Third Party Management Process Automation, Data & Reporting, Specialist

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

1d • $114,700 - $194,900 • Remote

About The Position

The Global Procurement Specialist, Data Governance is responsible for supporting the governance, quality, integrity, and effective management of data across the Global Procurement organization. This role will help establish and maintain data governance standards, controls, ownership, and processes to ensure procurement data is accurate, consistent, complete, and fit for business, regulatory, and management reporting purposes. Working across Procurement, Technology, Risk, Finance, and other key stakeholders, the Specialist will help strengthen the procurement data governance framework, improve data quality, and support a more disciplined, data-driven Procurement operating model.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Data Management, Information Systems, Analytics, or a related field.
• Experience in data governance, data management, procurement operations, business analytics, reporting, risk/control, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated attention to data accuracy and detail.
• Experience working with large datasets and identifying, analyzing, and resolving data quality issues.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate data and technical concepts into practical business language.
• Familiarity with enterprise data governance frameworks and master/reference data management concepts.
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• Core Competencies: Data Governance & Data Quality, Procurement Operations, Analytical Problem Solving, Risk & Control Mindset, Process Improvement, Attention to Detail, Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business & Data Literacy, Change Agility

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the Global Procurement Data Governance framework, including data standards, policies, controls, ownership, and accountability.
• Maintain clear definitions for critical procurement data elements, including data owners, data stewards, sources, and business rules.
• Help establish and maintain procurement data dictionaries, taxonomies, metadata, and classification standards.
• Monitor compliance with established data governance requirements and identify opportunities to strengthen controls.
• Support governance forums and routines focused on procurement data quality, ownership, remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor procurement data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and integrity across systems and processes.
• Identify data quality issues, perform root-cause analysis, and coordinate remediation with business and technology stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain data quality metrics, scorecards, exception reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Support reconciliation and validation activities across procurement systems, reporting platforms, and downstream data consumers.
• Identify recurring data issues and recommend sustainable process or control improvements.
• Collaborate with Procurement category teams, Procurement Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and other data stakeholders.
• Promote awareness and adoption of data governance standards and data ownership responsibilities.
• Translate technical data issues into clear business impacts, actions, and recommendations.
• Support training and communications to build greater data literacy and accountability across Procurement.

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