Capital Analytics Program Management Consultant

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Program Management Business Solutions, Consultant to oversee strategic technology initiatives across the Middle Office. The role emphasizes capital budgeting, spend analysis, time tracking validation, and governance to ensure accurate capitalization and compliant reporting.

You will partner with finance, engineering, product and program leadership to translate data into actionable insights for leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivots, lookups, forecasting, and data analysis.
• Power BI reporting and dashboard development experience.
• Experience analyzing budgets, forecasts, resource allocations, or operational metrics.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into meaningful business insights.

Responsibilities

• Monitor capital budget management and spend analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Review and validate developer time reporting and capital allocations for accuracy.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to analyze project delivery metrics and utilization.
• Collaborate with delivery teams, engineering managers, agile leaders, and product teams to improve reporting accuracy and accountability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Program Management Business Solutions, Consultant to oversee strategic technology initiatives across the Middle Office. The role emphasizes capital budgeting, spend analysis, time tracking validation, and governance to ensure accurate capitalization and compliant reporting.

You will partner with finance, engineering, product and program leadership to translate data into actionable insights for leadership decisions.