access governance
- Engage with senior stakeholders, regulators, and executive leadership on identity strategy and risk management
- Drive operational excellence, resilience, disaster recovery, and high-availability identity platforms
What We're Looking For
- 12+ years' experience within Identity, Directory Services, Cybersecurity, or Security Operations
- Extensive leadership experience managing enterprise-scale identity environments
- Strong expertise across Active Directory, Entra ID / Azure AD, PAM, BeyondTrust, hybrid identity environments, and Zero Trust security frameworks
- Proven experience within financial services or similarly regulated industries
- Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capability
- Ability to operate effectively within high-pressure, mission-critical environments
Preferred Certifications
- CISSP
- ITIL Foundation
- Microsoft Identity / Entra ID Certifications
- BeyondTrust Certification
- CyberArk or equivalent PAM certifications
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Join a globally respected financial services environment
- Work with cutting-edge security and cloud technologies
- Influence enterprise-wide security and identity strategy
- Lead highly skilled global technical teams
- Exposure to large-scale, complex, mission-critical infrastructure
- Strong culture of innovation, autonomy, and technical excellence
- Exceptional long-term career growth opportunities
This opportunity is ideally suited to a technically strong leader who thrives in sophisticated environments, enjoys solving complex security challenges, and wants to make a meaningful impact within a top-tier organisation
Desired Skills:
- Head Identity
- Privilege Access
- IT
