Product Manager

WHO WE ARE

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 employees, we call partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. Today, we are going through a metamorphosis - starting with our Wealth Management business where we are embracing Agile ways of working and exploring new technologies like cloud, analytics, microservices architecture, etc. Last but not least, our advanced Digital Design Systems enable us to put our valued clients at the heart of our user experience.

WHY 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 that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve. Our talented, driven and energetic people are truly changing the face of Northern Trust. The speed with which we work, the influence of each partner and the focus to positively change the client experience is our common passion.

People are our greatest Wealth, so if you have a genuine desire to work in a fast-paced, Agile, inclusive environment which requires teamwork, well-honed problem-solving skills, deadline management, ongoing and comprehensive communication, constant attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement then seek no more!

WHO YOU ARE

As a Product Manager - Asset Servicing,

you will define, deliver, and steward end-to-end (e.g., across multiple products / platforms) industry leading digital capabilities and experiences that enable clients and employees in support of key strategic business initiatives for Wealth Management. You are caught up on industry trends and also anticipate what the near future will bring. You love clean interfaces and have a real passion for extraordinary user experience.

Furthermore, you bring:

• Significant Product Management/Ownership experience, e.g., translating business cases into story boards; managing the design, build and release of process and technology capabilities
• Strong ability to develop hypotheses and make quick decisions in a fail-fast supportive environment that fosters and encourages a continuous improvement mindset and execution
• A high passion for driving teams towards high performance and a deep pride in quality craftsmanship that delights users
• Experience acting as a constructive conduit between business and engineering teams Experience in the financial services industry, ideally in the High Net Worth / Ultra High Net Worth segments
• Deep knowledge of Agile principles, practices/techniques (e.g., Story mapping, Value scoring) and the flexibility to adapt your experience to new and evolving environments
• Strong willingness to resolve conflict and drive to decisions, acting as a constructive conduit between business teams, and engineering teams

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a partner on the Digital Services team, you will be an integral part of one of our nimble and agile cross-functional teams innovating an entire industry. We cherish and nourish our diverse and inclusive culture and welcome you to help us further grow our community. You will work closely with various business groups to define product strategies within Asset Servicing on an ongoing basis as well as outline the strategic roadmap. As a Product Manager, you are a collaborative individual who leads with a service mindset, takes ownership and:

• Assist in defining, articulating and owning the product vision, roadmap and value proposition of your product(s), in response to evolving client/market needs, best practices, and business strategy
• Drive the product lifecycle (idea to release), delivering end-to-end digital experiences that meet defined Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) within time boxed MVP expectations
• Work closely with designers, researchers, developers, platform members, scrum masters, agile coaches and other teams within all business lines of Wealth Management
• Determine opportunities to address current state needs and build future state in increments, incorporating various dependencies
• Prioritize the backlog items (Features, stories) that align to the strategic product roadmap
• Deliver outstanding end-user experiences that delight our users
• Monitor a healthy balance between commitments, pace and quality of work for the team