Job reference 338709
Access Governance Analyst
Competitive salary, 10% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service) and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
Permanent, Full time.
Hybrid working: London Farringdon or Sheffield, x3 days a week in the office.
Access Governance Analyst – Royal Mail Group
Royal Mail Group is seeking an Access Governance Analyst to help strengthen and maintain our access governance framework. In this role, you’ll ensure that access to systems and data is properly controlled, regularly reviewed, and swiftly revoked when no longer required. You will play an essential part in safeguarding sensitive information, supporting compliance, and enabling secure, well‑managed operations across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure user access to Royal Mail Group systems and data aligns with security policies and standards.
* Coordinate and conduct regular access reviews across critical systems to confirm access appropriateness and spot anomalies.
* Remove or adjust access rights promptly when users change roles, leave the organisation, or no longer require access.
* Support adherence to internal access governance policies and external regulatory requirements, including audit readiness.
* Work closely with IT, HR, business teams, and suppliers to promote consistent, effective access governance processes.
* Build and maintain dashboards and reports that highlight performance, exceptions, and trends within access governance.
* Identify opportunities to enhance controls, streamline access review cycles, and reduce manual effort through automation and improved tooling.
Scope & Impact
* Provides services across Royal Mail Group and to RMG suppliers with access to RMG systems and data.
* Operates within a small, focused team with group-wide reach and visibility.
Key Skills
* Access Management Expertise – Strong understanding of IAM principles including RBAC, least privilege, and segregation of duties.
* Analytical Thinking – Ability to interpret access data, spot patterns, and make informed decisions.
* Attention to Detail – Precision in reviewing access rights, documentation, and audit trails.
* Communication & Collaboration – Confident working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Problem Solving – Proactive in identifying issues and delivering practical, risk‑aware solutions.
* Technical Proficiency – Experience with tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, PowerShell, user directories, and reporting platforms. Knowledge of cloud environments (Microsoft 365, Entra ID, GCP).
* Regulatory Awareness – Understanding of GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST or similar frameworks and their relevance to access governance.
Qualifications
* CISSP, CISM, CCSP or similar certifications are desirable but not essential.
Extra Benefits
* Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.
* Supportive and generous company sick pay.
* Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance.
* Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years.
* Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform, offering more than 800 retail offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
* Your Wellbeing – you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life, from your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
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