Sr Project Manager - Wealth Management

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.

Summary: 

 Responsible for working on multiple projects of varying size and complexity in a concurrent manner within the Wealth Management BU.  The Project Management function manages a BU project or program to successful outcome.  This role is responsible for aligning resources, overseeing the budget (if applicable), creating project plans, tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies and facilitating working group discussions.  This is the key coordinator to ensure activities are completed.  Qualified candidates should demonstrate strong project management skills, with an attention to detail and project deadlines.  The ideal candidate will possess and demonstrate knowledge of the Wealth Management business.

Major Duties:

• Carry out activities that vary in scope, complexity and teams involved
• Ability to lead a variety of projects providing solid project leadership, planning, execution, governance and direction
• Build relationships across teams to learn and enable success
• Strategic in developing, implementing and administering programs with a focus on flawless project execution
• Demonstrate effective project leadership ability, including working with project sponsors, drafting proposals, creating and managing detailed project plans, risk logs, issue logs and submitting for capital budgets (if applicable)
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Conduct analysis and develops scope related to projects of varying complexity
• Develop and maintain business cases and related plans
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills through coordination and execution across initiatives potentially impacting all facets of the business (i.e., front-office, middle-office, operations, IT, Risk, Legal, Compliance, etc.)
• Display strong attention to detail while managing across programs through preparation for project meetings, including producing agendas and meeting notes, as well as project communications and any other necessary administrative details to ensure success.
• Demonstrate understanding of budgetary and resource impact to projects and active management/issue resolution in both
• Display an appropriate sense of urgency and understanding of inherent project risk
• Ability to partner with key stakeholders to define key success metrics and measure progress against such metrics

Knowledge / Skills:

• Excellent analytical, consultative, communication (oral and written) and judgement skills
• In-depth functional / industry knowledge is strongly preferred
• Highly flexible and adaptable to change
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in concurrent manner
• Motivated and self-driven individual with strong time management skills
• Operates independently, but executes projects in partnership with key stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills are required for collaboration, negotiation and team building
• Proficient with Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio)

Experience Required:

• At least 5 or more years of proven project management related experience is required
• A college or university degree is preferred
• Related industry knowledge is preferred

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.