Senior Service Manager IDAM Access Management

Job title: Senior Service Manager IDAM Access Management

Location: Preston – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £75,000+ depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for services from BAE Systems strategic suppliers and internally delivered towers
• Manage the provision of the business IM&T strategy in relation to Product Management for the IT Services Managed – ensuring through stakeholder management, the strategy aligns to the business needs and objectives
• Leading the Product Management organisation, showing direction and delivery within the business, relating to IT enabled opportunities, as well as representing the businesses best interests with the customer base and BAE Systems globally
• Ensures that effective controls are in place for internal delegation, audit and control and that the board receives timely reports and advice that will inform their decisions. Ensures that effective staffing and committee structures are in place to support the work of the board and that proper relationships exist between the organisation and the external auditors
• Manage IT expenditure, ensuring that all IT financial targets are met and examining any areas where budgets and expenditure exceed their agreed tolerances for the IT Services managed. Assists with the definition and operation of effective financial control and decision-making, especially in the areas of service, projects and component cost models and the allocation and apportionment of all incurred IT costs

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive experience working with and managing IDAM Products and IT Service Management
• Good understanding of SIAM and ITIL process governance
• High level of commercial awareness and budget management capability
• Relevant vocational qualification or equivalent experience in managing IDAM Access Management services and products

Desirable:

• Microsoft Certifications

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The IDAM Product Team:

The Senior Service Manager within the IDAM Product, is the professional conscience ensuring that lines of services are; accessible, compliant, and relevant to our business in terms of service definition, cost and performance.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 25 th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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