IAM Product/Delivery Lead – SC Cleared Full Time NEW

IAM Product/Delivery Lead

Location: Reading – 4 days onsite per week
Term: 6 months initially
Rate: Up to £86.11 per hour, umbrella (inside IR35)
Must hold active SC clearance and be SOLE BRITISH nationals due to security restrictions

We are supporting a major defence and aerospace programme seeking an experienced IAM Product/Delivery Lead to help drive secure Identity & Access Management capability across complex, highly regulated environments.

This role sits within a large-scale digital and security transformation environment supporting sensitive UK defence-related programmes, with a strong focus on secure access, identity governance, compliance and modern authentication services.

You should be comfortable taking ownership of IAM requirements, roadmap priorities, stakeholder engagement and delivery outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and manage the IAM product vision, roadmap and delivery priorities
• Work with business and technical stakeholders to translate IAM needs into clear requirements
• Manage and prioritise the IAM backlog, including epics, features and user stories
• Support delivery of secure, robust IAM solutions across the product life cycle
• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, architects, delivery teams and security/compliance functions
• Ensure IAM delivery aligns with internal policies, regulatory standards and secure-by-design principles
• Support incident escalation, product performance, testing and continuous improvement
• Help shape IAM-related solutions and manage dependencies with wider digital/security programmes

Key skills and experience:

• Strong experience delivering IT, security or IAM-related change
• Good understanding of IAM concepts, technologies and protocols such as SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, LDAP, SSO and MFA
• Experience with IAM platforms such as Azure AD/Entra ID, Okta, Ping Identity, ForgeRock, SailPoint, Saviynt or CyberArk
• Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering skills
• Ability to work with architects and delivery teams to shape secure, workable solutions
• Understanding of Agile delivery methods, backlog management or product-style delivery
• Experience in defence, aerospace, MOD, government or other secure/regulated environments
• Strong awareness of security, compliance, risk and identity governance

Desirable:

• Certified Scrum Product Owner or similar Agile qualification
• CISSP or relevant cyber/security certification
• Background in cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity or identity governance
• Experience supporting MOD, Defence Digital, UK aerospace or secure government programmes

This is a strong opportunity for someone who understands IAM and secure delivery, and can operate as the bridge between technical identity teams, architects and senior stakeholders.