Data Project Manager / Scrum Master
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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.
Project Manager/ Scrum Master - Enterprise Data & Analytics
The Enterprise Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Northern Trust is looking for an experienced agile project manager/scrum master to coordinate the development of data-focused products that deliver value to our internal stakeholders within the Enterprise Data Program Management Office. This role is needed to support the Enterprise Data & Analytics team and product owners in managing communications with stakeholders, managing stakeholders' expectations for deliverables, and implementing effective agile practices.
This individual will be responsible for managing and coordinating the work of multiple teams in their assigned portfolios. These include strategic data governance, data management, master and data delivery, and business analytics products that drive change throughout the enterprise. The project manager facilitates project execution and drives the successful completion of quarterly deliverables. This role is responsible for aligning resources, releases, and tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies while overseeing the budget and communicating broadly through the organization.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for helping manage a portfolio of projects on behalf of the Data Project Management Office.
The Data Project Management Office (PMO) helps manage and prioritize a portfolio of key data initiatives on behalf of stakeholders resulting in monitoring projects or programs against larger capital targets, managing the demand & supply for project resource requests resulting in reallocating or deploying more resources, and addressing the sequencing of work as needed.
This role is responsible for aligning resources, overseeing the budget, creating project plans and tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies using both agile and non-agile methodologies.
Job Description
1. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading, planning, managing and directing multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
2. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
3. May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management
4. May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role)
5. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
6. Delivers a work product that requires less revision
7. Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
8. Conducts preliminary analysis
Competencies/Skills:
More technically sound in area of expertise (project management) with broader knowledge of other areas.
Knowledge of agile methodologies (scrum, kanban, SAFe, etc)
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
Highly flexible and adaptable to change
Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact.
Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
Experience :
A College or University degree and/or 4+ years relevant proven work experience is required.
Related project management certification (PMP, CPM, scrum, agile, etc.) is preferred
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
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.
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.
Project Manager/ Scrum Master - Enterprise Data & Analytics
The Enterprise Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Northern Trust is looking for an experienced agile project manager/scrum master to coordinate the development of data-focused products that deliver value to our internal stakeholders within the Enterprise Data Program Management Office. This role is needed to support the Enterprise Data & Analytics team and product owners in managing communications with stakeholders, managing stakeholders' expectations for deliverables, and implementing effective agile practices.
This individual will be responsible for managing and coordinating the work of multiple teams in their assigned portfolios. These include strategic data governance, data management, master and data delivery, and business analytics products that drive change throughout the enterprise. The project manager facilitates project execution and drives the successful completion of quarterly deliverables. This role is responsible for aligning resources, releases, and tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies while overseeing the budget and communicating broadly through the organization.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Under general supervision (but works independently most of the time) responsible for helping manage a portfolio of projects on behalf of the Data Project Management Office.
The Data Project Management Office (PMO) helps manage and prioritize a portfolio of key data initiatives on behalf of stakeholders resulting in monitoring projects or programs against larger capital targets, managing the demand & supply for project resource requests resulting in reallocating or deploying more resources, and addressing the sequencing of work as needed.
This role is responsible for aligning resources, overseeing the budget, creating project plans and tracking key milestones/risks/dependencies using both agile and non-agile methodologies.
Job Description
1. The Project Manager will be responsible for leading, planning, managing and directing multiple projects and teams simultaneously.
2. Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact
3. May have direct interaction with committees and/or Senior Management
4. May manage daily operational activities and supervise day-to-day work of junior level employees (but not a formal management role)
5. More technically sound in area of expertise and has broader knowledge of other areas
6. Delivers a work product that requires less revision
7. Able to facilitate discussions and reach decisions
8. Conducts preliminary analysis
Competencies/Skills:
More technically sound in area of expertise (project management) with broader knowledge of other areas.
Knowledge of agile methodologies (scrum, kanban, SAFe, etc)
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
Highly flexible and adaptable to change
Carries out complex activities with significant financial, client, and/or internal business impact.
Able to serve as a key subject matter expert and mentor to other more junior level employees.
Experience :
A College or University degree and/or 4+ years relevant proven work experience is required.
Related project management certification (PMP, CPM, scrum, agile, etc.) is preferred
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
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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