Senior Principal, IAM Strategy & Product Management

Northern Trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, ILTempe, AZ
Salary
$164,600–$288,000 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $226k
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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $176,775–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $226k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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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 48 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal, IAM Strategy & Product Management

The Senior Principal, IAM Strategy & Product Management joins the cybersecurity team to define and execute the strategic vision, product roadmap, and governance framework for enterprise identity and access management capabilities. This role serves as a senior subject matter expert who manages the full lifecycle of products including Identity Governance & Administration, Privileged Access Management, Authentication, Authorization, and Directory Services. The individual will lead large-scale transformation initiatives, develop business cases, establish performance metrics, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and security policies. Key responsibilities include partnering with risk, compliance, and audit functions to strengthen governance while driving innovation in emerging identity technologies. Success requires extensive experience in technology strategy, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into executive-level presentations to solve critical access control and security challenges across the organization.

What you'll do

  • Define and maintain the multi-year IAM strategy, roadmap, and capability maturity plan.
  • Manage the product lifecycle for IAM capabilities including IGA, PAM, and authentication services.
  • Evaluate new technologies and vendor solutions to enhance enterprise identity capabilities.
  • Lead large-scale IAM transformation initiatives from initial strategy through final delivery.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and cross-functional business stakeholders.
  • Ensure all IAM capabilities align with regulatory requirements, security policies, and audit standards.
  • Establish metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure product success and performance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
  • 10 to 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.
  • Work Authorization.

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