About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Primary Responsibilities
IAM Product Strategy & Roadmap
- Define and maintain the multi-year IAM product strategy and modernization roadmap.
- Establish target-state capabilities for workforce IAM, client IAM, privileged access, authorization, machine identities, and identity intelligence.
- Partner with cybersecurity leadership to align IAM capabilities with regulatory requirements, risk management objectives, and business priorities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve IAM capabilities.
- Create business cases, investment proposals, and strategic recommendations for IAM modernization initiatives.
Product Ownership & Capability Management
- Serve as the product owner for one or more strategic IAM platforms and services.
- Define product vision, objectives, roadmaps, and prioritized backlogs.
- Translate business, regulatory, security, and operational requirements into executable product capabilities.
- Partner with engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of roadmap commitments.
- Define adoption targets, value realization metrics, and product success criteria.
Automation & Engineering Enablement
- Lead the IAM automation strategy across identity lifecycle management, access governance, certification, auditing, privileged access, authorization, and security operations.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual processing through workflow automation, orchestration, self-service capabilities, and intelligent controls.
- Drive adoption of automation platforms, governance workflows, and low-code/no-code orchestration capabilities.
- Partner with engineering teams to streamline onboarding, access requests, certifications, JML processes, and control execution.
- Develop automation strategies supporting workforce, client, machine, and AI-driven identities.
- Leverage tools such as Tines, Copilot, and AI Agents to improve operational efficiency and user experience.
- Create resilient, always-on automation capabilities to provide near 24x7 operational support and increase team productivity.
Identity Governance & Operational Excellence
- Establish measurable KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs for IAM products and services.
- Drive continual improvement of operational processes and user experience.
- Partner with operations teams to improve service reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
- Develop reporting, dashboards, and executive reporting packages.
- Ensure IAM capabilities maintain strong control effectiveness and audit readiness.
Strategic Programs & Transformation
- Lead automation of strategic modernization initiatives involving:
- Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
- Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- Authentication Modernization
- Authorization Modernization
- Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
- Fine-Grained Authorization
- Machine Identity Governance
- Agent and AI Identity Governance
- SaaS Security Integration
- Identity Intelligence & Risk Analytics
- Coordinate across engineering, architecture, risk, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
Governance, Risk & Regulatory Alignment
- Ensure IAM products align with enterprise standards, policies, and regulatory expectations.
- Support audits, examinations, and control reviews.
- Partner with Risk, Audit, Architecture, and Security organizations to define and maintain control requirements.
- Translate regulatory requirements into roadmap priorities and product capabilities.
- Maintain accountability for delivery of risk-reducing capabilities and control improvements.
Areas of Accountability
- IAM Product Portfolio Management
- IAM Strategy & Roadmaps
- Identity Governance Platforms
- Privileged Access Platforms
- Authentication & Authorization Products
- IAM Automation & Workflow Orchestration
- RBAC & Access Governance
- Identity Analytics & Reporting
- Machine Identity Governance
- AI & Agent Identity Governance
- IAM Metrics, KPIs, KCIs & KRIs
- Regulatory & Audit Readiness
- Continuous Improvement Programs
Required Experience
- 7+ years of experience in Identity & Access Management, Cybersecurity, Product Management, Security Engineering, or related technology disciplines.
- 3+ years leading strategic technology initiatives, product portfolios, or transformation programs.
- Experience with IAM platforms such as Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID, CyberArk, SailPoint, Ping, or equivalent technologies.
- Strong understanding of IAM disciplines including:
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Identity Governance
- Access Lifecycle Management
- RBAC
- OAuth/OIDC
- SAML
- MFA
- PAM
- Machine Identities
- Experience with automation and workflow platforms.
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks including NIST, FFIEC, ISO 27001, NYDFS, and related financial services requirements.
Success Measures
- Successful delivery of IAM strategic roadmap objectives.
- Increased automation and reduction of manual IAM processes.
- Improved control effectiveness and regulatory readiness.
- Reduced operational risk and technical debt.
- Enhanced user and administrator experience.
- Increased adoption of IAM automation solutions, AI agents, Copilot use cases, and workflow platforms such as Tines.
- Increased operational resiliency through near 24x7 automated IAM capabilities.
- Quantifiable improvements in IAM KPIs, KCIs, and KRIs.
- Establishment of a scalable and sustainable identity control plane supporting workforce, client, machine, and AI identities.
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
About Our Pune Office
The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.
Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, Product Management, Security Engineering, or related technology disciplines
- 3+ years leading strategic technology initiatives, product portfolios, or transformation programs
- Experience with IAM platforms such as Saviynt, Okta, Entra ID, CyberArk, SailPoint, Ping, or equivalent technologies
- Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, identity governance, access lifecycle management, RBAC, OAuth/OIDC, SAML, MFA, PAM, and machine identities
- Experience with automation and workflow platforms
- Familiarity with NIST, FFIEC, ISO 27001, NYDFS, and related financial services regulatory requirements
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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