Identity Manager

Location: UK - Hatfield Job-ID: 218728 Contract type: Standard Business Unit: Cyber Security

Life on the team

You will play a pivotal role within Cyber Operations contributing to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) capability that underpins how Computacenter securely connects employees customers partners and third parties to its systems.

This is a highly visible leadership role where youll help ensure robust modern authentication and identity solutions are in placeprotecting the organisation against evolving digital identity threats while supporting business growth and innovation.

What youll do

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and deliver a global identity management strategy aligned to business objectives and risk appetite.
• Lead a globally distributed team driving performance engagement and continuous improvement.
• Champion automation scalability and modern identity security approaches.

Identity & Access Management

• Oversee identity lifecycle management (Joiners Movers Leavers) ensuring timely provisioning and de-provisioning of accounts.
• Implement and maintain identity governance controls aligned to corporate policy.
• Monitor authentication behaviour across all users and systems to support threat detection and response.

Specialist Identity Capabilities

• Manage workload identities including non-user accounts and credential rotation.
• Own privileged identity management processes ensuring secure control of administrative access.
• Drive reporting analytics and insights on identity-related risks issues and performance.

Collaboration & Influence

• Work closely with senior stakeholders across Cyber Operations GRC OCIO and platform teams.
• Act as a trusted SME and escalation point for identity management across the business.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Computacenters identity strategy.

What youll need

• Strong knowledge of IAM platforms such as Entra ID and Active Directory.
• Experience across identity lifecycle management governance and privileged access.
• Understanding of modern authentication methods and identity threat landscape.
• Extensive cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on identity management.
• Proven leadership experience managing global teams and security programmes.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP CISM or Microsoft security (e.g. AZ-500 SC-300).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at multiple levels.
• Experience developing policies processes and best practices.
• Commercial awareness and experience operating in complex environments.
• Ability to obtain (or hold) SC Clearance.

Must either have or the ability to undertake Security Clearance to be considered.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services with about 21000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation advising organisations on IT strategy implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers infrastructures.

We offer a friendly open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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