Associate Product Manager

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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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. We believe in empowering our partners with the resources, support and opportunities to achieve greater and reach their full potential. A strong focus on individual career development and growth is just one way we help you reach your goals. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work. At Northern Trust we are committed to delivering exceptional financial services to our clients. Our mission is to provide innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of our high net worth clients. We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Product Manager to join our Platform team. As Associate Product Manager, your primary responsibility is to execute the product strategy for our digital client portal. You will support the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and requirements gathering to launch and iteration.

Requirements

• Good oral and written communication skills are required.
• Experienced in constructing/overseeing logical and conclusive presentations
• Excellent understanding of platform technologies, including cloud migrations, back-end integrations, UI/UX design, and financial services capabilities
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Confluence)
• Good in building key relationships, influencing and negotiating with clients, partners and leaders across multiple disciplines
• A College or University degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required
• 3+ years of experience in Agile product management
• Financial Services industry experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery

Nice To Haves

• Program or project management experience is advantageous; planning, analysis, design and governance

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and client feedback reviews to identify opportunities for improving the digital experience
• Write clear user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria to guide development team
• Assist in managing the product backlog, ensuring priorities align with business goals and client needs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, legal, technology, and operations, to deliver high-quality products
• Track KPIs and evaluate metrics for new features, and recommend improvements
• Support product managers in preparing presentations, business cases, and updates for senior stakeholders

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees