Head of IAM

The Head of IAM at JD Sports is responsible for leading the end-to-end Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy, encompassing Design, Implementation, and Operations. This role is critical to establishing a scalable, cost-effective IAM capability that aligns with JD Sports' cybersecurity and business objectives. The Head of IAM will build and lead a specialised team and collaborate with external systems integrators and managed service providers to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing operations.

· Job Title – Head of IAM

· Location – BL9 8RR 

· Working rota – Monday Friday

· Working hours – 40

What You'll Be Doing:

As the Head of IAM , you'll be doing the following: 

• Oversee the entirety of IAM, including design, implementation, and operations of IAM solutions across JD Sports.
• Execute the IAM strategy to support JD Sports' business and cybersecurity objectives, ensuring alignment with broader organisational goals.
• Design IAM solutions that meet JD Sports' security and business requirements, focusing on identity governance, privileged access management (PAM), single sign-on (SSO), and multifactor authentication (MFA).
• Collaborate with a systems integrator (SI) and the IT function to ensure the successful implementation of IAM technologies, leveraging significant external expertise to deliver change at pace

What We're Looking For:

• Experience with cloud-based IAM technologies (Azure, AWS) and understanding of DevSecOps integration.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and ITIL frameworks to streamline IAM processes and operations.
• Good knowledge of key IAM technologies such as SailPoint, CyberArk, Azure AD, and MFA solutions, and experience in integrating these technologies with cloud and on-premise systems.
• Ability to manage identity-related risks, including privileged access, third-party access, and data protection, in line with GDPR, PCI-DSS and other regulatory requirements
• Develop and track key IAM metrics, including the reduction of identity-related incidents, streamlined access management processes, and improved user satisfaction with IAM services.

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

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