Specialist, Digital Transformation

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

3d • $137,400 - $233,600

About The Position

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. The role owns and drives strategic technology roadmaps and oversees execution to improve business scale, efficiency, and client outcomes. It sets the vision, prioritizes delivery, drives adoption, and ensures measurable business impact in collaboration across the organization.

Northern Trust Asset Management is an investment management firm with $1.6 trillion in assets. The role works across business, investment, operational, data, and technology areas to deliver and manage digital platforms, including AI capabilities, in alignment with business priorities and enterprise standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building and scaling digital product capabilities in financial services; investment management experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant discipline.
• Solid understanding of investment management and financial technology systems within a large-scale asset manager, consulting firm, 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 management, agile delivery, and commercialization.
• Proven ability to influence leadership and secure alignment through clear business cases and data-driven storytelling.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of delivering successful digital products in startup environments and matrixed cultures.
• Exceptional analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
• Global mindset and sensitivity to cultural and organizational differences.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Experience with investment management platforms, preferably a blend of vended and in-house-developed applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year operational digital delivery strategy and roadmap aligned with NTAM’s business priorities.
• Craft a vision, build consensus and alignment, and deliver digital platforms.
• Lead prioritization, delivery, and lifecycle management of a portfolio of digital platforms using agile and product management practices.
• Work across operational, investment, and business verticals to plan for and influence dependent platforms and processes.
• Assess build-versus-buy decisions and develop business cases based on business priorities and enterprise guardrails.
• Partner with business, data, operations, and technology teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Lead vendor evaluations and negotiations in accordance with Enterprise Procurement standards and guidelines.
• Oversee digital delivery budgets and ensure value delivery against established product roadmaps.
• Guide new product ideas and enhancements through enterprise governance processes.
• Drive adoption of digital products and AI capabilities through value propositions, engagement metrics, and continuous feedback loops.
• Establish and track KPIs to measure investment value, including revenue growth, cost optimization, and improved client experience.
• Ensure platforms are built on resilient, scalable, and governed data and technology architecture in partnership with enterprise teams.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) and pension.
• Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Parental and caregiver leave.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Other voluntary and well-being benefits.
• Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior