About Northern Trust
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions.
Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.
With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Key skills required for the role:
- Proven Ability to lead multiple Data Program execution.
- Expertise in designing data driven solution on Snowflake for complex business needs.
- Investment Management or Asset Management experience recommended.
- Design the database, data models, ETL processes, and data warehouse applications through the use of best practices, tools and patterns.
- Expert level understanding of relational database concepts, dimensional database concepts and database architecture and design, ontology and taxonomy design.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business or Finance or equivalent experience.
- Intellectual curiosity, inclination for independent and self-directed work, and attention to detail.
- Professional experience driving change, transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
- Manage relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership to achieve business outcomes
- Understanding of data security, cyber-security and PII management
- Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores, methods and approaches.
- Advanced data analytics using ML, AI and GenAI
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Manage relationships with all stakeholders, with a focus on setting expectations and maintaining ongoing client satisfaction through effective project management and a strong commitment to customer service.
- Evangelize data strategist working through design, documentation, review and cross team negotiations to support strategic business and technology goals.
- Displays thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principals and technology
- Leads technology proof of concepts to ensure feasibility of architecture solutions.
- Provides architecture direction for engineers in support of a technical pattern.
- Drives continuous technology transformation to minimize technical debt. Continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture.
- Looks for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise.
- Participates in defining target state technology architecture and roadmaps. Ensures alignment of IT initiatives with the target state.
- Contribute to a fast-paced Agile team and participate in multiple aspects of planning, documentation, execution, testing and launch of projects
- Interface with global teams to collaborative work on business deliveries.
- Strong grasp of value creation and business capability models for large scale technology platforms.
Experience :
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is required.
- Seasoned expert with technical and business knowledge and functional expertise that has been developed over several years.
- Experience in systems analysis and application program development.
- Experience with project feasibility, definition requirements, design and/or project leadership.
- Experience with various technical programming languages, and phase report studies is required.
Salary Range:
$114,500 - 194,700 USDSalary 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.
Work Authorization
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).
Working with Us
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.
Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.
Reasonable Accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.
Skills Required
- Proven ability to lead multiple data program executions
- Expertise designing data-driven solutions on Snowflake
- Experience in Investment Management or Asset Management
- Design databases, data models, ETL processes, and data warehouse applications
- Expert-level understanding of relational and dimensional database concepts and architecture
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business, Finance or equivalent experience
- Professional experience driving change, transformation, and process improvement initiatives
- Ability to manage relationships with stakeholders and executive leadership
- Understanding of data security, cyber-security and PII management
- Deep understanding of relational and NoSQL data stores, methods and approaches
- Advanced data analytics experience using ML, AI and GenAI
- Experience in systems analysis and application program development
- Experience with project feasibility, requirements definition, design and/or project leadership
- Experience with various technical programming languages
- Several years of combined technical and business experience (seasoned expert)
Northern Trust Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northern Trust and has not been reviewed or approved by Northern Trust.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match alongside an employer‑funded defined‑benefit pension is highlighted in employer‑verified materials and filings, setting the retirement package apart from many private employers.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is portrayed as solid overall, and two paid volunteer days per year are clearly documented across corporate materials.
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Parental & Family Support — Company sources and postings reference paid parental and caregiver leave and recent enhancements to parental benefits, indicating meaningful family support within the package.
Northern Trust Insights
What We Do
As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing and investment solutions, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. A globally recognized Fortune 500 Company in continuous operation since 1889, we’ve built a legacy of empowering clients to reach their goals with confidence. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 24,000 employees in more than 20 countries and across six core business units: Wealth Management Asset Management Asset Servicing Technology Corporate Functions Enterprise Operations Join a Team That’s Achieving Greater At Northern Trust, we refer to our employees as partners – with good reason. We understand that relationships are the key to our success. Here you’ll join a diverse and inclusive team of innovators with the drive to challenge the way things have always been done. Instead of choosing between a dynamic career and work-life balance, enjoy working with a team that supports your goals in the office and at home. We’ll help you get where you want to go without sacrificing what matters most to you. Delivering value and adhering to our enduring principles What are enduring principles? Since our founding, they have guided our strategy and success. Thanks to the dedication of our partners, Northern Trust continues to thrive by adhering to three enduring principles: service, expertise and integrity . What does this mean? Service Northern Trust has a relentless drive to provide exceptional service to our clients, our partners and our communities. We set new standards and go above and beyond in our commitment to delivering greater results. Expertise Expertise is at the core of who we are. We focus sharply on what we do well. From expanding our capabilities, to hiring talented professionals to developing innovative solutions, our expertise is why we continue to be a trusted advisor for generations of families and institutions. Integrity Operating with uncompromising ethics is central to Northern Trust’s heritage. As a result, our clients, partners and communities know they can rely on us. For more than 130 years, our integrity has been our guide – and that will never change.
Why Work With Us
At Northern Trust, we go further because we go together. We embrace flexibility, encourage balance, and prioritize inclusion at all levels, working together to keep you connected. We are committed to our employees—all 24,000 of them. Whether this is a first step or a bold new leap in your career, we’re here to help you move forward.
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