Head of Security Architecture

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

• Manages several Technology Risk units and/or functions. Establishes performance standards for the unit. Conducts the performance management process, identifies training and career development needs.
• Approves Information Security (IS) architecture/designs, plans, controls, processes, policies, and procedures to ensure alignment with IS standards and overall IS strategy.
• Directs the development of techniques and procedures for conducting IS risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware, and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents.
• Advises management on security effectiveness and recommends enhancements.
• Develops, implements, and communicates an overall strategy to meet both the business units and the corporations strategic plan and priorities. Directs the activities of the area towards accomplishing those objectives.
• Determines staffing needs, makes hiring and firing decisions, handles salary administration, and ensures resources are available to accomplish priorities. Develops and manages diversity programs for the unit.
• Follows through to ensure that objectives are met.
• Develops unit(s) budget and manages the expenses for the unit.
• Develops risk management and compliance programs and activities for the unit.

• Requires excellent communication skills, analytical ability, strong judgment and management skills, and the ability to work effectively with clients, IT management and staff, vendors, and consultants.
• Applies broad industry knowledge and commercial awareness to drive financial performance.
• Negotiates with senior leaders across the business.

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 10 plus years of experience in Information Security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications, and network protocols preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

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Pune, India