Lead Specialist Identity Access Management (m/w/d)

Job description

We do everything we can to make the lives of pets and pet parents easier, better and happier: Happier Pets. Happier People. We achieve this because we know our customers better than anyone else – because we are pet friends like them. This mindset has made us Europe’s number one in pet supplies – a position we are determined to strengthen. That's why we are looking for people who take responsibility, think boldly, and want to grow with us. Do you want to shape the future of retailing? Welcome to Fressnapf! What you will do with us Drive the conceptual direction and strategic evolution of our Identity & Access Management (IAM) landscape. Analyze requirements from business departments and IT, develop sustainable solution concepts, and advise stakeholders on functional and procedural topics. Optimize core IAM processes and ensure their efficient implementation across our enterprise applications. Design technical and functional solution concepts while taking existing architectures, interfaces, and adjacent IT disciplines into account. Play a central role in driving complex IAM initiatives forward, working in close collaboration with internal teams and external partners. Shape our ongoing IAM transformation by steering the retirement of our existing SAP Identity Management solution and co-designing the future target architecture. Bring your expertise into cross-functional discussions, set impulses for best practices, and support the team with complex challenges. What you will bring with you A university degree with a focus on Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, or a comparable professional qualification forms your theoretical foundation. You have several years of hands-on experience in Identity & Access Management as well as requirements management for complex IT and business processes. A profound understanding of integrated business processes and their technical mapping in enterprise applications is part of your toolkit. Practical experience operating and ideally configuring modern IAM solutions, preferably Microsoft Entra ID, has already been demonstrated by you. Proven experience in analyzing, modeling, documenting, and optimizing processes belongs to your core skillset. A strong understanding of the alignment between business departments, IT, and overall business strategy brings your profile to a senior level. You bring experience in steering complex initiatives as well as collaborating with diverse stakeholders and external partners. Strong analytical and conceptual skills paired with a high degree of self-initiative and a solution-oriented mindset belong to your central strengths. Very good communication skills and the ability to persuasively represent and advocate functional topics characterize you. Fluency in English and German (both written and verbal) is essential to operate effectively in our environment. Why join us? Your freedom: pro rata mobile working and flexible working hours Your team: open, familiar, appreciative culture including team events Your environment: dynamic, innovative and agile working environment Your role: high level of personal responsibility and freedom to implement your ideas Your development: regular trainings and seminars in our academy Your four-legged friend: dogs are welcome in our offices (campus) Your health: numerous offers for preventive care, fitness, Yoga@work, etc. Your benefits: employee discounts, company leasing bikes, company pension plan and much more Does the job advertisement sound interesting to you? Then apply now! Together with your passion, we can make a big difference to make the coexistence of people and animals easier, better and happier. This position will be filled at Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH within the Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo Group.