Role Summary
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is a$1.6trilliondollar investment management firm entrusted by investors around the globe to help them navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realize their long-term objectives.
The Specialist, Digital Transformation is a senior leader responsible for defining and delivering the operational digital strategy supporting Northern Trust Asset Management9s platforms, systems, and processes.This role owns and drivesthe strategic technology roadmaps and overseesthe executiontoimprove scale, efficiency, and client outcomes across thebusiness.This rolealsoownssetting vision, prioritizing delivery, driving adoption, and ensuring measurable business impact whilecollaborating across the organization with a mission focused approach.
Essential Responsibilities
- Define and execute amultiyearoperational digital delivery strategy and roadmap aligned to NTAM9s business priorities.
- Take on the role of transformative and inspirational leader by crafting vision, building consensus and alignment, and delivering digital platforms with precision.
- Lead prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of a portfolio of digital platforms using agile and product management best practices.
- Natively cross operational, investments, and business verticals in a horizontal fashion to plan for and influence upstream and downstream dependent platforms and processes.
- Assess build versus buy decisions and develop compelling business cases based on business prioritiesand enterprise guardrails.
- Partner intimately withbusiness,data, operations,andtechnologytotranslate business needs into scalable solutions.
- Lead vendor evaluations and negotiations aligning with Enterprise Procurement standards and guidelines.
- Oversee digital delivery budgets to ensure value delivery against established product roadmaps.
- Shepherd new products ideas or enhancements through enterprise governance processes.
- Drivechangemanagementadoption of digital products and AI capabilities through clear value propositions, engagement metrics, and continuous feedback loops.
- Establish and track KPIs to ensure investments deliver measurable value, including revenue growth, cost optimization, and improved client experience.
- Ensure platforms are built on a resilient, scalable, andgoverneddata and technology architecture in partnership with enterprise teams.
Necessary Knowledgeand Skills
- Solid understanding of the investment management business, financial technology systems within alarge-scaledAssetManager,Consulting,orFintech vendor.
- Demonstrated success deliveringenterprisescaledigitaland AI drivenplatforms in complex, matrixed environments.
- Strong understanding of investmentmanagementplatforms, data, cloud, and AItechnologies.
- Expertisein modern digital platform management, agile delivery, and commercialization.
- Proven ability to influenceleadershipandsecure alignment through clear business cases anddatadrivenstorytelling.
- Strong commercial acumen anda track recordof delivering successful digital products in startup environments in matrixed cultures.
- Exceptional, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
- Global mindset with sensitivity to cultural and organizational differences.
Necessary Experience and Education
- Highly motivated and experienced senior leader with10+ years of experience in building and scaling digital productcapabilitiesinfinancial services, preferably in investmentmanagementenvironments.
- Bachelor'sin Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant disciplines arerequired. MBA is a plus but notrequired.
- Experience with Investment Management Platforms,preferreda blend of vended and in-house developedapplications.
Salary Range:
$137,400 - 233,600 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 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.
