Identity Programme Manager

Identity Programme Manager (18 Month FTC)

National Salary c. £75,000 – London Salary c. £100,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

Do you thrive on leading strategic, global transformation programmes?

We’re seeking a strategic Programme Manager to drive a global Identity and Access Management (IAM) transformation. This role would suit an experienced Programme Manager with a background in Identity and Access Management (IAM), who’s excited to drive change across a complex, global organisation.

A bit about the job:

You’ll lead a global IAM transformation programme using SailPoint, coordinating distributed teams and third-party vendors. The role involves managing governance, risk, budgets, and reporting, while ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and business continuity. You’ll engage senior stakeholders across IT, compliance, audit, HR, and business units to define objectives, negotiate terms, and ensure strategic alignment. As a leader, you’ll coach junior members of the team and support the delivery of good customer outcomes through all activities and deliverables.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Lead a global Identity access management programme, replacing legacy systems and improving identity lifecycle processes using Sailpoint
• Bring cyber experience in IAM delivery, including SailPoint, Zero Trust, and privileged access management.
• Deliver the programme using the Aviva change framework, ensuring strong governance, programme planning, budget oversight, risk management, and reporting.
• Manage and coach distributed teams and third-party vendors to drive consistent delivery .
• Engage senior stakeholders across IT functions, and business units through appropriate governance forums to ensure strategic alignment.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between c. £75k and c. £100k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12%  of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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