Head of Access Management Control
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About the Role
ADIB is seeking a Head of Access Management Control to lead, govern, and continuously enhance the Access Management Control framework across the bank.
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Responsibilities
- Establish and continuously enhance the Access Management Governance Framework, aligned with regulatory expectations and internal policies.
- Ensure effective implementation of Segregation of Duties (SoD) and principle of least privilege across all systems.
- Lead periodic RCSA reviews, control testing, and assurance reporting for Access Management.
- Drive closure of audit findings, regulatory observations, and control gaps related to IAM.
- Define and enforce access lifecycle controls (joiner, mover, leaver, privileged access, periodic certification).
- Establish governance over third party / managed service access controls.
- Drive and own automation roadmap for Access Management, including IDAM platform enhancements, workflow digitization, automated access certification, and role mining.
- Lead development of dashboards and MIS reporting (KPIs/KRIs) to provide real time control visibility.
- Collaborate with IT to embed preventive controls within systems.
- Work closely with GISD and ITD to define and enhance enterprise wide IAM strategy and standards.
- Oversee end to end User Access Management (UAM) operations, including access provisioning, modification, and revocation.
- Supervise onboarding of new applications, including defining UAM baseline requirements and performing system testing.
Requirements
- 12–15 years of progressive experience in Access Management, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and IT Controls, preferably within banking or financial services
- Proven experience in leading enterprise wide Access Management or IAM functions, including governance, control design, and operational oversight
- Strong expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM / IDAM) frameworks, including user lifecycle management, role based access control (RBAC), and identity governance
- Proven experience in Access Management Governance frameworks, including RCSA, control testing, audit engagement, and regulatory compliance
- Hands on experience with IDAM tools and platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, IAM suites, workflow tools)
- Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership and team management capability
- Strong process improvement and re engineering skills
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Role Purpose
- To lead, govern, and continuously enhance the Access Management Control framework across the bank by driving robust Identity Access Management (IDAM) practices, strengthening Segregation of Duties (SoD), and embedding automation, enhancing controls, and governance standards.
- The role ensures effective stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and optimization of access lifecycle processes across UAE and international operations.
Key Accountabilities
- Establish and continuously enhance the Access Management Governance Framework, aligned with regulatory expectations and internal policies (RCSA, audit, compliance).
- Ensure effective implementation of Segregation of Duties (SoD) and principle of least privilege across all systems.
- Lead periodic RCSA reviews, control testing, and assurance reporting for Access Management.
- Drive closure of audit findings, regulatory observations, and control gaps related to IAM.
- Define and enforce access lifecycle controls (joiner, mover, leaver, privileged access, periodic certification).
- Establish governance over third party / managed service access controls, ensuring periodic validation and monitoring.
- Drive and own automation roadmap for Access Management, including IDAM platform enhancements, workflow digitization, automated access certification and SoD checks, role mining and intelligent access profiling.
- Lead development of dashboards and MIS reporting (KPIs/KRIs) to provide real time control visibility.
- Collaborate with IT to embed preventive controls within systems (automated validations, system enforced SoD).
- Promote data driven decision making using analytics for access anomalies, trends, and risk indicators.
- Work closely with GISD and ITD to define and enhance enterprise wide IAM strategy and standards, onboard new applications into IDAM, define and maintain SoD rulebooks and access risk matrices, implement role mining frameworks.
- Act as the primary interface between Operations, GISD, and ITD for IAM related initiatives.
Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge
- Strong expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM / IDAM) frameworks, including user lifecycle management (Joiner–Mover–Leaver), role based access control (RBAC), and identity governance.
- Proven experience in Access Management Governance frameworks, including RCSA, control testing, audit engagement, and regulatory compliance.
- Hands on experience with IDAM tools and platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, IAM suites, workflow tools), including application onboarding, access certification, and role mining.
- Advanced stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to engage Business, ITD, GISD, Risk, Audit, and Compliance functions effectively.
- Demonstrated leadership and team management capability, including performance management, coaching, and capability development.
- Strong process improvement and re engineering skills, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and drive standardization and control optimization.
Previous Experience Required
- 12–15 years of progressive experience in Access Management, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and IT Controls, preferably within banking or financial services.
- Proven experience in leading enterprise wide Access Management or IAM functions, including governance, control design, and operational oversight.
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