CoPilot Product Owner

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits (401k and pension)

Health and welfare benefits

Paid time off

Parental and caregiver leave

Life & accident insurance

Discretionary bonus program (possible

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a CoPilot Product Owner to lead Personal AI enablement and product strategy within the Enterprise AI Program. You will oversee end-to-end lifecycle for Copilot and enterprise AI tooling, aligning with governance and risk controls across the organization.

Collaborate with Technology Platform Managers, business and risk partners to define capabilities, track KPIs, and drive adoption at scale, delivering measurable business outcomes while balancing user experience and risk.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading product initiatives within a regulated enterprise.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Copilot ecosystem and enterprise deployment patterns.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with risk awareness.

Responsibilities

• Drive discovery and innovation with personas, competitive analysis, and opportunities.
• Support product planning including forecasting, requirements definition, and success metrics.
• Maintain enterprise-wide perspective to optimize efficiency and productivity.
• Perform risk analysis and maintain governance alignment for AI deployments.
• Track product KPIs and conduct post-launch audits to improve adoption.
• Monitor financial performance and ensure cross-regional alignment.

Skills

Product management

Copilot ecosystem

AI governance

Roadmap planning

Analytics & KPIs

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.

CoPilot Product Owner

The CoPilot Product Owner is responsible for delivering Personal AI enablement and product strategy in support of the Enterprise AI Program goals and objectives. This role drives end-to-end product lifecycle management for Personal Productivity AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, enterprise AI assistants), ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities, effective adoption and use with appropriate governance. The role operates at the intersection of business, technology, and risk, partnering closely with Technology Platform Managers to define capabilities, deliver product innovations, and sustain adoption at scale. The position is accountable for translating strategy into execution, managing product performance, and continuously optimizing outcomes through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive discovery and innovation through personas, competitive analysis, and identification of new opportunities
• Support product planning including forecasting, requirements definition, and success metrics
• Maintain an enterprise-wide perspective to optimize efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity
• Perform risk analysis and maintain risk assessments aligned to governance frameworks and controls
• Track product KPIs (adoption, satisfaction, performance) and conduct post-launch audits to drive continuous improvement
• Monitor financial performance (capital, expenses, rate cards) and ensure alignment across regions
• Maintain product inventory, documentation, and governance artifacts with audit-ready accuracy
• Provide RFP support and expert consulting across business and technology stakeholders
• Operate cross-functionally with business, technology, risk, and compliance partners
• Ensure adherence to enterprise governance, regulatory standards, and AI control frameworks
• Develop and deliver quarterly OKRs aligned to enterprise strategy, with transparent performance reporting
• Support executive decision-making through structured insights and performance analytics
• Balance strategic direction with operational execution to deliver measurable business outcomes

Knowledge & Experience Required

Comfortable operating a business enablement product for a technical product environment. on Understanding of Microsoft Copilot ecosystem (M365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, agents) including enterprise deployment, usage patterns, and productivity use cases Knowledge of AI-powered personal productivity workflows (workflow automation, knowledge grounding, prompts, agent orchestration, collaboration enablement) Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, risk, and compliance frameworks (e.g., data protection, access controls, model risk, audit requirements) as applied to Copilot and enterprise AI tools Experience with product lifecycle management, including roadmap development, launch execution, and post-launch optimization Strong understanding of usage telemetry, adoption metrics, and value realization frameworks (e.g., productivity KPIs, ROI modeling, OKRs tied to Copilot adoption) Ability to translate business productivity needs into AI-enabled capabilities while balancing user experience, risk, and scalability Experience working in regulated environments with audit, risk, and compliance alignment for AI-driven solutions Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Salary Range: $83,100 - 141,300 USD Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay.

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.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

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.

Reasons 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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It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. 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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It is the policy and practice of Northern Trust to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Northern Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age. All employment decisions will be made in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our obligations under the law and codes of practice. 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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