About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Northern Trust seeks a Cybersecurity Portfolio Lead to provide strategic leadership, governance, and execution oversight for a portfolio of cybersecurity capabilities spanning Application Security (e.g. API Security, Secure Software Development practices, etc.), Data Protection, and SaaS Security. The role is accountable for translating cybersecurity strategy into actionable roadmaps, driving execution of programs, and ensuring delivery of measurable risk reduction outcomes across technology and business domains. Reporting directly to the Head of Cybersecurity Program Delivery, this leader will partner closely with the Head of Application Security to prioritize investments, manage cross-functional dependencies, govern portfolio performance, and accelerate remediation of security risks. The position requires executive presence, strong financial and operational management capabilities, and the ability to communicate program status, risk posture, and strategic recommendations to senior executives, including the Global CISO and executive governance forums.
Major Duties
Program Delivery:
- Work with senior leadership/sponsors to define approach, drive execution, manage risk, and ensure proper resources and prioritization.
- Lead team of Project Managers and other matrixed staff supporting inter-connected, complex programs that are enterprise priority initiatives.
- Oversee portfolio program management for one of our Cybersecurity Towers, ensuring alignment of program outcomes with strategic objectives.
- Direct the resolution of highly complex problems by applying advanced critical thinking.
- Apply industry knowledge, commercial awareness and experience directing enterprise-impacting delivery to achieve program goals.
- Negotiate with senior leaders across the business.
Stakeholder Management:
Direct and oversee project and program managers to ensure they:
- Identify stakeholders who will be affected by programs and projects aligned to the portfolio, including those who may influence its delivery.
- Understand stakeholder expectations and assess level of interest, influence, and potential impact on the programs and projects.
- Develop and implement a plan to engage stakeholders throughout the program, including regular communication and consultation to keep them informed and involved.
- Ensure clear, consistent, and timely communication with stakeholders to keep them informed about project progress, changes, and any issues that arise.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, managing any conflicts or issues that arise, and working to gain their support for the project.
- Monitor and manage stakeholder satisfaction throughout the project, and work to address any issues or concerns that arise.
- Manage changes in stakeholder expectations or requirements and ensure they are reflected in program plans and deliverables.
Change / Risk Management:
Direct and oversee project and program managers to ensure they:
- Partner with Organizational Change Management (OCM) at the Technology and Enterprise level to ensure change readiness and adoption.
- Display a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and productive outcomes for the program.
- Ensure adherence to technology Change Management processes and procedures.
- Implement and lead a robust program-level change control process to address impacts to scope, schedule, or resources.
Financial Management
Oversees financial management and performance for projects within the portfolio including:
- developing and/or managing capital and expense budgets.
- analyzing and managing budget variance.
- facilitating annual budget planning.
- optimizing spend.
- submitting timely monthly forecasts.
Staff Management
- Determine staffing needs with the team, make hiring and termination decisions, handle salary administration, and ensures resources are available to accomplish priorities.
- Provide leadership and guidance to full-time and contractor staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and collaboration.
- Responsible for performance management and career development.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
A successful candidate for the role will have at least 12 years of direct program and project experience. Additionally, the candidate will possess:
- Experience in Cybersecurity, Regulatory, or Audit-related projects with requisite understanding of terminology, expectations, and sensitivity of information
- Experience leading strategic programs within the Application Security domain (Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), SAST, DAST, Secrets Management) as well as one or more of the following: Data Protection, API Security, SaaS Security.
- Working knowledge of modern software development practices, including CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, cloud-native architectures, and software supply chain security.
- Familiarity with security scanning technologies and vulnerability management workflows, including SAST, DAST, Software Composition Analysis (SCA), secrets detection, container scanning, and infrastructure-as-code security.
- Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives within a leadership role, managing teams and large-scale projects or programs
- Superior Communication skills - able to articulate ideas and information verbally and in writing for varying audiences
- Initiative – takes initiative at suggesting improvements and anticipates the needs of leadership, program stakeholders and team members
- Organizational Skills – able to handle multiple simultaneous work deliverables and prioritize them accordingly
- Delivery Mindset – carries a delivery mindset with a bias for action, curiosity to learn, challenge, and enhance processes.
- Expert Analytical Skills – able to assemble data and analyze patterns, trends and draw conclusions and recommendations; rely on data to guide decisions
- Financial Management experience managing large program budgets between $5M to $20M dollars and comprised of internal and external labor
- Knowledge of global financial institutions with complex organizational structures and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of and experience working in software delivery lifecycle methodologies (e.g., Agile/ Scrum, Waterfall, etc.)
- Experience in demand & capacity management
- A College or University degree; MBA or relevant advance degree a plus.
- Current or prior PMP Certification is desired
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 240,400 USDSalary 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 caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Skills Required
- At least 12 years of direct program and project management experience
- Experience with cybersecurity, regulatory, or audit-related projects
- Experience leading strategic application security programs, including SSDLC, SAST, DAST, and secrets management
- Experience in at least one of the following: data protection, API security, or SaaS security
- Working knowledge of software development practices, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, cloud-native architectures, and software supply chain security
- Familiarity with SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection, container scanning, infrastructure-as-code security, and vulnerability management workflows
- Experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, teams, and large-scale programs
- Superior verbal and written communication skills
- Expert analytical skills, including data analysis, trend identification, and recommendation development
- Experience managing large program budgets between $5 million and $20 million
- Knowledge of global financial institutions, complex organizational structures, and regulatory requirements
- Experience with software delivery lifecycle methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall
- Experience in demand and capacity management
- College or university degree
- Current or prior PMP certification
- MBA or relevant advanced degree
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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