Northern Trust
Financial Services
GlobalDirectorofApplicationSecurity
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“Global Director of Application Security at Northern Trust. Skills: Application Security, DevSecOps, AI Security Transformation. Define application security vision. Execute application security roadmap”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve vulnerability management; Improve remediation velocity; Improve application security posture
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years application security, 5+ years leading DevSecOps, Experience defining policies, Experience leading teams, Experience influencing engineering
Nice to Have
Software engineering background, Architecture background, Platform engineering background, Financial services experience, Regulated industry experience
What You'll Do.
Define application security vision
Execute application security roadmap
Develop security policies
Enforce security standards
Shape AI security evolution
Embed security into CI/CD
Manage direct reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with engineering; Partner with security teams; Advise cybersecurity leadership; Advise technology leadership
Communication Scope
Communicate risk; Communicate strategy
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
**_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 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. **About the Role** Northern Trust is seeking a **Global Director of Application Security** to lead the enterprise strategy, governance, and modernization of application security. This leader will define policies and standards, embed security into modern development practices, and drive the transition from traditional (pre-AI) application security models to **AI-enabled, post-AI security capabilities.** This is a highly visible leadership role requiring a **hands-on, technically credible leader** who can partner with engineering and security teams to deliver secure software at scale in a complex, global financial environment. **What You’ll Do** **Own the Application Security Strategy** Define and execute the enterprise Application Security vision, roadmap, and operating model aligned to business and technology priorities. **Establish Governance & Standards** Develop and enforce application security policies, standards, and controls across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and software supply chain. **Lead the AI Security Transformation** Shape how the organization evolves from traditional development security to **AI-assisted and AI-generated development models** , including guardrails, validation, and governance. **Drive Secure DevSecOps Practices** Partner with engineering and platform teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines using scalable, autom
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