Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager (IAM / Azure)

Location: Amsterdam Netherlands
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 6 Months

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Business Development Manager to support identity and access management (IAM) transformation initiatives. This role will act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring smooth coordination of application migrations to modern IAM platforms including Entra ID.

You will play a critical role in driving engagement gathering requirements and ensuring successful delivery of migration activities within a complex enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers Product Owners Application Owners and Engineers to plan and coordinate application migrations
• Conduct impact assessments for migrations to Entra ID and future IAM architecture
• Gather analyze and translate business requirements into functional specifications
• Initiate and manage communication with application owners regarding:
  • Application discovery activities
  • Migration to the new Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) platform
  • DUAM decommissioning data requirements
• Coordinate completion of application discovery templates by:
  • Following up with stakeholders
  • Scheduling meetings to support data collection
  • Providing guidance on required inputs
• Validate and identify correct application ownership especially where data accuracy is limited
• Engage with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with migration and transformation goals
• Create and maintain documentation including:
  • Business requirements
  • Use cases
  • Process flows
  • Migration materials
• Support risk assessments and define mitigation strategies
• Guide business users through change management training and communication
• Monitor and report on migration progress including identifying and escalating risks or blockers

Required Experience & Skills

Experience

• 68 years of experience in business analysis business development or IAM-related roles
• Experience working in enterprise IT transformation or migration programmes
• Proven ability to manage stakeholders across business and technical teams

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure IAM technologies including:
  • Entra ID (Azure AD)
  • Active Directory
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Identity Governance concepts
• Understanding of IAM migration processes and lifecycle management

Core Competencies

• Microsoft Azure (IAM focus)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation
• Change Management & Training Support

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic transformation-driven environment