Specialist, Digital Transformation

## Specialist, Digital Transformation Apply:
Chicago, IL:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R163349
** 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.

** Role Summary
** Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) is a $1.6 trillion dollar 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 Management’s platforms, systems, and processes.

This role owns and drives the strategic technology roadmaps and oversees the execution to improve scale, efficiency, and client outcomes across the business. This role also owns setting vision, prioritizing delivery, driving adoption, and ensuring measurable business impact—while collaborating across the organization with a mission focused approach.  
** Essential Responsibilities
*** Define and execute a multi‐year operational digital delivery strategy and roadmap aligned to NTAM’s 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 priorities and enterprise guardrails.
* Partner intimately with business, data, operations, and technology to translate 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.
* Drive change management adoption 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, and governed data and technology architecture in partnership with enterprise teams.  
** Necessary Knowledge and Skills
*** Solid understanding of the investment management business, financial technology systems within a large-scaled Asset Manager, Consulting, or Fintech vendor.
* Demonstrated success delivering enterprise‐scale digital and AI driven platforms in complex, matrixed environments.
* Strong understanding of investment management platforms, data, cloud, and AI technologies.
* Expertise in modern digital platform…