Head of Access Management - London, United Kingdom - Wella

Description

Head of Access Management

LND, GB

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

THE ROLE

We are currently recruiting a Head of Access Management that will provide strategic leadership for Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Secure Remote connectivity for Wella Company brands globally.

The role will be accountable for safeguarding Wella Company data, IP, people, customers, shareholders, and brand by implementing systems and processes that ensure that the right people have the right access at the right time. They will support the security operating model by directing, motivating, and developing an appropriately skilled team of resources and implementing optimised processes and tools that comply with business and regulatory requirements, including SOX controls.

The successful applicant will be familiar with working within a diverse environment, will have excellent interpersonal skills, will be confident when dealing with Senior and has a track record of managing globally located teams.

ESSESNTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Higher education (University degree) with an orientation in business / technology related fields

• Professional experience in security and access management.

• Strong leadership and team management.

• Successful track record of leading a project in a multi-cultural and multi-national environment.

• Successful track record of 3rd party vendor management / interaction.

• Successful track record of building relationships at all levels.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management processes.

• Demonstrated ability to follow quality assurance processes.

• Ability to drive change and ensure alignment at every stage from main stakeholders and impacted parties.

• Ability to understand and synthesise business needs from multiple sources.

• Issue resolution and value realisation oriented.

• Previous exposure to delivery & operation across IAM & PAM.

• Technical knowledge of SAP GRC, Sailpoint and Cyberark.

• Previous experience delivering significant change in large organisations.

• Exposure to delivery of IAM & PAM for the Cloud.

• High level understanding on how Core Infrastructure can be secured.

• Experience of implementing robust access control policies and procedures.

• The ability to drive improvements by leveraging a strategic vendor for both run and change.

• Previous experience in growing and scaling a delivery organisation.

• Strong understanding of identity governance principles, security frameworks, and compliance regulations.

• Experience of supporting audit activities.

• Proven leadership ability to motivate and mentor a team of IAM specialists.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong Leadership, team management and MUST have a proactive / can do attitude.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, ability to get buy in at all levels.

• Ability to challenge, understand the perspectives of others and demonstrate active listening.

• Can work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Track record of driving change whilst ensuring alignment at every stage.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

• Track record of planning project activities and managing delivery to time & budget.

• Ability to collect data and report blocking points.

• Issue resolution and value realisation oriented