IAM Product Management and Strategy

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.

Role Overview

The Head of Identity and Access Management (IAM) Product Management & Strategy is responsible for defining and executing the IAM vision, strategy, and roadmap. This leader will oversee the full IAM product ecosystem-including identity governance, privileged access, authentication, and authorization-ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security best practices.

This role combines product management discipline with deep IAM domain expertise to drive a scalable, secure, and user-centric IAM ecosystem. The leader will also establish IAM processes and ensure tooling is effectively integrated to support end-to-end identity lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities:

IAM Strategy & Vision

* Define and lead the IAM strategy, aligning with cybersecurity, risk, and business priorities

* Establish a multi-year roadmap across IAM domains:
Identity Governance, Privileged Access, Authentication, and Authorization

* Drive transformation toward modern, scalable, and automated identity platforms

* Partner with executive stakeholders to position IAM as a business enabler, not just a control function

Product Management Leadership

* Build and lead a high-performing IAM product management organization

* Define product vision, roadmaps, and success metrics for all IAM platforms

* Partner with project office to apply product management best practices (customer focus, backlog prioritization, agile delivery) to IAM capabilities

* Ensure consistent lifecycle management across IAM tools-from onboarding to optimization and retirement

IAM Tooling Ownership & Integration

Oversee strategy, implementation, and optimization of key IAM technologies, including:

* Privileged Access Management (PAM):
Cyber Ark (or equivalent)

* Identity Governance & Administration (IGA):
SailPoint, Saviynt, Okta IGA

* Authentication & Access Management:
Okta (SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication)

* Authorization & Policy Management:
Plain

ID or similar ABAC solutions

Responsibilities include:

* Driving platform rationalization and reducing tool sprawl

* Ensuring interoperability and integration across IAM tools and enterprise systems

* Aligning tooling capabilities with IAM processes and control objectives

* Optimizing user experience while maintaining strong security controls

Qualifications:

Required Experience

* 12+ years in Identity and Access Management, Cybersecurity, or related fields

* 5+ years in leadership roles overseeing IAM programs or product teams

* Deep expertise in IAM Products:

Core Competencies

* Strong product management mindset applied to security platforms

* Strategic thinking with the ability to execute at scale

* Deep understanding of IAM processes and how tooling enables them

* Experience driving large-scale IAM transformations

* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Preferred

* Experience in large, complex enterprise environments (e.g., financial services)

* Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS ecosystems

Success Measures

* Adoption and effectiveness of IAM platforms across the enterprise

* Reduction in manual processes through automation

* Improved audit outcomes and reduced risk exposure

* Enhanced user experience (faster access, fewer friction points)

* Clear alignment between IAM processes and supporting technology

Salary Range:

$195, 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…