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# Identity Platform Lead

- **Company:** Halfords
- **Location:** Redditch, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, Azure Active Directory, Single Sign-On, Enterprise Software Applications, Cyberark
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://secure.dc3.pageuppeople.com/apply/806/gateway/default.aspx?c=apply&lJobID=568168&lJobSourceTypeID=796&sLanguage=en

## About the Role

+ Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra ID, including Conditional Access, PIM, Identity Governance, application registrations, and enterprise SSO integrations
 + Proven experience administering and supporting Active Directory in a complex enterprise environment
 + Experience with CyberArk or similar Privileged Access Management solutions
 + Demonstrable experience owning and managing enterprise identity platforms, including implementation, optimisation, and ongoing support
 + Experience leading outsourced engineering teams or managed service providers, with the ability to influence, challenge, and drive performance without direct line management responsibility
 + Strong technical leadership skills, capable of taking ownership, making decisions, and acting as the recognised expert for the platform
 + Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously

## Description

As an Identity Platform Lead, you'll take full ownership of Halfords' identity and directory platform, ensuring it remains secure, reliable, and capable of supporting a modern, cloud-first technology estate. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, focused on the day-to-day operation, design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the platform, where you'll be the go-to expert for Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory, owning the platform end-to-end.
Day to day, you'll lead the development and enhancement of key identity technologies including Entra ID, Active Directory, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), and associated tooling. Working closely with our engineering partners, you'll set the direction for how the platform evolves, oversee delivery, and ensure services are performing as expected. While delivery is carried out by third-party partners, ownership sits firmly with you.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of identity at Halfords. Significant investment is being made in the platform, creating the opportunity to re-engineer and modernise core identity services at enterprise scale. If you enjoy owning platforms, driving technical improvements, and being recognised as the subject matter expert in your field, you'll have the autonomy and support to make a substantial impact from day one., + Own the technical design, configuration, implementation, and ongoing operation of Microsoft Entra ID and Active Directory across the organisation

 + Drive the deployment and adoption of identity technologies including PAM, IGA, Conditional Access, PIM, and enterprise authentication solutions
 + Lead the continuous improvement of the identity platform, expanding integrations across applications and services throughout the business
 + Manage and hold third-party service providers accountable for platform performance, service quality, security, and delivery outcomes
 + Oversee enterprise application integrations and Single Sign-On capabilities, ensuring services are implemented consistently and securely
 + Maintain identity governance controls, access management processes, and audit-ready evidence across the platform
 + Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Digital Identity teams to ensure identity services remain reliable, secure, and aligned to business requirements


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