Technical Project Manager - IAM

Position Overview

Our client is within the Payments Industry and is currently enhancing its Identity & Access Management (IAM) and compliance frameworks across EMEA. They are seeking a Technical Project Manager with deep IAM expertise to support recertification, access governance, and SailPoint IDN migration initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Access Recertification & Compliance

• Redefine and manage the recertification plan for local accounts (Windows, Unix, databases).
• Ensure all activities meet internal security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify process gaps, anomalies, or risks in access management workflows and propose remediation actions.
• Maintain and improve the completeness and quality of the application recertification programme.
• Support audit readiness by enhancing reporting and documentation tools.

IAM Migration & Technical Oversight

• Oversee development and validation of scripts for migrating accounts into SailPoint IdentityNow.
• Validate data integrity, attribute quality, access ownership, and migration accuracy.
• Ensure high-quality onboarding of applications and accounts into the new IAM tooling.
• Optimise recertification workflows and access governance processes within SailPoint IDN.

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Document access provisioning and deprovisioning procedures for cloud-hosted and globally managed applications.
• Produce audit‑ready documentation covering:
  • Employee exit process controls
  • Access validation workflows
  • Access provisioning governance
• Analyse current processes and implement improvements to strengthen operational security and auditability.

Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with IAM teams, application owners, compliance leads, and infrastructure/security teams.
• Communicate milestones, risks, and progress to senior stakeholders in a clear and structured manner.
• Support alignment between regional and global governance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in IAM with practical exposure to SailPoint IdentityNow (IDN).
• Solid understanding of recertification, governance, audit, and compliance frameworks.
• Technical knowledge of Windows, Unix/Linux, Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, Active Directory, LDAP.
• Hands‑on experience with scripting and automation: PowerShell, Python, SQL, Git.
• Experience working with AWS cloud environments.
• Understanding of ISO27001, SOC, and internal control frameworks.

Project Management

• Proven experience delivering technical or compliance‑related projects in complex environments.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.
• Excellent communication and documentation capabilities.

Language Skills

• English : Read, spoken, written (required)
• French : Read, spoken, written (required)

Soft Skills

• Analytical and detail‑oriented.
• Strong problem‑solver with a structured approach to documentation and governance.
• Effective stakeholder manager, able to work across diverse teams.
• Comfortable operating within an international and fast‑moving environment.

What This Role Offers

• Opportunity to contribute to a major IAM transformation in the Payments Industry.
• High‑impact position focused on security, compliance, and identity governance.
• Exposure to a wide spectrum of technologies and global stakeholders.
• A collaborative, multicultural environment offering long‑term project potential.

Desired Skills and Experience

IAM, SailPoint IDN, Access Recertification, Compliance, ISO27001, AWS Cloud, Windows/Unix, Active Directory, LDAP, SQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Python, PowerShell, Git, Technical Project Management