Sr Manager, Identity & Access Management (Finance)
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 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.
Location: Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ
Reports to: Director, IAM Governance
Type: Full-Time
About the Role:
We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Manager to join our Identity & Access Management (IAM) Governance team. This role will play a key leadership function in either Privileged Access Management (PAM) or Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), depending on the candidate's experience and the business need.
This is a critical role that will help drive compliance, risk mitigation, and operational excellence across the enterprise.
Major Duties :
- Lead and manage cross-functional initiatives in PAM or IGA.
- Develop and enforce IAM policies, processes, and controls aligned with SOX, SOC, and other regulatory requirements.
- Partner with Audit, Risk, and Compliance teams to address and remediate findings.
- Oversee implementation of key tools and frameworks for governance, including metrics, reporting, and program maturity.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and influence at all levels.
- Lead and mentor a team of high-performing professionals. Develop periodic goals, organize the work, sets short-term priorities, monitor all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.
- Determine user requirements, plan projects, establish priorities and monitor progress.
- Provide input and support to budget management process.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in IAM, with at least 3 years in a leadership or strategic role.
- Deep expertise in either PAM or IGA, with a working knowledge of the other.
- Proven track record of delivering results in compliance-heavy environments.
- Strong understanding of regulatory standards (SOX, SOC, etc.).
- Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
- Experience navigating matrixed environments and cross-functional collaboration.
Preferred:
- Prior experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).
- Familiarity with tools such as SailPoint, CyberArk, or equivalent platforms.
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
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.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
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 .
We hope you're 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.
