Principal, Technology and Cyber Risk Management

Principal, Technology and Cyber Risk Management

• providing information that enhances global security.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess emerging technology and cybersecurity risks (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Digital Assets, Quantum Computing, Cloud/Tech, Identity, Risk & Access Management) and advise on mitigation approaches, actions and controls.
• Resolve challenges and provide management-level prioritization to key operational initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments using cybersecurity and technology compliance methods, test results, security, and independent review.
• Identify key business value, including and testing the risk models that ensure ongoing capability to analyze.
• Partner with leadership (C-suite) to prevent unmitigated risk exposure to the firm’s IT and Operations.
• Support assessment results, findings, and remediation plans, impact on risk management.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor deliverables, test scenarios, and activities across assigned initiatives or programs.
• Produce meaningful risk metrics, dashboards, and deep-dive reporting for executive teams.
• Support talent growth, coaching, and development, and support staffing continuity risk.
• Keep current on industry trends, emerging threat technologies, and privacy/related risk management.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks in cybersecurity risk management, and consult on tools and methodologies.
• Support impactful risk treatment and countermeasures for emerging technologies.
• Participate in technology and cybersecurity incident response activities as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• Master degree in relevant field preferred.
• Strong project management and leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strategic analytic and conceptual/problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to produce clear, well-structured, and well-written documentation and supporting narratives.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within diverse, multi-national teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all organizational levels and with third-party providers.

What We Will Offer

• At Northern Trust our team, global colleagues, and community, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where success is defined by purpose-driven contributions and where the value of your unique talents will drive your career forward.
• Movement within this network, and corporate-sponsored, career-relevant training are embedded in our overall Job enrichment program for our employees.