Group Capability Manager – WIAM

At Bnode (formerly bpostgroup) , cybersecurity is a strategic priority. As we strengthen our Group-wide security capabilities, we are looking for an experienced Group WIAM Capability Manager to lead the engineering, delivery and operation of our Workforce Identity Access Management platforms. In this role, you will take ownership of the technical development and operational performance of our WIAM services, ensuring secure, efficient and consistent identity and access management for employees, contractors and other workforce users across our international organisation. Working closely with the Group IAM Capability Lead, you will translate our identity strategy into scalable, secure and reliable technology solutions. Your responsibilities Lead WIAM platform engineering and development Design, build and continuously improve enterprise-scale WIAM platforms and services. Translate the Group IAM strategy into technical roadmaps, engineering initiatives and delivery plans. Drive secure, scalable and resilient platform architectures, leveraging cloud technologies, APIs and automation. Manage platform upgrades, integrations, technical debt and continuous modernisation. Own WIAM platform delivery and operations Manage WIAM platforms as internal products, balancing business requirements, security, performance and operational stability. Own and prioritise the platform engineering backlog. Ensure platform availability, reliability, monitoring, incident management and service performance. Drive standardisation, automation and continuous service improvement. Drive workforce identity and access capabilities Develop and optimise identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorisation, Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) . Implement and improve automated Joiner, Mover and Leaver (JML) processes. Enable secure and efficient access provisioning and deprovisioning across enterprise applications and technology environments. Support modern identity standards and protocols, including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect (OIDC) . Drive integration with HR systems, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, cloud platforms and enterprise applications . Reduce manual identity management processes through automation and standardised integration patterns. Lead teams and technology partners Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, external technology partners and managed service providers. Oversee technical delivery, platform integration and operational performance. Manage technology vendors, engineering budgets and platform costs. Collaborate with Security Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, HR, Workplace, Cloud and Infrastructure teams.