Cybersecurity Awareness and Social Engineering Program Lead

Northern Trust

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$114,700–$194,900 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
1 day ago
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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Management

Northern Trust currently has 113 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $114,500–$194,700 across 76 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Awareness and Social Engineering Program Lead

The Cybersecurity Awareness and Social Engineering Program Lead joins the Office of the CISO to strengthen how the organization identifies and responds to human cyber risk. This role leads the enterprise phishing and social engineering simulation program, creating realistic scenarios for email, smishing, and vishing campaigns. You will manage simulation platforms like KnowBe4 or Proofpoint, analyze behavioral trends to identify high-risk populations, and develop dashboards for leadership reporting. Key responsibilities include designing role-based cybersecurity education and partnering across technology, risk, and compliance teams to improve secure behaviors. The role requires expertise in business email compromise, credential theft, and threat intelligence. You must be able to translate complex risks into practical training while utilizing data, BI reporting tools, and learning management systems to evolve the program against emerging threats.

What you'll do

  • Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise phishing, smishing, and vishing simulations.
  • Design realistic, risk-based scenarios based on emerging threats and internal risk themes.
  • Manage simulation platforms including campaign setup, testing, integrations, and optimization.
  • Analyze behavioral trends to identify high-risk populations and targeted education opportunities.
  • Develop dashboards and leadership reports covering reporting rates, susceptibility, and improvement metrics.
  • Create targeted cybersecurity education and role-based training for diverse employee populations.
  • Evolve the program continuously based on new threats, technology, and employee behavior data.

What we're looking for

  • Cybersecurity experience with a strong understanding of phishing, social engineering, business email compromise, credential theft, smishing, and vishing.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise phishing simulation or security awareness platforms such as KnowBe4 or Proofpoint.
  • Experience designing and managing end-to-end phishing or social engineering campaigns.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience turning campaign data into meaningful insights and recommendations.
  • Ability to translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear, practical education and communications.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in a large, global, regulated, or financial services environment (preferred).
  • Work Authorization.

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