About the Role 

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) in a global pharmaceutical company? Join our skilled and collaborative Cybersecurity Team as an IAM Lead and play a key role in shaping Orion’s identity, access, and authorization landscape across IT, OT, and digital business services. 

We are looking for an experienced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Lead to own, drive, and continuously develop Orion’s IAM capabilities. This role is critical in ensuring that access to systems, applications, and data is secure, compliant, risk‑based, and aligned with business needs throughout the entire identity lifecycle. 

As an IAM Lead, you will have end‑to‑end responsibility for IAM governance, policies, processes, and solutions, working closely with cybersecurity, IT, HR, application owners, and business stakeholders. You will ensure that access management supports Orion’s regulatory obligations, operational resilience, and security‑by‑design principles, while enabling efficient and user‑friendly operations. 

This role combines strategic ownership, development, and stakeholder collaboration, with a strong focus on governance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement. 

This is a full‑time position located in Espoo or Turku, and we support a hybrid working model. 

Your Key Responsibilities 

In this role, you will: 

• Own, develop, and operate Orion’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) framework, covering joiner–mover–leaver processes, role‑based access control, and privileged access 
• Define and maintain IAM governance, policies, roles, and segregation‑of‑duties principles in alignment with regulatory and security requirements 
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of access request, approval, provisioning, and de‑provisioning processes, including automation where applicable 
• Own and further develop Privileged Access Management (PAM) practices and controls 
• Ensure that regular access reviews, recertifications, and monitoring are performed and reported in a risk‑based manner
• Drive IAM‑related improvements, roadmaps, and maturity development together with internal and external partners
• Provide expert IAM guidance to support secure, compliant, and business‑enabling access decisions

What You Can Expect from Us 

At Orion Pharma, your work creates true impact and well‑being for our customers, patients, and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation, and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support innovation and improve quality of life. 

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion Pharma as an employer:  https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/

What Are We Looking For?

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Extensive (5+ years) experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) within complex enterprise environments 
• Strong understanding of access control models, identity lifecycle management (joiner–mover–leaver), role‑based access control, and segregation of duties
• Proven experience in leading or owning IAM and/or PAM solutions, processes, and governance 
• Experience with access provisioning, approvals, recertifications, and privileged access management 
• A strong analytical mindset and a proactive, risk‑based approach to access‑related security challenges 
• Fluency in English; Finnish is considered an advantage 
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, a positive can‑do attitude, and a strong sense of ownership and responsibility

Considered an Advantage:

• Solid knowledge of relevant security standards and frameworks (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001, NIST, IAM best practices) 

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a brief motivation letter describing your relevant experience and why you are the best candidate to become our new colleague by 5 May 2026.

For additional details, please contact Ulla Palmila, CISO, at +358 40 338 0081 on Wednesday 22 April at 9-10 or Tuesday 28 April at 9-10.

We typically review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible.

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Approved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.

Your new team

Information Management (IM) creates digital solutions to build the future. We support Orion Pharma’s business in achieving its strategic targets not only by ensuring the availability and security of IT services but also by constantly looking for new innovations and improvements to match the business needs in terms of  business processes, digital, data and AI. Our team is 100+ people strong, located in Espoo, Turku, Hanko, and Mumbai.
 

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