Sr Lead, IAM Governance (Chicago)

Sr Lead In Identity Access Management

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.

As a Sr Lead in Identity Access Management, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of user identity data within our organization. You will collaborate closely with application teams to obtain user extracts, validate them against our identity solution, and identify any discrepancies, ultimately strengthening our identity governance and security practices.

Key Responsibilities :

• Governance and Oversight
• Manage Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
• Oversee the effectiveness of identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, deprovisioning, and access certification.
• Policy Development and Enforcement
• Develop, implement, and maintain governance policies and standards for identity and access management.
• Ensure adherence to industry best practices and internal controls.
• Access Review and Audit Support
• Coordinate and manage periodic access reviews to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Respond to audit requests and provide necessary documentation for compliance audits, including SOX and SOC-related inquiries.
• Metrics and Reporting
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of governance initiatives.
• Provide regular reporting on IGA governance metrics to leadership and stakeholders.
• Process Improvement
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in current IGA governance processes and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to implement process optimizations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Partner with business units, IT teams, and external auditors to ensure alignment on governance objectives.
• Lead governance-related discussions during cross-functional meetings.
• Incident Management and Risk Mitigation
• Investigate and remediate issues related to identity governance processes.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to access management.
• Documentation and Training
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of IGA governance processes and frameworks.
• Provide training and guidance to teams on governance policies and procedures.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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Conclusion : As a Sr Lead, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability and security of user identity data within our organization. Your attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy will contribute to the overall success of our identity governance efforts, enhancing our security posture and regulatory compliance.

Salary Range : $95,600 - 162,400 USD

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.

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.