Job Title: Security Manager - Identity Engineering
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Edinburgh or Alderley Edge
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
Closing date: 7th July 2025
We are looking to recruit an exciting role within our Security & Resilience function. This is an operationally focussed role which involves maintaining a high benchmark to assure colleagues only have appropriate access for their role, minimising the potential damage from cybersecurity incidents.
The successful candidate shall be able to work with minimal guidance in the Identity & Access Management field and will take accountability for the day-to-day support of Identity tooling. The role has direct people management accountabilities of a small team of Identity Engineers and will provide the day-to-day task management for the team. The role will assist in developing the skills within the team to ensure expertise are in place to operate Identity Management controls across the business.
About the role
* Responsibility for the development of IAM Engineering, coaching members of the team to implement the technical components of the Identity strategy in alignment with Cyber strategy and the overarching business strategy.
* Responsibility for Cloud identity within the group, developing Cloud identity standards and measuring Royal London’s performance against them.
* Lead the Identity Engineering team in the development of technical processes, procedures, tools, and metrics for both Privileged Access Management & Identity Governance tooling to ensure tooling is operating optimally and within agreed SLAs.
* Substitute for the Head of Operational Security in management forums where required.
* Develop KRI reporting on effectiveness of Identity Management technical controls.
* Recommend tooling replacements/enhancements and service improvements including automation opportunities to help drive effective detection, containment and eradication of security threats.
* Responsible for remediating the technical risks faced by IAM, managing the control framework, implementing and embedding all elements of the Risk Management System (RMS).
About you
* You will have a strong analytical and methodical approach to demanding challenges.
* You will be familiar with working to a high level of accuracy and have a dedicated and focused work ethic.
* You will be an effective communicator with proven ability to influence key stakeholders.
* You will have experience of leading and inspiring operational security teams with differing skillsets.
* You will have an understanding of Identity Management methodologies used within Financial Services to meet regulatory obligations.
* You will keep current in your knowledge of Identity Management best practice, attending key conferences etc. and recommend.
About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits
Inclusion, diversity and belonging.
We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.