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.
Position Summary
The Senior Principal, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Strategy & Product Management, is responsible for defining, driving, and executing the strategic vision, product roadmap, and governance framework for the organization's IAM capabilities. This role serves as a senior subject matter expert and strategic advisor, partnering with cyber security leadership, technology teams, business stakeholders, risk, compliance, and audit functions to advance the maturity, effectiveness, and adoption of IAM services across the enterprise.
The successful candidate will lead strategic planning, product management, capability development, and transformation initiatives across key IAM domains, including Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Access Controls, Authentication, Authorization, Directory Services, and Emerging Identity Technologies. This role will drive innovation, establish performance measures, and ensure IAM capabilities align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities
IAM Strategy & Vision
- Define and maintain the multi-year IAM strategy, roadmap, and capability maturity plan.
- Partner with senior business and technology leaders to align IAM priorities with enterprise objectives and cyber security priorities.
- Identify emerging identity and security trends, technologies, and industry best practices to inform strategic direction.
- Provide thought leadership on IAM transformation initiatives and future-state operating models.
- Drive strategic planning activities, capability assessments, and roadmap prioritization.
Product Management & Capability Ownership
- Own product strategy and lifecycle management for assigned IAM capabilities and services.
- Define product vision, objectives, key results (OKRs), performance measures, and success criteria.
- Lead product roadmap development and prioritization activities across multiple workstreams.
- Evaluate new technologies, vendor solutions, and market opportunities to enhance IAM capabilities.
- Develop business cases, strategic recommendations, and executive presentations to support IAM priorities and roadmap decisions.
Enterprise Stakeholder Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
- Facilitate alignment across cyber security, technology, risk, compliance, and business functions.
- Lead governance forums, steering committee discussions, and strategic planning sessions.
- Influence enterprise priorities and drive adoption of IAM services and controls.
- Communicate complex technical and strategic concepts to executive audiences.
Program & Transformation Leadership
- Lead large-scale IAM transformation initiatives from strategy through delivery.
- Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and opportunities across IAM programs.
- Establish operating models, governance structures, and performance management frameworks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and security outcomes.
- Support organizational change management and adoption efforts.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure IAM capabilities align with regulatory requirements, security policies, and control frameworks.
- Partner with audit, compliance, and risk management teams to strengthen governance processes.
- Assess IAM risk exposure and define strategies to improve control effectiveness and maturity.
- Sponsor remediation efforts for significant audit findings and control gaps.
- Champion security-by-design principles across IAM products and services.
Data Analytics & Performance Management
- Establish metrics, KPIs, KCIs, and executive reporting frameworks for IAM services.
- Drive data-informed decision making through analytics and performance monitoring.
- Present strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Measure product success and continuously optimize service delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 10-15+ years of experience in Cyber Security, Identity & Access Management, Product Management, Technology Strategy, or related disciplines.
- Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale IAM initiatives and transformation programs.
- Deep understanding of IAM architecture, operating models, governance, and industry best practices.
- Experience developing technology strategy, business cases, and executive-level presentations.
- Strong leadership, influence, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps and long-term plans.
- Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Salary Range:
$164,600 - 288,000 USDSalary 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.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 10-15+ years of experience in Cyber Security, Identity & Access Management, Product Management, Technology Strategy, or related disciplines.
- Extensive experience leading enterprise-scale IAM initiatives and transformation programs.
- Deep understanding of IAM architecture, operating models, governance, and industry best practices.
- Experience developing technology strategy, business cases, and executive-level presentations.
- Strong leadership, influence, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic roadmaps and long-term plans.
- Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Exceptional analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship (no sponsorship provided).
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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