IDAM - Practise Lead

Location: London

The Company: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. We are an exciting organisation to work for, ranked as a “Top Employer” as part of the Top Employer Institute annual listings. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 250,000 dedicated employees serving clients across 66 countries.

The role: As an Identity and Access Management leader, the candidate will be responsible for building an efficient IAM capability function in the UK & Ireland region.

Job Description:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver effective IAM strategies and solutions that align with business goals of the key customers.
• Design, implement, and manage robust IAM & PAM solutions.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global IAM Strategy and implement policies, procedures, and standards.
• Continuously enhance the program to adapt to evolving threats, technologies, and business needs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
• Lead the implementation of secure authentication and authorization mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and privileged access management (PAM) and evaluate and deploy appropriate technologies for the same.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and align IAM initiatives with organizational goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the global team.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes related to IAM, and provide recommendations for improvement.

Skills required:

• Good experience in Cybersecurity with expertise in Identity and Access Management, including IAM Program Management and Strategy Development.
• Extensive expertise in both on-premises and cloud IAM frameworks, solutions, and integrations.
• Good knowledge of IAM principles, frameworks, technologies, and industry best practices.
• Well-versed with new age IAM service line products such as SailPoint, Saviynt, Entra ID, Okta, SiteMinder, Beyond Trust, CyberArk etc.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance processes and standards.
• Experience with enterprise-class automation.
• Focus on Automation first, Engineering mindset. Automate processes where required and maintain concept of continuous improvements.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with leaders across the organization.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• BE/ BTech/ MS/ MTech with certifications in cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or other certifications strongly preferred.

Benefits: You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast-paced and dynamic business. The benefits include; Contributory pension, 4x life insurance policy, Private medical insurance.

Equal Opportunities: Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants welcome.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology and Business Development

Industries: IT System Custom Software Development and Computer and Network Security