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.
Title
Senior Lead - Tech PM
Provides consultation to the business unit and IT Project management and strategies. Undertakes complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge. Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Helps defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Responsible for project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Provides specialized knowledge and analytical guidance to project team.
Major Duties
1. Provides consultation to business unit and IT Project management and strategies.
2. Undertakes complex projects requiring additional specialized technical knowledge.
3. Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation.
4. Helps defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
5. Acts as a resource for direction, training and guidance for less experienced staff.
6. Provides leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication.
7. Handles the most complex IT projects. Coordinates with users to determine requirements.
8. Experienced, functional expert with technical and/or business knowledge and functional expertise
Knowledge Specialized knowledge of IT projects, good consultative skills, strong analytical ability and ability to work effectively with clients and IT management and staff. Strong analytical skills are needed to analyze and evaluate technical information and coordinate projects. Requires strong communication, technical teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Experience Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related discipline or related experience as a project team member, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
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
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Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.