Cybersecurity Program Manager (IAM)

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to 219,000+ people across 54 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered on digital, engineering and cloud, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of $13+ billion.

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Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Industry: Financial Services / Banking

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

The Cybersecurity Program Manager – Identity & Access Management (IAM) will lead enterprise-scale IAM programmes within a regulated financial services environment. The role is accountable for delivering secure, compliant, and resilient identity solutions aligned with UK regulatory expectations, including FCA, PRA, GDPR, and ISO 27001. This position works closely with CISO, Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Architecture teams to ensure IAM functions as a core control within the bank’s cyber resilience and Zero Trust strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Governance

• Own end-to-end delivery of IAM transformation and run programmes across workforce, partner, and customer identities
• Establish programme governance, delivery cadence, RAID management, financial tracking, and executive reporting
• Ensure IAM initiatives align with regulatory, audit, and risk management requirements

Identity & Access Management Domain Ownership

• Lead delivery across Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), SSO, MFA, and CIAM
• Drive automated joiner-mover-leaver processes and periodic access certification
• Ensure least-privilege access and segregation of duties across critical banking systems

Risk, Compliance & Audit

• Support internal and external audits and remediate IAM control gaps
• Demonstrate compliance with FCA/PRA expectations, GDPR, SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST
• Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to improve identity-related risk posture

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Engage senior stakeholders including CIO, CISO, and Head of Risk with clear programme updates
• Manage strategic IAM vendors such as Ping AM/DS, Azure AD/Entra ID, SailPoint, Akeyless and CyberArk

Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years in cybersecurity or IAM with 5+ years managing large programmes
• Strong understanding of IAM architectures in financial services environments
• Experience working in FCA-regulated organisations or tier-1 banks
• Excellent stakeholder communication and executive reporting skills

Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or similar
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, PMP, SAFe, or IAM-specific certifications

What Success Looks Like

• Reduced identity-related risk and audit findings
• Improved regulatory confidence in IAM controls
• Secure, scalable identity services supporting business growth