Sr. Lead, Tech PM

Northern Trust • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

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. 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

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultation to 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.
• Acts as a resource for direction, training and guidance for less experienced staff.
• Provides leadership and guidance to staff, fostering an environment that encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication.
• Handles the most complex IT projects.
• Coordinates with users to determine requirements.
• Experienced, functional expert with technical and/or business knowledge and functional expertise

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level