Northern Trust · 16 hours ago
Head of Identity and Access Management
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $350K/yrNorthern Trust, a Fortune 500 financial institution, is seeking a Head of Identity and Access Management. The role involves overseeing global cybersecurity strategies, managing complex IAM programs, and ensuring the achievement of business goals while improving operational metrics related to data protection and identity management.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Responsibilities
Leverages operational, technical, and strategic skill sets to prioritize adoption and improvements in Data Protection and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Oversees global cybersecurity; strategy development; and implementation. Manages global multidisciplinary and complex programs related to IAM, Data Protection, and Zero Trust initiatives. Oversee projects related to automation, performance, efficiency, scaling, monitoring, and emergency response of data leakage and credential related threats/events
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
Oversees, plans, and directs the activities for the unit, ensuring that business goals and objectives are being met
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
Assumes accountability for financial and staffing resources, including developing and managing capital and expense budgets, liaising cross-function to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity
Assumes full accountability for the performance and profitability of the area as compared to the plan
Qualification
Required
Extensive management experience working in a global technology environment
A College or graduate University degree or relevant proven work experience is required
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
Related Industry qualification of CISSP is required
Preferred
Other qualifications highly desired (e.g. CISM, CISA, CyberArk Guardian, etc.)
Benefits
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
Other voluntary and well-being benefits
Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
Company
Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a global leader in delivering innovative investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking.
Founded in 1889
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.25B2025-11-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Michael O'Grady
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Peter Cherecwich
Chief Operating Officer
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