Director - Data Analytics, Audit Services

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Director of Internal Audit Data Analytics will lead the strategy, development, and adoption of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation capabilities across the Audit Services methodology and audit lifecycle. The role will position Audit Services as a proactive, insight-driven assurance partner by enabling enhanced risk sensing, broader audit coverage, continuous assurance, and more timely, data-driven insights. This leader will define and execute a multi-year roadmap that integrates people, processes, data, and technology to modernize audit execution. The role will oversee the development of scalable analytics and AI-enabled capabilities, including audit agents, bots, and automation solutions, with appropriate governance, security, and human oversight. Working closely with Audit leadership, audit teams, Technology, Data, Risk, and enterprise AI governance partners, the Director will ensure that analytics and AI investments address priority risks, meet regulatory and professional expectations, and deliver measurable assurance and operational value. This role will be based in Chicago, reporting to Managing Director, Audit Services.

Strategy and capability development Define and own the Audit Services data analytics, AI, and automation strategy, aligned with enterprise priorities, the audit plan, regulatory expectations, and evolving technology capabilities. Develop and execute a multi-year roadmap to embed analytics and AI across audit planning, scoping, testing, reporting, continuous assurance, and risk assessment. Establish a sustainable operating model covering talent, technology, data access, governance, prioritization, and delivery. Maintain a prioritized portfolio of analytics, automation, and continuous assurance opportunities across the audit universe, with particular focus on horizontal risks and cross-functional insights. Analytics, AI, and technology enablement Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of scalable analytics and technology solutions that support risk identification, automated testing, continuous monitoring, and on-demand insights. Define and advance Audit Services’ AI strategy, including the responsible use of Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI capabilities. Partner with Northern Trust’s AI governance bodies and relevant control functions to identify, evaluate, approve, and implement high-value Audit use cases. Chair the Audit AI Working Group and establish a disciplined process for identifying, prioritizing, developing, testing, and scaling AI-enabled solutions. Guide the development of AI-enabled audit capabilities, agents, bots, and automation solutions with appropriate controls, documentation, validation, and human oversight. Ensure analytics and AI solutions comply with applicable data governance, information security, privacy, model risk, records management, and responsible AI requirements. Audit delivery and assurance impact Oversee the delivery of analytics for individual audits to increase coverage, improve testing effectiveness, automate repeatable procedures, and generate deeper risk insights. Partner with audit leaders and engagement teams to translate complex audit and