Location: Knutsford Job Type: Contract Industry: Business Transformation Job reference: BBBH432224_1770132212 Posted: 9 days ago
Role Title: IDV Project Manager
Duration: contract to run until 30/09/2026
Location: Sheffield, hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £506 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
Own delivery of the Modernised ID&V roadmap. Drive POC execution, MVP build, and phased rollout across Helpdesk and Self-service. Remove blockers. Accelerate value. Land measurable adoption.
Responsibilities
1. Lead the end to end delivery across Microsoft Verified ID, Onfido, MFA and IDV modernisation.
2. Manage scope, timelines, risk and stakeholder alignment across CISO, Engineering and Helpdesk.
3. Govern the POC: execution, documentation, success criteria assessment, decision capture, executive socialisation.
4. Coordinate cross functional teams (Solution Architecture, Engineering, BA, UX, Security).
5. Ensure delivery outcomes align with Strategic003.1.1 & Strategic003.1.2 requirements.
6. Provide progress reporting, RAID management and release governance.
Essential Experience & Qualifications
7. Proven track record delivering security or identity transformation projects at enterprise scale.
8. Strong delivery governance (RAID, reporting, dependency management).
9. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across onshore/offshore models (UK / India).
10. Delivery experience with authentication, MFA, SSPR or IDV programmes.
11. Familiarity with POC/MVP delivery cycles and agile/hybrid delivery models.
12. Project/Programme certification (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile PM or equivalent).
Desirable Experience
13. Financial services or regulated industry experience.
14. Exposure to Microsoft Entra, Verified ID, or similar decentralised identity services.
15. Understanding of biometric verification vendors (Onfido, Yoti, etc.).
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!