Principal Identity and Access Manager in Manchester

Up to £95,000plus private healthcare and moregreat benefits(Work Level4)

Manchester city centre - in this roleyou'llwork in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the officeat least twice per month (find out more about our hybrid working policy athttps://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We'reopen to applications from people who may require flexible working arrangements.There'llbe an opportunity to discuss your flexible working requirements during the interview process, and at offer stage.

We'rereshaping our Digital, Technology and Data function for the future, creating new opportunities, strengthening our capability, and building clearer, more resilient ways of working so we can deliver even better services for our Co-op, our colleagues,membersand customers.

As part of this, we're looking for a Principal Identity and Access Manager to join us. You'll shape and lead our identity and access management (IAM) capability, making sure people have the right access to the right systems at the right time, while protecting our business from evolving security threats.

Why this role matters

Identity and access management plays a critical role in protecting Co-op's systems, data and services. In this role, you'll shape how access is managed across the organisation while coaching and mentoring IAM professionals to build capability for the future. Through your leadership, you'll help manage risk, support innovation and enable secure business delivery.

Whatyou'lldo

• - Lead and develop Co-op's identity and access management capability, setting the direction for how we manage and secure access across the organisation
• - Develop and embed IAM standards, frameworks and best practices that balance security, risk and business needs
• - Lead teams responsible for identity and access engineering and access control operations, helping them deliver secure, resilient services
• - Drive the adoption of modern identity security approaches, including Zero Trust principles, conditional access controls and strong authentication methods
• - Partner with architecture, engineering and security teams to design secure identity solutions for new technologies, products and services
• - Provide oversight and assurance of identity and access controls, supporting audit, compliance and risk management activities
• - Tackle complex identity and access challenges, finding practical solutions that enable secure business outcomes across a large and diverse organisation
• - Coach, mentor and develop colleagues, helping build a high-performing IAM community and future talent pipeline

Whatyou'llbring

We'recommitted to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for theminimumcriteria. To thrive here,you'llneed to bring:

• - Significant experience designing, implementing and leading identity and access management capabilities within a large, complex organisation
• - Strong expertise in IAM technologies, identity governance, privileged access management and modern Zero Trust security approaches
• - A track record of solving complex identity, access and security challenges, balancing risk with business needs
• - Experience leading and developing highly skilled technical teams while influencing senior stakeholders across an organisation
• - The ability to translate technical concepts into clear, practical solutions and build strong relationships across technology, security and business teams

We know some people may hesitate to apply if theydon'tmeet every requirement. At Co-op,we'recommittedto building diverse and inclusive teams, so ifyou'reexcited about this role but your experiencedoesn'talign perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.

Why Co-op?

At Co-op,we'reowned by our members. And becausewe'reowned by you, we can do right by you.Sowhen you join us,you'renot just taking a job,you'rejoining a movement.We'rean organisation that puts people and communities first, andwe'repowered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, soyou'llalso receive:

• - An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• - 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• - A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• - Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)-Manchester based roles only
• - 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
• - Stream -early accessto a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• - Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support,nutritionand fitness advice
• - Training and support for your development and career progression

A placeyou'llbelong

We'rebuilding diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve.We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We'reproud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet theminimumcriteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process,we'llsupport you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion