Sr. Lead

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 worlds 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 worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service Sr Lead - IAM Identity Access Management Data Protection Location Pune Work type HybridJob description The Data Protection IAM Identity and Access Management Sr Lead is responsible for developing implementing and overseeing data security and IAM strategies across the organizations business units This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements enforces security policies and strengthens access control mechanisms to protect sensitive business data The role involves close collaboration with IT security risk compliance 2LOD and business stakeholders to maintain a strong security posture Key Responsibilities Develop and execute data protection policies procedures and standards to safeguard sensitive business information Implement encryption tokenization and data loss prevention DLP solutions to protect critical assets Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations such as GDPR CCPA HIPAA and industry-specific security frameworks Work with business units to classify and manage data based on sensitivity risk and business impact Lead the design and enforcement of IAM policies including role-based access control RBAC and least privilege principles Manage identity lifecycle processes provisioning de-provisioning access reviews to prevent unauthorized access Oversee authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication MFA and single sign-on SSO to enhance security Conduct periodic access audits and ensure alignment with security best practices Assist in the investigation and resolution of security incidents related to data protection and IAM Partner with cybersecurity teams to enhance threat detection and response capabilities Continuously assess and improve IAM and data protection frameworks to align with evolving business and security needs Monitor and report on security metrics vulnerabilities and compliance status to leadership Experience working with commercial IAM products for a sizeable enterprise Working with Us As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await 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 Join a workplace with a greater purpose Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies Build your career with us and apply today MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern 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 We hope youre excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater