# Principal Identity and Access Manager

**Company**: Co-op
**Location**: Manchester, Lancashire
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Up to £95,000
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Identity and Access Manager to join our team in Manchester city centre. You will work in a hybrid way, splitting your time between home and the office at least twice per month.

As a Principal Identity and Access Manager, you will shape and lead our identity and access management (IAM) capability, ensuring people have the right access to the right systems at the right time, while protecting our business from evolving security threats.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading and developing Co-op's identity and access management capability

- Developing and embedding IAM standards, frameworks, and best practices

- Leading teams responsible for identity and access engineering and access control operations

- Driving the adoption of modern identity security approaches

- Partnering with architecture, engineering, and security teams to design secure identity solutions

- Providing oversight and assurance of identity and access controls

- Tackling complex identity and access challenges

- Coaching, mentoring, and developing colleagues

To thrive in this role, you will need to bring:

- Significant experience designing, implementing, and leading identity and access management capabilities

- Strong expertise in IAM technologies, identity governance, and modern Zero Trust security approaches

- A track record of solving complex identity, access, and security challenges

- Experience leading and developing highly skilled technical teams

- The ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical solutions

Benefits include:

- Up to £95,000 salary

- Private healthcare

- Annual bonus

- 28 days holiday

- Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

- Company car or £6,000 car allowance

- Subsidised onsite gym

- 30% discount on Co-op products

- Virtual healthcare

- 24/7 colleague support service

- Training and support for development and career progression

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## Skills

### Required
- identity and access management
- IAM technologies
- Zero Trust security approaches
- identity governance
- privileged access management

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