Sr Principal, Tech Program Manager - Cybersecurity Portfolio Lead

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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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…