Senior Global IAM Platform Operations Lead

Northern Trust Corp; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust Corp is seeking a Senior Lead for IAM Platform Operations to oversee the operational health, reliability, and continuous improvement of the organization’s IAM platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams and partner with Product, Engineering, Governance, and Risk to deliver secure, scalable IAM services.

Responsibilities include driving automation, managing incidents and changes, and ensuring readiness for audits while maintaining strong partnerships with stakeholders across

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IAM, cybersecurity, or technology operations.
• Experience leading enterprise platform teams.
• Strong understanding of IAM governance, access management, and lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead global IAM platform operations, service management, and incident response.
• Establish SLAs, dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting for IAM services.
• Drive automation, self-service capabilities, and operational risk reduction.
• Coordinate audits and regulatory examinations with cross-functional teams.

Skills

IAM Platform Ops

Identity Governance

Privileged Access

Authentication

Authorization

Tools

CyberArk

Saviynt

Entra ID

Okta

Ping

ServiceNow

Job description

Northern Trust Corp is seeking a Senior Lead for IAM Platform Operations to oversee the operational health, reliability, and continuous improvement of the organization’s IAM platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams and partner with Product, Engineering, Governance, and Risk to deliver secure, scalable IAM services.

Responsibilities include driving automation, managing incidents and changes, and ensuring readiness for audits while maintaining strong partnerships with stakeholders across