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.
Senior Vice President, Software Engineering
Head of Operations– NTAMTechnology
The Head of Operations Technology is a strategic technology executive responsible for defining and executing the technology vision, transformation strategy, and delivery roadmap supporting NorthernTrust AssetManagement's Operations, Administration, Client Reporting, Regulatory, and Client Servicing capabilities.
This role operates at the intersection of business and technology, partnering with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into scalable technology solutions, enterprise platforms, and measurable business outcomes. The position has accountability for technology strategy, portfolio execution, organizational leadership, modernization, AI adoption, operational resilience, and financial stewardship across a diverse global technology portfolio.
As a senior technology leader, this role builds and develops high-performing organizations, fosters innovation, and creates trusted partnerships across business, operations, architecture, data, risk, and technology teams to accelerate growth, improve efficiency, enhance client experience, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Technology Leadership
Define and execute multi-year technology strategies, investment priorities, funding decisions, and capabilityroadmapsaligned with business growth, operational excellence, regulatory requirements, and client outcomes.
Lead the modernization and transformation of strategic business platforms supporting client onboarding, reporting, investment operations, regulatory reporting, revenue oversight, and managed account capabilities.
Drivemodernization, automation, cloudadoption, SaaS platforms, AI, and modern engineering practices to improve scalability, resiliency,productivity, and client service.
Executive Leadership & Business Partnership
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business, operations, product, andtechnologyleaders, influencing organizational strategy,technology direction, and measurable business outcomes
Organizational & Talent Leadership
Lead global engineering, architecture, DevOps, quality, andsoftwaredelivery teams.
Build high-performing leadership teams through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development.
Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, diversity, and continuous learning.
Drive agile operating models that improve organizational effectiveness and business outcomes.
Portfolio & Delivery Leadership
Provide oversight for a complex portfolio of business-critical platforms, products, and transformation initiatives, ensuring governance, financial accountability, predictable delivery, and effective risk management
Drive predictable delivery of strategic initiatives while balancing business priorities,vulnerability management, technical debt reduction, and operational stability.
Manage portfolio risk, dependencies, resource allocation, vendor relationships, and stakeholder expectations todeliversuccessfulbusinessoutcomes
AI, Data & Innovation Leadership
Champion AI, automation, analytics, andemerging technologies toimprove productivity, decision-making, operational efficiency, client outcomes, and competitive differentiation
Establish reusable AI capabilities, governance frameworks, engineering standards, and scalable adoption models across business functions.
Promote data as a strategic asset by advancing data quality, analytics, transparency, and self-service capabilities.
Architecture, Modernization & Engineering Excellence
Drive enterprise architecture alignment,build-versus-buy decisions,technology lifecycle management, platform simplification,vendor strategy,and reduction of technical debt.
Advance DevOps, automation, quality engineering, secure development practices, and modern delivery methodologies to improve engineering productivity and platform reliability.
Risk, Controls & Operational Excellence
Ensure compliance with audit, cybersecurity, risk, resiliency, governance, regulatory, architecture, and securitystandards across the technology portfolio.
Drive operational excellence and business value through platform modernization, automation, process optimization, and data-driven performance management.
Financial & Investment Management
Provide stewardship of technology investments,operating budgets,capital allocations, andoutcome-based performance measures
Evaluate investment opportunities and prioritize initiatives based on business value, risk reduction, scalability, operational efficiency, and client impact.
What Sets You Apart
Experience
15+ yearsofleadership inenterprise-scale technology organizationswithin asset management, investment banking, or related financial services.
7+ years of people leadership, including global management of managers
Hands-on experience with the investment operations lifecycle: trade management, portfolio accounting, performance measurement, regulatory reporting, and client reporting.
Experience with two or more of the following platforms: Eagle, BlackRock Aladdin, Sylvan, State StreetFundConnect, Kurtosys, Snowflake.
Proven track record of successfully leading digital strategy and transformation for a major organization.
Experience building green-field applications on cloud (Azure preferably) from the ground up using open architecture (React, Java microservices, workflow engines)
Experienceengaging withsenior executives,global regulators, audit, and risk committees.
Expertise
Deep knowledge of asset management across public and private markets.
Strong command of financialservicesregulatory landscapes and technology frameworks.
Experience scaling AI and advanced technologies within an investment business.
Strongunderstanding of the value of data, bringing it to life, and leveraging modern tools, platforms, AI, andcloudto deliver the best experience.
Leadership
Exceptional ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate at the executive level.
Proven success leading in complex, highly matrixed global organizations.
Strong people leader with a focus on talent development, culture, and organizational effectiveness.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent experience required.
MBAor advanceddegree preferred
Salary Range:
$205,700 - 360,100 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.
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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
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 five core business units:
Wealth Management
Asset Management
Asset Servicing
Technology
Corporate Functions
Join a Team That’s Made for 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.
As of December 31 2024, Northern Trust had:
$16.8
trillion assets under custody/administration
$13.3
trillion in assets under custody
$1.6
trillion in assets under management
$156
billion in banking assets
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