Global Director – Vulnerability Management & Security Configuration

Northern Trust

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$164,600–$288,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

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This role $226k
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This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$216,281 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $226k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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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 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,400–$233,600 across 14 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Global Director – Vulnerability Management & Security Configuration

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Northern Trust is hiring a Global Director of Vulnerability Management & Security Configuration to lead the evolution from traditional vulnerability management to an AI-enabled, risk-based approach across infrastructure and cloud environments. This hands-on leadership role involves defining global strategies for reducing technology risks, executing programs that scale globally with automation and advanced analytics, and embedding shift-left practices in development cycles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity, particularly in building and scaling enterprise vulnerability management programs, and should be proficient in areas like infrastructure security, configuration management, and DevSecOps integration. This role requires strong technical expertise alongside executive-level leadership to drive governance and deliver clear reporting on risk mitigation performance within a lean team structure.

Skills

AI CI/CD DevSecOps Kubernetes Terraform Python Go Docker Prometheus Grafana AWS Azure GitLab Ansible NIST PCI DSS ISO 27001 CTEM APIs REST GraphQL

What you'll do

  • Define and lead global strategy for vulnerability management in AI-driven environments.
  • Transition from traditional to modern, risk-based vulnerability management capabilities.
  • Operate and scale a global vulnerability management program incorporating threat intelligence.
  • Embed shift-left practices and continuous control across infrastructure lifecycles.
  • Lead automation-first initiatives integrating with enterprise platforms and systems.

What we're looking for

  • Over 12 years of cybersecurity experience in vulnerability management and security engineering.
  • Proven success in building and scaling enterprise-wide security programs.
  • Deep expertise in infrastructure/cloud security, configuration management, and hardening.
  • Strong background in DevSecOps integration with a focus on platform security.
  • Track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives in technology risk reduction.
  • Ability to drive automation-first, API-driven capabilities across the vulnerability lifecycle.

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