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 worlds 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 22000 partners we serve the worlds 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 units and corporations 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.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us andapply today.#MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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We hope youre 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.