IAM / IGA Operations & Release Manager – Banking / Financial Services
Location: London – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Contract: 12 months
Sector: Banking / Financial Services
About the Role
On behalf of our client, a leading global banking and financial services organisation, we are looking for an experienced IAM / IGA Operations & Release Manager to join their cyber security team on a 12-month contract based in London.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating operational activities, managing releases and ensuring the smooth delivery of changes across the organisation's Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) environment.
We are looking for someone with a strong background in IT operations, release management or service delivery, combined with a good understanding of IAM / IGA technologies, ideally RSA Identity Governance & Lifecycle (RSA IGL) or SailPoint .
This is not a hands-on engineering or platform configuration role. The successful candidate does not need to be a technical specialist but must understand the technology well enough to work effectively with engineers, application support teams, vendors and business stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills, communication and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a regulated banking environment are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate day-to-day operational activities across the IAM / IGA environment.
Plan, schedule and manage application and platform releases, ensuring changes are delivered smoothly into production.
Work closely with IAM engineers, application support teams, infrastructure teams and external vendors.
Coordinate release readiness activities, including testing, approvals, deployment planning and rollback arrangements.
Manage change requests and ensure compliance with internal change management processes and Change Advisory Board (CAB) requirements.
Track and coordinate incidents, problems and operational issues, ensuring appropriate technical teams are engaged.
Monitor release progress, identify risks and dependencies, and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders.
Maintain release calendars, operational documentation, change re...
IAM / IGA Operations & Release Manager – Banking / Financial Services in London employer: Vanquish Technologies
At Vanquish Tech, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer by fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a hybrid working model based in London, we offer flexibility alongside opportunities for professional growth and development within the dynamic insurance sector. Our commitment to employee well-being and engagement ensures that you will find meaningful and rewarding employment as part of our dedicated team.
