Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance & Provisioning Lead

Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance & Provisioning Lead

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As the energy sector evolves, so must the digital defences that protect it. At Ofgem, we’re at the forefront of protecting energy consumers, therefore, securing vital infrastructure and safeguarding the data that underpins our mission is essential. We’re looking for an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Governance & Provisioning Lead to join us and lead the charge in aligning our IAM practices with the highest standards.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent position that places you at the heart of our digital transformation. This is your chance to shape IAM strategy at a national scale, working in a cloud-first environment with modern, insight-led tools and practices. You’ll have the autonomy to lead a critical function, designing and delivering high-impact improvements that strengthen organisational resilience.

This role offers a unique blend of technical challenge, leadership scope and strategic influence. You’ll oversee end-to-end user provisioning and access governance, drive continuous improvement, and embed best practice across all layers of our technology estate. Working at pace, you’ll contribute to new tech initiatives and ensure security remains central to innovation.

We’re looking for someone with a strong track record in IAM leadership – an expert with the foresight to spot risks, the credibility to shape policy, and the drive to stay ahead of emerging trends. You’ll be confident navigating complex environments, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading your team through transformation.

You’ll join a forward-thinking team with an open-minded, curious culture that values challenge, innovation and continuous improvement. Based in London, Glasgow or Cardiff, we offer hybrid working and a benefits package that supports both your career and wellbeing.

The protection of our information assets is vital and, in this role, you’ll lead from the front. By aligning IAM governance with international frameworks and driving automation, you’ll play a pivotal role in securing the systems that power the UK’s energy future.

Read on and find out more.

Key Responsibilities

• IAM policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with applicable frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, and other relevant standards.
• Implementation and management if access control mechanisms, including Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), to enforce least privilege ensuring IAM practices are followed.
• User Provisioning and Lifecycle Management, to ensure timely and secure provisioning and deprovisioning of user accounts.
• Leading initiatives to automate user provisioning and access recertification processes, integrating IAM solutions with HR systems and directories.
• Implementing and managing controls for privileged accounts, ensuring robust monitoring and compliance.
• System Integration: Ensure seamless integration of IAM solutions with enterprise applications, cloud services, and on-premises systems.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging IAM technologies and trends to enhance the organization security posture.
• Lead and mentor a team of IAM professionals, fostering a culture of security awareness and continuous improvement.

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Lead and work within CDIO function to create and deliver an IAM strategy and governance for Ofgem.
• End-to-end user provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Design, support and implement solutions using IAM technology and integration access control and monitoring.
• Leadership and collaboration.
• Provide documentation and resources to colleagues across information services, ensuring all services are fully supported and end users have access to appropriate technical support and information.

Person specification

• Lead initiatives to automate user provisioning and access recertification processes, integrating IAM solutions with HR systems and directories (lead criteria).
• Staying abreast of emerging IAM technologies and trends to enhance the organizations security posture (lead criteria).
• Establishment and enforcement of IAM policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001 or other relevant standards.
• Policy enforcement: implement and enforce access control policies, including access enforcement, supervision and review.
• User provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Experience of preparing for and supporting internal and external audits related to access controls and IAM processes.
• Experience of stablishing continuous monitoring mechanisms to detect and respond to unauthorized access attempts.

Behaviours

We\’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel) and upload a copy of your anonymised CV.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process – Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

Click \’apply now\’ to be redirected to the Civil Service Jobs website to apply for the role. Deadline for submissions is 23:55 on 18th August 2025.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Utilities and Government Administration

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