Head of Identity and Access Management

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

1. Leverages operational, technical, and strategic skill sets to prioritize adoption and improvements in Data Protection and Identity & Access Management (IAM).

2. Oversees global cybersecurity; strategy development; and implementation. Manages global multidisciplinary and complex programs related to IAM, Data Protection, and Zero Trust initiatives. Oversees projects related to automation, performance, efficiency, scaling, monitoring, and emergency response of data leakage and credential related threats/events.

3. Encourages and leads the improvement of operational and risk metrics related to the reduction of data leakage, information loss prevention, and credential compromise risks/issues.

4. Oversees, plans, and directs the activities for the unit, ensuring that business goals and objectives are being met.

5. Develops, implements, and communicates an overall strategy to meet both the business unit's and corporation's strategic plan. Directs the activities of those areas toward accomplishing those objectives.

6. Assumes accountability for financial and staffing resources, including developing and managing capital and expense budgets, liaising cross-function to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.

7. Assumes full accountability for the performance and profitability of the area as compared to the plan.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Extensive management experience working in a global technology environment

EDUCATION: A College or graduate University degree or relevant proven work experience is required.

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:
Strong experience leading cybersecurity engineering operations and development teams in the financial services industry for data security and identity best practices
Excellent listening and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language to stakeholders across the organization as well as clients
The ability through strong leadership to engage IT and business areas to drive cultural change in a matrixed environment
Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle, Infrastructure, Cloud, Cybersecurity and prior experience working in an Agile environment.
Familiarity with MITRE, NIST, Privacy laws & regulations, and IT audit concepts and applicability in large, regulated financial services industries with various modern and legacy technology stacks
Experience with managing Technology and cyber security stacks across the entire life cycle from provisioning, monitoring, capacity planning, performance management, automation, threat management, data leakage prevention, information management, etc.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:
Related Industry qualification of CISSP is required and other qualifications highly desired (e.g. CISM, CISA, CyberArk Guardian, etc.)

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at

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We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.