SyndicatedFractional ExecutiveCity of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Full-time Lead Identity and Access Management, Tesco Bank
FULL-TIME EXEC JOB · FINANCIAL_SERVICES SECTOR · CITY OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Full-time Lead Identity and Access Management at Tesco Bank, based in City of Edinburgh. Full posting below, with the day rate stated or estimated with its basis.
Full-time Lead Identity and Access Management — the posting in full
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What the posting asks · quoted from the listing
- Certification
Familiarity with cloud identity controls across Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Certification
Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM or Technical certification in CyberArk, Microsoft Purview or Saviynt
SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS, COMMUNITIES, AND PLANET A LITTLE BETTER EVERY DAY.
Salary - Up to £114,600 (DOE) + annual bonus & benefits
Work Level – WL2
Location – Edinburgh, Permanent
Office Attendance – Our hybrid working model gives you the best of both worlds - flexibility to work from home and valuable face-to-face time with colleagues. This role typically requires 2 days per week onsite.
Closing Date - Applications close on 30th October at 5pm. Don't miss out. We're assessing applications throughout the recruitment process and may close this opportunity ahead of the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications.
Why this role?
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape our Identity and Access Management capability at a pivotal stage of its development. The role will strengthen strategic ownership, accountability and long-term resilience across IAM, privileged access and data protection. You will lead key transformation initiatives, including identity governance, Zero Trust, automation and the adoption of modern platforms such as Entra ID, Saviynt, CyberArk and Microsoft Purview, while working with senior stakeholders to reduce cyber risk and enable secure business growth.
What you’ll be doing
- Strengthen identity security by delivering a clear IAM strategy, roadmap and operating model across the organisation.
- Reduce access risk through effective identity lifecycle management, access governance, least privilege and privileged access controls.
- Protect sensitive information by improving DLP coverage, detection quality and business adoption across endpoints, email and cloud services.
- Deliver secure transformation by embedding Zero Trust, automation and secure-by-design principles into projects and technology change.
- Improve control effectiveness and compliance by addressing audit findings, regulatory requirements and identity-related security risks.
- Build a high-performing service by leading specialist teams, managing strategic partners and influencing senior stakeholders.
What we’re looking for (minimum criteria)
- Proven leadership experience delivering Identity and Access Management services in a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong expertise in identity governance, privileged access management and data protection controls.
- Experience managing security risks, regulatory requirements, audits and control remediation.
- Strong stakeholder and team leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior decision-makers and manage strategic partners.
- And if you have any of these, even better
- Experience working in financial services or another regulated environment.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture and secure-by-design principles.
- Familiarity with cloud identity controls across Microsoft Azure and AWS.
- Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM or Technical certification in CyberArk, Microsoft Purview or Saviynt
We welcome applications from everyone. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.
What’s in it for you
- A generous pension, with up to 7.5% employer contribution, depending on what you put in.
- Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service for you and your family
- Performance related annual bonus.
- 7.2 weeks holiday, with the opportunity to buy more.
- Colleague Clubcard discount (10-15% + second card to share with someone else).
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Opportunities to Save and Buy as you earn.
- A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Interviews
As a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2), we’re committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment for all. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, including interviews, to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to succeed.
We also know the importance of balancing work with life’s other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, as we’re committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities, at every level of the organisation.
Interviews are expected to be held ASAP.
WHY TESCO INSURANCE AND MONEY SERVICES?
Seeing your impact all around you: there's no better feeling.
Lucky for us, we get to feel it all the time. Because whatever our role, we're helping our colleagues and serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.
We deal in the personal - from pet insurance for your best friend, and home insurance for peace of mind, to motor insurance for your dream car or travel money for that trip you’ve worked hard for.
Everything we do is about making things better. Not just for others, but for you too. It's why you'll get bags of choice and plenty of development. It's why you'll always be heard and find balance that works for you. It's why you'll feel totally at home in a place where everyone's welcome.
We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.
So, if you want a career where you can do good and feel good, you've found it.
Let's make everyday a little better.
MORE INFORMATION
As a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2), We're committed to creating an accessible and supportive environment for all. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, including interviews, to ensure every candidate has a fair opportunity to succeed.
We also know the importance of balancing work with life's other commitments. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, as we're committed to exploring part time and flexible working opportunities, at every level of the organisation.
Don't miss out. We're assessing the application throughout the recruitment process and may close this opportunity ahead of the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. If you're interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Insurance Services looks like, click apply to find out more!
GENERAL INFORMATION
Job Title
Lead Identity and Access Management
Ref #
9680
Location
Edinburgh - 2 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9FQ
Department
IMS - Technology Operations
Business Area
Technology Operations
Working time
Full-Time
Date Published
26-10-2026
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