Director, IAM Governance
About the role
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company founded in 1889, is a global financial institution known for its excellence in serving sophisticated clients with innovative financial services and integrity. The company employs over 22,000 professionals and operates across various platforms, ensuring service to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions.
Responsibilities
- Manages the Technology Risk unit or function.
- Establishes performance standards for the unit.
- Conducts the performance management process, identifies training and career development needs.
- Approves IS security architecture/designs, plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures to ensure alignment with IS standards and overall IS security strategy.
- Directs the development of techniques and procedures for conducting IS security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents.
- Advises management on security effectiveness and recommends enhancements.
- Develops, implements, and communicates an overall strategy to meet both the business unit's and the corporation's strategic plan.
- Determines staffing needs, makes hiring and firing decisions, handles salary administration, and ensures resources are available to accomplish priorities.
- Develops and manages diversity programs and programs for the unit.
- Participates in developing the business unit strategic plan and sets goals and priorities based on the direction set for the unit.
- Follows through to ensure that objectives are met.
- Develops unit(s) budget and manages the expenses for the unit.
- Develops risk management and compliance programs and activities for the unit.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical ability.
- Strong judgment and management skills.
- The ability to work effectively with client, IT management and staff, vendors and consultants.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- At least six, typically eight or more years experience in security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications and network protocols.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Analytical ability.
- Strong judgment and management skills.
- The ability to work effectively with client, IT management and staff, vendors and consultants.
Benefits
Includes a comprehensive benefits package such as 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. A discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component is also provided.
Pay
$137,400 - 240,400 USD
Schedule
Northern Trust offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the diverse needs of its employees.
Benefits
Includes a comprehensive benefits package such as 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. A discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component is also provided.
Working With Us
As a Northern Trust partner, 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!
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.