Product Owner
First seen by Alion on Sep 9, 2026.
About your role:
As PAM Product Owner, you'll lead Privileged Access Management function, delivering strategic leadership across key technologies including server estate PAM, Cloud, Secrets Management, and Endpoint Privilege Management. You'll play a crucial role in our 2027 'move to cloud' strategy, ensuring privileged access is secured in a risk-based manner.
Leading the PAM Product Team, you'll shape architecture, policies, and roadmaps while driving adoption across the business. You'll be responsible for defining and scoping PAM product solutions, overseeing technical designs, and implementing a Target Operating Model that formalises governance and key processes.
Your expertise will be vital in solving complex challenges, engaging with senior stakeholders, and aligning PAM initiatives with broader organisational strategies acting as an ambassador for the PAM function, and work alongside audit teams to improve compliance.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading and managing the PAM Product Team to deliver secure capability to the business
- Defining and scoping PAM product solutions to enable the PAM strategy
- Overseeing architecture and technical solutions designed by the PAM Product Architect
- Representing PAM to wider organisational forums, particularly governance and steering boards
- Working alongside the audit function to improve and reduce findings against the PAM space
- Leading business adoption of PAM solutions to reduce risk associated with sensitive access
- Implementing and embedding a Target Operating Model for day-to-day operations
- Interfacing with key programmes to create valuable synergies and align strategic objectives
What we're looking for:
- 8+ years of senior security experience, with at least 5 years specialising in PAM
- Expert knowledge of PAM systems, strategies, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, CIS)
- Strong understanding of IT infrastructure (e.g., Wintel, Unix, SQL, Oracle) and enterprise applications
- Proven track record in leading multi-year programmes, managing vendor selections, and delivering strategic change in IDAM/PAM
- Experience in creating and leading Product Team models in an Agile environment
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field covering STEM, IT, Finance, or Business
Skills
Product Management, Identity Management, Product Roadmap, Product Strategy