Lead Project Manager - AI Governance & Technology Enablers (IAM, Network & Security)

Quick Facts

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI governance and technology-enabler initiatives across IAM, network, and security
• Build integrated delivery plans and coordinate dependencies across architecture, infrastructure, security, risk, compliance, and business

Description

You will drive a portfolio of interdependent initiatives that enable safe, scalable, and compliant AI adoption. You will translate AI ambitions into executable delivery plans, establish governance decision-making forums and controls, and ensure foundational capabilities—identity and privileged access, secure connectivity, network segmentation, platform controls, and enterprise guardrails—are delivered in a coordinated, transparent, and predictable manner.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI governance and technology-enabler initiatives across IAM, network, and security domains
• Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans (scope, milestones, dependencies, resources, financials, risks, expected outcomes)
• Coordinate delivery across architecture, AI platform, IAM, network, security, cloud, risk, compliance, and business teams
• Translate AI platform and governance roadmaps into executable programmes and clearly sequenced delivery plans
• Drive implementation of foundational capabilities for secure AI adoption (identity federation, privileged access, connectivity, segmentation, platform security, enterprise guardrails)
• Establish governance frameworks, decision forums, controls, and operating models supporting adoption of emerging AI technologies
• Facilitate governance and approval processes in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and delivery framework
• Proactively manage cross-domain dependencies, risks, issues, and delivery constraints; escalate where required
• Drive alignment between enterprise architecture, security requirements, regulatory obligations, and technology delivery roadmaps
• Ensure operational readiness (service ownership, support models, resilience, security controls, and transition to operations)
• Provide senior stakeholders with concise, decision-oriented reporting on delivery status, financials, risks, dependencies, and required actions
• Promote a delivery culture based on ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Proven track record leading complex cross-functional technology programmes
• Strong experience coordinating initiatives spanning IAM, Network, Security, or enterprise governance functions
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, controls, and operating models for emerging technologies
• Ability to manage complex dependency landscapes across infrastructure, security, architecture, risk, and business stakeholders
• Experience driving delivery of foundational technology capabilities required by strategic programmes and platforms
• Strong understanding of security, regulatory, and compliance considerations for cloud and AI technologies
• Experience facilitating governance forums and steering committees with senior leaders
• Ability to drive alignment between enterprise architecture, security requirements, and technology delivery roadmaps
• Strong understanding of identity, privileged access, connectivity, segmentation, platform security, and risk management principles
• Experience managing large-scale stakeholder ecosystems and influencing decisions across organizational boundaries
• Very good financial and resource management skills
• Very good analytical skills and attention to detail
• Advanced presentation skills (PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent English skills (spoken and written)

Benefits

• Culture that fosters performance and growth, with opportunities to evolve, develop, and learn
• Mostly office-based working model to support collaboration and learning
• Diversity and inclusion focus and commitment to continuous improvement