Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist

Summary of Role

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Specialist will be responsible for implementing, managing, and optimizing identity and access controls across the organisation. The role ensures secure, compliant, and efficient access to systems, applications, and data while supporting business operations.

Requirements

• Can own and drive IAM (Identity and Access Management) end to end independently and who can navigate complexity,
• Is a strong candidate to navigate high levels of complexity and stabilization across operations,
• Need to understand that IAM is complex and he/she will need to work between Workday, MSD, Omada and AD. Omada is not as sophisticated as Saviynt.
• Omada is more governance IAM tool, whereas the Saviynt / SailPoint, Fastpath, etc. type of tooling is more suited towards integration, operations, access visibility, application onboarding
• The implementation will be high risk.

Responsibilities

Identity & Access Management Operations

• Manage user identities and access across enterprise systems
• Provision and de-provision user access in line with security policies
• Maintain role-based access controls (RBAC)
• Monitor access rights and ensure compliance with internal controls

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Enforce IAM policies, standards, and procedures
• Conduct regular access reviews and audits
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and organisational security requirements
• Identify and mitigate access-related risks

Systems & Application Integration

• Manage IAM integration with business-critical systems
• Support identity lifecycle management (joiners, movers, leavers)
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure secure system access architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with stakeholders and internal teams
• Support business users with access-related queries and troubleshooting
• Provide guidance on access control best practices

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve IAM processes and automation
• Enhance efficiency of access provisioning and approval workflows
• Support implementation of IAM tools and technologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• 5+ years' experience in Identity and Access Management or Information Security
• Proven experience in enterprise IAM environments

Skills

• Strong knowledge of IAM concepts (RBAC, least privilege, identity lifecycle management)
• Experience with IAM tools and platforms
• Experience with SAP security and access management
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) security and role configuration