Chicago, IL, USA
63 days ago
Specialist, Brokerage- Business Analyst Product Owner

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.

Main Duties :

Partners with Product Management and Business stakeholders to influence, support, and champion product vision and roadmaps, and to coordinate value realization across teams beyond their direct responsibilityAnticipates potential future client needs and proactively positions product capabilities to take advantage of business opportunitiesMaintains a well-groomed backlog of development items to be used for efficient implementation of projectsInfluences the shape and champions the adoption of automated testing frameworks; reviews and agrees acceptance criteria for new development and signs off on business-readiness, in coordination with quality assurance team membersFace off to Feature Team Business OwnerAgree catalogue prioritiesProvide estimates and costsProvide ongoing progress updatesDiscuss timescales and resource constraintsProvide product demosDiscuss phased deliveryManage Feature Team Priorities and Work Items with TechnologyUpdate technology on Business Owners prioritiesFace off to business users to capture detailed global requirementsDocument requirements and raise JIRAsDiscuss effort with development and add estimates to JIRAsAdd JIRA’s to sprints and provide feedback to Business owners regarding effort and delivery datesBe responsible for delivery of the requirement as it moves through the sprint cycle from development to testing to go-liveDocumentation and TestingDocument changes and educate support team and the business.  Each major delivery or change will be included in a ‘Quick Reference Guide (QRG)’Work with the test team to script the changes for initial delivery and then discuss automation and regressionSupportAssist support teams in each region post go-live

Knowledge :

Excellent communication and problem-solving skillsDeep subject matter expertise in their product domainDemonstrated skills in team leadership and project implementationsKnowledge of the drivers of business unit profitability and experience delivering key results that improve product profitabilityComfortable operating in a technical environment involving complex business logic and its programmatic implementation


Experience :

12+ years relevant experience in the Financial Services industryExperience collaborating with executive stakeholders about business product strategyExperience in change management, business requirement gathering, and/or business user acceptance roles is required, preferably as a member of an AGILE scrum team

Industry-recognized certification in AGILE, product ownership, product management, or business domain is a plus

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.

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