Director, Cloud & Financial Systems Strategy

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust, a global leader in wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, seeks a senior technology leader in the Chicago area to align business plans with technology strategy for Finbourne, Legacy Renewal and Portfolio Accounting engines.

You will translate business goals into technical roadmaps, advise both technology and business partners, and drive high‑visibility programs across Azure and data platforms.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to interact with senior managers and leaders.
• Strong understanding of Cloud technologies and innovative tech practices.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
• Technical skills / systems knowledge (e.g. Azure, large-scale high-performance systems design).
• Leadership and organizational skills to set goals, allocate resources and develop staff.
• Applies knowledge of key business drivers to maximize department performance.
• Persuades managers and leaders and negotiates with external partners/vendors/clients.

Responsibilities

• Develops and exercises business plans, policies and procedures related to Finbourne, Legacy Renewal and Portfolio Accounting engine.
• Translates business strategy to technology plan and implements it efficiently within NT architecture.
• Advises technology and business partners, providing transparency on planning and status of activities.
• Ensures the purpose and value of tech activities are clearly communicated.
• Seasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and business knowledge in Azure, databases, and reporting.
• Identifies and solves complex operational and organizational problems using available resources.
• Impacts department results by supporting and funding projects, products, services and technologies.

Skills

Communication

Cloud technologies

Leadership

Business knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (plus)

Tools

Azure

Job description

Northern Trust, a global leader in wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, seeks a senior technology leader in the Chicago area to align business plans with technology strategy for Finbourne, Legacy Renewal and Portfolio Accounting engines.

You will translate business goals into technical roadmaps, advise both technology and business partners, and drive high‑visibility programs across Azure and data platforms.