AI Program Office Sr Consultant

Northern Trust Corp; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust's Bangalore office is seeking a PMO Senior Consultant to support Horizon 2.0 through structured governance, reporting, and execution discipline across multiple platforms. You will ensure transparency of progress, risks, and value delivery while enabling consistent program controls and stakeholder alignment.

Join a global team that values discipline, collaboration, and continuous improvement as Horizon 2.0 expands.

Qualifications

• 24 months experience as a consultant on large-scale transformation programs or PMOs.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills across complex environments.
• Ability to synthesize data into executive-ready insights.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint/Power BI reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide program governance & control across platforms, workstreams, and enabling functions.
• Produce consolidated weekly/monthly program reporting with status, risks, issues, milestones.
• Maintain central RAID logs and escalate blockers with mitigation plans.
• Coordinate program planning, milestones, deliverables, and interdependencies.
• Prepare executive communications and updates for steering committees.
• Support operating model design and continuous improvement for Horizon 2.0.

Skills

Consultant experience

Organizational skills

Data synthesis

Governance & risk

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Excel / PowerPoint / Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

Role Purpose The PMO Sr Consultant supports the delivery of the Horizon 2.0 program by providing structured governance, reporting, and execution discipline across a complex, multi-platform AI transformation. This role ensures transparency of progress, risks, and value delivery while enabling consistent program controls, decision-making, and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Governance & Control Support end-to-end program governance across platforms, workstreams, and enabling functions Maintain and enforce program standards, templates, and reporting cadence Prepare materials for Steering Committees, working groups, and executive forums Track actions, decisions, and governance outcomes to closure
• Reporting & Executive Insight Produce consolidated weekly and monthly program reporting (status, risks, issues, milestones) Develop executive dashboards tracking adoption, value, and delivery progress across platforms Ensure consistency and integrity of data across all workstreams Highlight emerging themes, blockers, and required decisions
• Risk, Issue & Dependency Management Maintain centralised RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Dependencies) logs Drive proactive identification and escalation of risks and blockers Track mitigation plans and ensure accountability across teams
• Planning & Delivery Coordination Support program planning across multiple platforms and workstreams Coordinate milestones, deliverables, and interdependencies Monitor delivery progress against plan and esc
• Stakeholder & Communication Management Support structured communication across business, technology, risk, and enablement teams Prepare clear, concise executive communications and updates Ensure alignment across global teams and regions Enable transparency across program progress and decisions
• Operating Model & Continuous Improvement Support implementation and refinement of the Horizon 2.0 operating model Identify opportunities to streamline governance, reporting, and delivery processes Contribute to development of playbooks, templates, and ways of working Help embed scalable program practices as Horizon 2.0 expands

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• 24 months as Consultant Experience supporting large-scale transformation program or PMOs
• Strong organizational and coordination skills across complex environments
• Ability to synthesize data into clear, executive-ready insights
• Familiarity with governance frameworks, risk management, and reporting
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced Excel / PowerPoint / Power BI reporting tools

Desirable

• Experience in AI, data, or digital transformation programs
• Advanced Excel / PowerPoint / Power BI reporting tools
• Knowledge of regulated environments (risk, audit, compliance)
• Experience supporting executive-level governance forums

Personal Attributes

• Highly disciplined and detail-oriented
• Structured, proactive, and outcome-focused
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and evolving environments
• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for follow-through
• Clear communicator with executive presence

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 [e-mail], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Bangalore Office

The Northern Trust Bangalore office, established in 2005, is home to over 5,600 employees. In this stunning office space, we offer fantastic amenities which include our Arrival Hub - Jungle, the GameZone, and the Employee Experience Zone that appeal to both clients and employees. Learn more. Looking for greater? You found it. A global financial leader with more than 22,000 employees in 23 locations worldwide, Northern Trust empowers our employees to achieve more than just business goals. Our focus on work-life balance, career mobility and unique opportunities are just a few of the reasons we've been named one of the world’s most admired companies.

Terms and Conditions

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This includes human resources' decisions relating to recruitment, terms and conditions of employment, transfers, promotions and access to learning and development.

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