About Northern Trust:

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 Enterprise Change Risk Manager is a senior subject matter expert responsible for the design, development, implementation, and execution of complex change risk governance. This individual is a thought leader that will research, evaluate, and recommend solutions to address change risk and to implement forward-looking systems and processes that support policy and program execution to mitigate risks to the Bank associated with qualifying changes as defined in program documentation.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

Use subject matter expertise and industry knowledge to establish a change risk governance framework, which includes independent oversight and effective challenge to Business Units' change management activities.Influence, oversee, or challenge other programs impacting change and approved change frameworks including their identification, prioritization, funding, risk and mitigation, and implementation of significant changesPerform independent reviews and risk assessments as defined in policy and procedures which may include emerging risks or risk acceptancesIdentify and document issues, monitor remediation efforts, recommend appropriate interventions and improvements to Business Units, other programs impacting change, approved change frameworks, and Enterprise Change Risk Management as needed.Subject matter expert that will identify, analyze, develop and implement process improvements to mitigate risk within and/or across multiple lines of business.Stay abreast of emerging issues related to Risk Management, business process automation and design and other relevant disciplines and incorporate new learning into work processes.Serve as a subject matter expert, resource and mentor to internal and external teammates.

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

15+ years of proven experience in establishing new Corporate change risk or to other risk programs or initiativesProficiency in producing routine and ad-hoc senior-level and executive management reporting which could include variance and trend analysis.Understanding of different risks and controls across financial and non-financial areasStrong problem-solving skills (e.g., ability to structure ambiguous problems and mobilize diverse teams to solve them; ability to lead the team to define the root cause of issues)Strong analytical skills (e.g., financial analysis, budgeting, strategic planning)Deep understanding of project management and portfolio management techniques and methods (i.e., what good looks like), change management principles, and how to build high-performing teamsAt-scale project management experience across a portfolio of initiatives (e.g., defining objectives and success metrics, developing execution plans, identifying and managing dependencies, anticipating and resolving roadblocks, ensuring that the project teams stay on track, proactively managing dependencies and making purposeful trade-offs)Experience in leading diverse, cross-functional teams to come up with the best solution, including coaching and building capabilities for high-quality executionAbility to move people to act (e.g., convening, structuring, owning the agenda and facilitating meetings and workshops to lead groups to agreement and commitment to execute)Ability to establish trust-based relationships with stakeholders across enterprise, lead them towards common objectives and managing upwards and downwards (e.g., experience with acting as a constructive conduit between business and non-business teams)Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner, including on high-sensitivity topics (e.g., organizational structure, funding)Ability to develop hypotheses and make quick decisions in a fail-fast supportive environment that fosters and encourages a continuous improvement mindset and execution

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Salary Range:

$171,700 - 300,500 USD

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.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

  

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.