Chief Data Officer Corporate Groups

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

The Chief Data Officer Corporate Groups is a strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer. This role serves corporate group function clients to advance data management governance privacy and quality initiatives. The objective is to ensure compliance usability and accuracy of data to support data products and business outcomes.

Major Duties

Data Governance Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of data strategy for corporate groups.
• Oversee the data management lifecycle ensuring data quality reliability and accessibility.
• Drive innovation in data analytics and business intelligence to support strategic objectives.

Data Governance & Policy

• Establish and maintain data governance frameworks policies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of data policies standards and procedures.

Data Privacy & Security

• Develop and implement data privacy strategies ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with risk and compliance teams to minimize data-related risks and ensure secure data sharing.
• Integrate data privacy and security requirements into all data management and analytics solutions.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Partner with risk and compliance teams to identify assess and mitigate data-related risks.
• Ensure data governance practices support regulatory compliance and risk management objectives.
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and update data policies and standards accordingly.
• Provide oversight and guidance on data privacy protection and ethical use of data.
• Lead efforts to educate stakeholders on data governance privacy and compliance best practices.
  

Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide governance and oversight for data product development analytics and marketplace operations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders including executive leadership business units risk compliance and technical teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement in data strategy and management.

Knowledge Skills & Experience Required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of data governance data quality and financial industry practices.
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Leadership and organizational skills to define goals allocate resources and develop staff capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with limited direction.
• College or University degree required; relevant data governance and quality experience preferred.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please email our HR Service Center at .

We hope youre excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.