Lead IAM Strategy Architect

Lead IAM Strategy Architect - Flutter Global Cybersecurity

Location – London/Leeds/Dublin

Hybrid - 2 days per week (Dublin only)

Flutter is seeking a Lead IAM Strategy Architect to orchestrate our group-wide Identity & Access Management (IAM) strategy. This pivotal role will report to the AD of Group Enterprise Security and is responsible for safeguarding Flutter's critical assets and streamlining access across all our global divisions, regions, and brands.

If you're a dedicated IAM professional with a blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, and leadership, we want to hear from you.

About Division/Function

Flutter consists of two commercial divisions (Fanduel and International) and our central Flutter Functions; COO, Finance & Legal. Here in Flutter Functions we work with colleagues across all our divisions and regions to deliver something we call the Flutter Edge. It’s what differentiates us, our ‘secret sauce’ which plays a key part in our ongoing success and powers our brands and divisions, through Product, Tech, Expertise and Scale. In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sportsbook Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation.

What you’ll do

• Strategy & Leadership: Define and continuously refine Flutter's IAM strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligning initiatives with business goals and cyber risk priorities.

• Central IAM Program Implementation: Architect and design a centralized IAM framework covering authentication, authorization, provisioning, and identity governance. This includes supporting the selection and deployment of IAM solutions like SSO, MFA, IGA, and PAM.

• Policy & Governance: Establish IAM policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR, SOX, and PCI.

• Global Collaboration: Serve as the primary IAM liaison for Flutter Group, collaborating with security teams, infrastructure teams, and business units to ensure effective IAM solutions.

• Solution Design & Integration: Lead the design of IAM solution reference architectures and integration patterns, ensuring swift onboarding of new systems and M&A entities.

• Security Oversight & Compliance Automation: Continuously evaluate and improve IAM security controls, supporting automated user access reviews and certification campaigns.

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Stay current on emerging IAM technologies, evaluate new tools, and assess IAM program maturity for continuous enhancement.

• Project & Vendor Management: Oversee IAM project execution and manage relationships with IAM product vendors and service providers.

How you’ll do it

• Experience: Multiple years of experience in IAM or closely related cybersecurity fields, with a proven record of designing and implementing IAM solutions in large, complex environments.

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of IAM domains, including authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, LDAP, Kerberos), identity federation, user provisioning, directory management, RBAC, PAM, and IGA processes.

• Hands-on Proficiency: Extensive hands-on experience with IAM technologies (e.g., Active Directory/Entra ID, Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk), and administrative experience with directories and authentication systems.

• Regulatory Acumen: Strong understanding of data protection regulations (GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA) and how IAM fulfills these requirements.

• Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated strategic leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills, coupled with excellent communication and collaboration abilities to unite technical and business teams.

• Certifications: Professional certifications in security and IAM (e.g., CISSP, CISM) are highly valued

What’s in it for you

We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:

• Bonus scheme

• Uncapped holiday allowance

• Enhanced pension scheme

• Private healthcare

• Life assurance

• Income protection

• Hybrid working

• £1,000 annual self-development learning fund

• Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme

• Paid volunteering days

• Enhanced parental leave

• Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)

• Recognition programs

• Electric car scheme, gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more!

About Flutter

We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.

We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.

With our global scale and challenger mentality, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.