Director, Senior Access Management Programme Manager in London

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The Project Promotion team is part of the IT Planning, Reporting, and Administration department (IPR). The role of the IPR department is to ensure communication and liaison with Head Office (HO) in Tokyo, for both Bank and Securities, as well as accountability for EMEA Technology wide reporting, management of resourcing processes, management of asset processes and administration of wider planning processes including annual budget planning.

The Cyber Portfolio is part of Project Promotion Team which delivers projects to meet IT Risk & Cyber security strategies, to reduce risk and maintain IT Security protection, governance, risk management and reporting.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS 3-4 project managers

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The Access Management Programme Manager will lead and oversee a portfolio of Identity and Privileged Access Management (IAM/PAM) and other Access Management related initiatives within the Cyber Portfolio. Core projects include IAM enhancements, IAM remediation, folder access management, and privileged access remediation. The role involves managing 3-4 Project Managers and ensuring successful delivery of complex, multi-stream programmes aligned with regulatory, security, and business objectives.

Key deliverables are:

• Ensuring that projects are delivered according to scope, on time and within budget
• Assisting the Portfolio Head by providing programme support activities - hygiene, project steerco, finance etc
• Preparing and consolidating materials for the monthly Steering Committee, as well as facilitating and moderating these meetings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Programme Leadership: Define and deliver the Access Management programme roadmap, ensuring alignment with organisational security strategy and compliance requirements. Manage multiple concurrent projects (IAM enhancements, remediation, folder access management, privileged access remediation). Oversee 3-4 Project Managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with senior stakeholders across Cybersecurity, IT, Risk, and Business units. Communicate programme status, risks, and issues effectively to executive leadership.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, DORA) and internal security policies. Implement robust governance frameworks for access control and privileged account management.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the programme. Drive remediation plans for audit findings and security gaps.
• Budget & Resource Management: Manage programme budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation. Ensure cost-effective delivery within agreed timelines.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential: Minimum 2–3 years in a similar role, preferably within a large multinational bank or financial services organization. Proven track record of delivering IAM programmes, including privileged access management and folder access remediation. Strong understanding of IAM technologies (e.g., RSA-IGL, SailPoint, CyberArk, Azure AD) and regulatory frameworks. Experience managing multiple projects and teams in a complex, global environment. Possessing high level of analytical ability where problems are typically unusual and difficult. Ability to maintain a working knowledge of cybersecurity principles and elements. Understand global program structure, launch plan and timing, and global program ownership. Demonstrable experience of senior stakeholder management and relevant management reporting. Ability to coach team members through knowledge transfer and constructive feedback.

Education / Qualifications:

Essential: Degree educated and / or equivalent experience.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential (Must Have): Excellent leadership and people management skills. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication abilities. Deep knowledge of Identity & Access Management principles and best practices. Ability to manage budgets and deliver programmes within scope, time, and cost constraints. Analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail. Mastery of Project Delivery Life Cycle (PDLC) Controls. Proven understanding of current best practice approach to security assurance and the application of security frameworks. Experience in project and development methodologies covering; architecture pattern development, requirements analysis, design review and project risk assessment. Planning and prioritizing multiple project work streams in response to rapidly developing and changing portfolios. Solid analytical/problem-solving skills with capability to identify solutions to unusual and complex problems.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

Personal alignment to MUFG Values: Integrity & Responsibility, Professionalism & Teamwork, Challenge ourselves to grow. Personal alignment to EMEA Cultural Principles: Client Centric, People Focused, Listen Up, Speak Up, Innovate & Simplify, Own & Execute. You are a leader and an expert in delivery of cyber frameworks and associated key solutions. A demonstrable passion for cybersecurity. Excellent communication/leadership/interpersonal skills; results driven and with strong sense of accountability. You are experienced in engaging and persuading teams to accept and participate in best-in-class security architecture and operations. Data driven, ability to analyse data needed to effectively measure progress against the execution of objectives. You successfully convey technical information in an understandable way that generates results. A troubleshooter who proactively removes roadblocks and pursues solutions to problems that stand in the way.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.