Senior Principal AI Delivery Lead, Tech Program Manager

Northern Trust

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On-site
Location
Chicago, IL
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$250,000–$3,000,000 / yr
Posted
133 days 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

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TL;DR · Senior Principal AI Delivery Lead, Tech Program Manager

Sr. Principal, AI Delivery Lead, Tech Program Manager serves as a Cybersecurity AI Delivery Lead responsible for driving the execution of strategic cybersecurity programs to enable the secure adoption of Artificial Intelligence, including agentic systems and Large Language Models. The role involves leading cross-functional teams of engineers and product owners to implement identity controls, data protection measures, and security operations for AI-enabled workloads. Key responsibilities include managing project risks like prompt injection, overseeing financial budgets, and translating complex technical concepts into actionable plans for stakeholders. Required expertise includes experience in the Financial Services industry, proficiency with tools such as MS Project, Azure DevOps, and Clarity PPM, and knowledge of frameworks like NIST AI RMF or OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications. The role focuses on securing data pipelines and ensuring compliance within regulated environments.

What you'll do

  • Lead cross-functional teams of engineers and product owners to execute strategic cybersecurity and AI security programs.
  • Implement identity and access management (IAM) controls for both human users and non-human AI agents.
  • Deploy data protection measures including encryption, masking, and DLP for training data and user prompts.
  • Establish security operations controls such as monitoring, anomaly detection, and incident response playbooks for AI services.
  • Manage project risks specifically related to AI threats like prompt injection and sensitive information disclosure.
  • Translate complex AI and LLM technical concepts into actionable plans for non-technical business stakeholders.
  • Oversee project financial management including budget tracking, forecasting, and spending optimization.
  • Manage project resources by identifying staffing needs and providing performance feedback to leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Must have at least 10 years of experience in the Financial Services industry.
  • Must have at least 5 years of experience leading high-visibility technology projects involving Artificial Intelligence.
  • Experience delivering AI/ML, GenAI, and agentic AI solutions in regulated environments is required.
  • Expertise in cybersecurity project management including IAM, data protection, and security operations is required.
  • Technical fluency in LLM application patterns, vector stores, and AI threat models like OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications is required.
  • Experience managing project budgets ranging from $250K to $3M is required.
  • A college or university degree is required; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
  • Authorized to work.

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