Assc Spclst, Business Analysis

Northern Trust•Chicago, IL

About The Position

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. The Assc Spclst, Business Analysis is an experienced, functional area expert with technical and/or business knowledge and functional expertise. This role is responsible for providing comprehensive support to stakeholders to identify, understand, and deliver business and technology solutions. The specialist serves as a consultant for designing and supporting business process solutions on moderately complex projects or programs. They help oversee the definition, review, and validation of delivery artifacts and support strategy and direction in achieving business results, while ensuring alignment with Release Management processes and System Delivery Acquisition and Maintenance (SDAM) standards and controls.

Requirements

Working knowledge of release management and deployment processes, SDAM standards and Governance, technology delivery controls and documentation requirements
General experience working with code source management to understand the impact of code merges
General experience reviewing or supporting delivery artifacts related to testing, code security, system access, and data controls
Understand change quality and process adherence
Strong analytical, documentation review, and communication skills
Proficient in Service Now
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
In-depth knowledge of business analysis / Industry Knowledge is required
Highly flexible and adaptable to change
Leadership and organizational skills are required to help align with the Business Unit's goals.
College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required.
Demonstrates excellent experience in change initiatives, with a track record of accomplishment in large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive technical support in planning and monitoring the activities that are necessary to complete a business analysis effort and delivery readiness efforts, including alignment to release management and SDAM requirements
Supports SDAM compliance activities, including: reviewing and validating delivery and deployment artifacts for completeness, accuracy, and alignment to SDAM standards and controls
Partnering with ITSM Release Management and delivery teams to support release readiness and gating activities
Assisting teams in understanding required documentation, approvals, and evidence expectations
Reviews and assesses required SDAM deployment artifacts and ensures artifacts meet required standards, controls, and approval requirements prior to release or deployment
Identifies gaps, risks, or issues related to requirements, controls, or documentation and works with stakeholders to resolve or remediate concerns to ensure alignment on solution scope and delivery readiness.
Responsible for understanding and clarifying for others SDAM control requirements to ensure solutions are feasible and compliant
Supports solutions that can be feasibly implemented while meeting governance and compliance expectations
Designs and proposes solutions or process improvements that best fit business needs, identifies gaps or shortcomings, and determines necessary workarounds or changes to support compliant and efficient delivery
Applies industry standards, SDAM guidance, and internal best practices to support consistent, audit‑ready documentation and delivery outcomes

Benefits

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
other voluntary and well-being benefits
discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component
flexible and collaborative work culture
Movement within the organization is encouraged
senior leaders are accessible
company committed to assisting the communities we serve
work-life balance
career mobility
unique opportunities
reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities
inclusive workplace
flexible working requirements