PAM Business Consultant

Role Description:

The Privileged Access Management BA role is based within the Cyber Security Identity Access Management (IAM) PAM and Secrets Team. The Team supports the Head of PAM and Secrets ensuring unauthorized access to privileged accounts is prevented, credentials are securely stored, managed, timebound and monitored in use.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for maintaining, and uplifting IAM PAM control.
• Identify, investigate, and report potential Cybersecurity related exposures and recommend corrective action, maintaining SME support and/or ownership through to resolution.
• Work alongside the IDAM Control Owners to record, monitor, and publish MI / KCI reporting; dashboards; for the Cybersecurity management and other appropriate stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with business units and IT teams, to gather requirements and ensure smooth project execution.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and other stakeholders.

Governance and Compliance:

• Experience of working in a regulated environment with exposure to global regulatory requirements, including GDPR, SOX, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001.
• Implement robust governance practices to manage risks and ensure compliance.

Team Coordination and Leadership:

• Lead cross-functional teams, work alongside project managers, control owners, business analysts, and technical specialists. Foster collaboration and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum.
• Proven track record of working with technical, cybersecurity and/or operations teams.
• Lead geographically disbursed team and pull them together to achieve common objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communications

Process Improvement:

• Continuously evaluate processes and propose enhancements to improve efficiency, scalability, and security.
• Develop and implement best practices for project delivery.

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively manage issues and dependencies to avoid project delays.

Documentation

• Project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure documentation including but not limit project charter, project plan, various status report, performance report and project closeout report.

Experience:

• Knowledge & Experience of Identity & Access Management (IAM) Controls
• Technical background within security spaces- Privileged Access Management
• Extensive knowledge on managing compliance IAM Security Standards
• Able to understand Operating Effectiveness of IAM Secrets Controls, Identify Gaps and Remediate
• Manage & Govern KPIs / KCIs / KRIs
• Stakeholder Management – Across all Lines of Defence
• Communication Skills for stakeholder collaboration on Standard Procedures and Best Practices
• Role relevant qualifications, i.e.CISSP/CISM is desirable but not essential
• Strong presentation and reporting skills.