Spclst, Digital Transformation-Vice President
About The Position
Northern Trust’s Transformation Office drives enterprise-wide strategic transformation, partnering with senior leaders to turn strategy into measurable, sustained business outcomes. The office focuses significantly on Wealth Management and leads complex initiatives involving strategy, operating model design, data and AI, technology, and change management. The Specialist supports the design, documentation, and implementation of strategic change initiatives. Based in the Transformation Office, the role works with Transformation Executives, Program Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to convert strategic priorities into requirements, actionable plans, and implementation-ready solutions. The Specialist works across business, product, technology, operations, and data functions to help deliver solutions that improve client experiences and business performance and support Wealth Management’s growth.
Requirements
- Financial services experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- At least 10 years of experience in business analysis, strategy execution, transformation, consulting, or related roles within financial services.
- Experience supporting large cross-functional initiatives or enterprise-scale change programs.
- Demonstrated success delivering high-quality analysis and execution support in complex, regulated environments.
- Strong business analysis and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to translate strategy into executable outcomes.
- Ability to work effectively across business, technology, data, and operational partners without direct authority.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document complex concepts clearly and concisely.
- Adaptability and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-paced transformation environments.
- Leadership and organizational skills to determine Business Unit goals and resources and to assess and develop staff skills.
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Responsibilities
- Support large-scale transformation initiatives by translating strategic objectives into detailed requirements, analyses, and execution materials.
- Partner with Transformation Executives on initiative design, planning, and implementation.
- Analyze current and future state processes, operating models, workflows, and capabilities.
- Develop and maintain business requirements, process flows, operating model artifacts, and implementation plans.
- Work with Program Managers and Technology, Data, Operations, and Risk partners to support solution design and delivery readiness.
- Identify risks, dependencies, gaps, and implementation considerations, and escalate issues and recommendations as appropriate.
- Prepare materials, analyses, and decision-support content for governance forums and senior stakeholders.
- Apply structured analytical judgment to solve complex problems and recommend practical, scalable solutions.
- Determine Business Unit goals and required resources, and assess and develop staff skills.
Benefits
- Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) and pension.
- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and disability coverage.
- Paid time off.
- Parental and caregiver leave.
- Life and accident insurance.
- Other voluntary and well-being benefits.
- Discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
