As the Head of IAM Governance, Risk & Operations at Northern Trust, you will lead a forward-thinking team to modernize and secure Identity & Access Management (IAM) governance, risk management, and operations. Your role involves defining and implementing a robust IAM framework that addresses both human and machine identities, including AI agents and autonomous systems, ensuring they are governed by policy and secure by design. You will collaborate with data governance and AI/ML teams to integrate IAM into AI pipelines and orchestration layers while maintaining compliance with global regulations. Key responsibilities include overseeing risk identification, audit readiness, and operational scalability as identity volumes grow exponentially due to AI adoption. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity/IAM, including senior leadership roles, and expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and authentication/access control. Familiarity with tools like SailPoint, Saviynt, CyberArk, Okta, and cloud IAM platforms is preferred, as well as experience integrating IAM with AI/ML platforms.
Skills
IAM
AI
Agentic AI
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Authentication and access control
SailPoint
Saviynt
CyberArk
Okta
Cloud IAM platforms
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
Python
Go
PostgreSQL
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Define and implement a modern IAM governance framework for human and machine identities.
Establish identity frameworks for agentic AI, including unique identity issuance and scoped permissions.
Own IAM risk identification across human and non-human identities to ensure compliance with regulations.
Implement access controls that are adaptive, context-aware, and risk-based.
Oversee IAM operations including JML lifecycle management and privileged access management.
Partner with data governance to align identity controls with data sensitivity and usage.
What we're looking for
Over 12 years of cybersecurity/IAM experience, including 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
Deep expertise in Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and authentication/access control.
Proven track record managing IAM in complex, highly regulated environments.
Strong understanding of non-human identities, AI agents, and autonomous systems.
Ability to design governance models for both human and machine identities.
Experience integrating IAM with AI/ML platforms or data ecosystems preferred.
Market check
Salary context
This
$205,700–$360,100
range sits above
92%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$143,465–$221,020
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$154,087–$223,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 238 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management
Northern Trust currently has
20 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$137,400–$233,600
across 18 roles with salary data.
Us - Ga - Atlanta, US18 days ago
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