Senior Manager- Data Protection & Security

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 world's 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 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.Summary :Responsible for managing an Information Data Security Operations and Support group. The Information Security Operations and Support function includes the Data Security Incident Response, Data Protection Management, and Data protection engineering teams. Collectively these teams are responsible for the identification, analysis, and mitigation of threats to internal IT systems or networks and delivering solutions that meet end-user expectations relative to performance, usability and security of Sensitive Data. Conducts performance management and career development processes, and staffing and disciplinary actions.Major Duties : Leads and aligns Data Security and Security Governance priorities with the organization's mission and vision. Works with senior management and the support team develop the security strategy and plan and ensures objectives are metWorks towards establishing an overall enterprise data security support program by aligning business processes, IT software and hardware, local and wide area networks, people, operations, and projects with the organization's overall security strategyEvaluates proposals to determine if proposed data security solutions effectively address enterprise requirements, as detailed in solicitation documents. Identifies alternative functional security strategies to address organizational IT security concernMonitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the enterprise's data security safeguards to ensure they provide the intended level of protectionInterprets and/or approves security requirements relative to the capabilities of new information technologies. Manages the monitoring of external threat intelligence data sources to maintain enterprise situational awarenessHas expertise in reporting data protection metrics in formats needed by auditors and stakeholders. Working experience in reporting tools like PowerBI/ Tableau / Qlik view etc.Ensures that security incidents from the Security Incident Response Team are communicated to senior management in Information Technology and Corporate Risk ManagementSeasoned multi-disciplinary expert with extensive technical and / or business knowledge and functional expertiseFocus of role is on support of execution of strategic direction of business function activities related to the protection of sensitive that includes but not limited to PII, PCI, and PHI data typesCarries out complex initiatives involving multiple disciplines and/or ambiguous issues related to data governance and privacyDisplays a balanced, cross-functional perspective, liaising with the business to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivityConducts performance management and career development processes, provides input for staffing and disciplinary actions and provides hands-on training to staffDevelops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work.Provides input and support to budget management process.Knowledge/Skills :Excellent oral and written communication skills are requiredHighly flexible and adaptable to changeWorking Knowledge of information assurance principles, information security program management and project management principles and techniquesWorking Knowledge of what constitutes a threat to a network and knowledge of incident response and handling methodologiesWorking Knowledge of industry-standard and organizationally accepted analysis principles and methodsWorking Knowledge of network architecture concepts including topology, protocols, and components and network management principles, models, and toolsWorking Knowledge of network security architecture, including the application of Defense-In-Depth principles and knowledge of network traffic analysis methodsWorking Knowledge of server administration and systems engineering theories, concepts, and methodsWorking Knowledge of server and client operating systemsWorking Knowledge of system administration concepts for Unix/Linux and/or Windows operating systemsLeadership and organizational skills are required to determine the Business Unit's goals, resources needed, and to assess and develop the skills of staffStrong analytical skills.Ability to communicate security and data governance related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff both verbally and in writing.Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet established deadlines.Ability to collaborate with all IT teams on security-related incidents, tasks and projects.Ability to work productively while remote and communicate effectively in a virtual team environment.Ability to stay current with new technology.Extensive knowledge of protection solutions and technologies for Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Experience implementing and managing data loss prevention (DLP) solutions. Experience with DLP for Windows, Linux, Mac operating systems.Experience with DLP in multi-Cloud environments. Experience utilizing security and data governance best-practices to for DLP solutions.8+ years Information Security experience.5+ years in a management role. Education & Certifications A Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field is preferred, but not required.Experience Required : A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience in the area of Information Security is required.Total experience of 18+ years in software and IT industry.5+ years in a management role.A Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field is preferred, but not required.Current knowledge of recent Information Security and Data Protection technologies and Frameworks (Cloud, DevOps, Micro services, Spring, React, REST etc.)Expert experience with report visualization (Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)Excellent communication skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsStrong organizational and facilitation skillsAbility to work autonomously, under pressure, and to prioritize tasksPreferred Experience :Industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GIAC is preferred.Experience with information security scanning technologies; configuration and execution (5+ years). 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