New Job Opening: Identity & Access Management Workstream Lead (IAM/IDAM) in London, UK

Job Description

Position: Identity & Access Management Workstream Lead (IAM/IDAM)
Location: London/Hybrid

Type: Contract, Inside IR35, 6 Months

Rate: £700-725 p/day

We are looking for an experienced Identity & Access Management Workstream Lead (IAM/IDAM) to take ownership of a major cyber transformation programme. This strategic role is responsible for defining the IDAM strategy, overseeing a portfolio of initiatives, and ensuring that people, systems, and data are protected through modern, robust identity practices.

In this role, you will:

• Lead a team of project managers to deliver initiatives across identity lifecycle management, privileged access, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and single sign-on (SSO).


• Shape the organisation’s next-generation identity security controls, supporting safe, responsible adoption of emerging technologies such as AI.


• Collaborate across Cyber Security, IT, HR, and business functions, ensuring alignment, adoption, and effective change management.


• Drive the transition from project delivery to business-as-usual, ensuring systems and processes are sustainable, scalable, and future-ready.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale IDAM or security transformation programmes


• Strong understanding of identity principles, controls, and technologies


• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills


• Ability to manage complex, multi-project portfolios, balancing delivery, risk, and benefits realisation

This is a rare opportunity to shape the identity ecosystem of a major organisation, embedding security into the very fabric of the business while enabling innovation and operational efficiency.