Technology Consultant (Resilience, PAM & IAM)

Technology Consultant (Resilience, PAM & IAM)

Talan is supporting a key client in delivering a critical remediation programme focused on strengthening underperforming technology controls. We are seeking an experienced Technology Consultant to drive improvements across control design and operating effectiveness.

Contract with strong chance of extensions

Location - London

On-Prem 4 days per week

This role will play a central part in enhancing controls related to:

• Operational Resilience
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)

You will work closely with technology, risk, and audit stakeholders to ensure remediation activities are clearly defined, executed effectively, and evidenced to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

Control Assessment & Diagnosis

• Review underperforming controls to identify:
• Root causes
• Design deficiencies
• Operating effectiveness gaps

Assess whether current control designs are fit for purpose and aligned with regulatory expectations

Remediation Planning & Execution

• Define structured remediation plans, including:
• Actions
• Ownership
• Milestones
• Evidence requirements

Drive delivery of remediation activities in collaboration with control owners and SMEs

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with:
• Technology and engineering teams
• Risk & compliance functions
• Internal audit and assurance stakeholders

Provide constructive challenge to ensure robust and sustainable control improvements

Support optimisation of control operating models, including:

Control frequency

Evidence standards

Accountability models

Governance processes

Embed consistent control discipline across resilience, PAM, and IAM domains

Governance & Reporting

• Track remediation progress and proactively escalate:
• Risks
• Blockers
• Overdue actions

Produce clear, concise reporting for:

Senior stakeholders

Governance forums

Review remediation evidence to confirm completeness and sustainability

Audit & Assurance Readiness

• Support preparation for:
• Control testing
• Internal/external audit
• Regulatory reviews

Ensure remediation outcomes are defensible and audit-ready

Proven experience in one or more of the following:

Technology Risk / IT Controls

Cyber Risk

IT Audit

Operational Resilience

Strong track record delivering control remediation in:

Financial services

Banking

Regulated environments

Experience assessing:

Control design effectiveness

Operating effectiveness

Familiarity with:

Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)

Audit findings and issue management

Assurance and regulatory reviews

Demonstrated ability to manage remediation lifecycle from identification through to closure

Operational Resilience

• Understanding of:
• Critical business services
• Disaster recovery & business continuity
• Technology recovery controls

Experience with:

Resilience testing evidence

Impact tolerances

Recovery plans & continuity procedures

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

• Knowledge of:
• Privileged account governance
• Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes
• Access recertification and reviews

Exposure to:

PAM tooling (e.g. vaulting solutions)

Break-glass access

Session monitoring

Privileged account ownership models

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

• Experience with:
• Access provisioning & de-provisioning
• Role-based access controls (RBAC)
• Segregation of duties (SoD)

Strong understanding of:

Access reviews and governance

IAM control testing

Leaver controls

Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical capability in control assessment and remediation design
• Ability to translate complex control issues into practical, actionable solutions
• Excellent stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences
• High-quality written communication, including senior-level reporting
• Confident in constructively challenging control owners
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Strong attention to detail, particularly in reviewing remediation evidence

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