Lead, Cyber Sec Admin

About the position

The Sr Lead, Identity Governance and Oversight role at Northern Trust is focused on implementing a governance framework for the identity lifecycle within the organization. This position is responsible for executing identity governance policies, standards, and controls while partnering with various teams to strengthen identity practices. The role requires a hands-on approach to manage identity governance and administration strategies, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives.

Responsibilities

• Implement the strategic technology and operational objectives for the identity governance and administration (IGA) tower of the Northern Trust IAM Organization for an assigned business unit.
• Represent the IAM organization's identity lifecycle capabilities to the business units as well as to technology, risk, and audit teams.
• Execute IGA Tower practices associated with Birthright Access, Transfer Certifications, Termination Services, and Access Certifications for an assigned business unit.
• Ensure proper integration of IGA functions for the workforce, clients, and the cloud(s); partnership with IAM Architecture, Engineering, and Operations.
• Enforce IGA Tower standards and controls across NT, whether applications and platforms are centrally or de-centrally managed.
• Lead identity metrics and analytics collection and reporting for an assigned business unit.
• Partner with business aligned technology teams to onboard all business critical applications and platforms to the IAM suite of tools.
• Responsible for business unit IAM related communications and progress reporting.
• Perform enterprise level training of access management principles, practices, standards, and controls.
• Implement advanced IGA functions, including Role Based Access design and implementation and Segregation of Duties and Toxic Combination identification and remediation.

Requirements

• Broad understanding of identity and access management, with expert knowledge in identity governance and administration preferred.
• Understanding of identity related regulatory requirements for multiple global regions.
• Strong aptitude to develop and maintain internal and external business relationships.
• Excellent consultative skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
• In-depth Functional / Industry Knowledge is required.
• Knowledge of information security, network management, operating systems, software development, database systems, and information technology concepts preferred.
• Analytical and problem solving skills are required.
• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required.
• Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, Cisco, SANS, etc. is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in Program management.

Benefits

• Flexible and collaborative work culture.
• Opportunities for career growth and movement within the organization.
• Commitment to assisting the communities served.
• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.