Technology Consultant (Resilience, PAM & IAM)

About the role

Talan is supporting a key client in delivering a critical remediation programme that strengthens underperforming technology controls. An experienced Technology Consultant is needed to improve control design and operating effectiveness across Operational Resilience, Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity & Access Management (IAM). The role is based in London, on-premises four days per week, with a contract that has a strong chance of extension.

Key responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose underperforming controls: root causes, design deficiencies and operating effectiveness gaps, and check whether controls meet regulatory expectations
• Define structured remediation plans with actions, ownership, milestones and evidence requirements, working with control owners and subject matter experts
• Engage technology, risk and compliance teams and internal audit, providing constructive challenge
• Help optimise control operating models, including frequency, evidence standards, accountability and governance
• Track remediation progress, escalate risks and blockers, and report to senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Review remediation evidence and support preparation for control testing, internal and external audits and regulatory reviews

Required profile

• Proven experience in technology risk / IT controls, cyber risk, IT audit or operational resilience
• Strong track record delivering control remediation in financial services, banking or regulated environments
• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness effectiveness
• Familiarity with RCSAs, audit findings, assurance reviews and the full remediation lifecycle

Required skills

• Operational resilience: critical business services, disaster recovery, business continuity, resilience testing evidence, impact tolerances and recovery plans
• PAM: privileged account governance, joiner-mover-leaver, access recertification, PAM tooling, break-glass access and session monitoring
• IAM: access provisioning and de-provisioning, RBAC, segregation of duties, access reviews and leaver controls
• Strong analytical ability, stakeholder management and clear written reporting