Enterprise Data Delivery Specialist

ntrs; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health benefits

Job summary

Northern Trust in Chicago seeks a Senior Master Data Management lead to drive enterprise data governance and data quality initiatives across client, product, and reference data domains.

You will own subdomains, define quality rules, and partner with technology teams to ensure trusted, governed master data to support regulatory and analytical needs.

Qualifications

• Advanced SQL and data profiling skills.
• Experience in data quality management and remediation tracking.
• Strong knowledge of Master Data Management concepts and data governance.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive resolution at source.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead assigned Master Data subdomains (Client, Product, Reference Data).
• Drive end-to-end data quality initiatives from profiling to remediation.
• Perform deep-dive data analysis to identify patterns and anomalies.
• Define data quality rules, controls, and monitoring frameworks.
• Collaborate with business and tech stakeholders to resolve data issues.
• Lead data governance and stewardship, including metadata and lineage.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data profiling

Data quality

MDM concepts

Data governance

Root cause analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Analytics

Tools

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Collibra

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 Summary

Lead enterprise-wide Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives across client, product, third-party, and account domains, ensuring high-quality, integrated master data to support our data governance and digital transformation goals.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead assigned Master Data subdomains (e.g., Client, Product, Reference Data), ensuring data integrity, consistency, and alignment with enterprise standards
• Drive end-to-end data quality initiatives , from profiling and issue identification through root cause analysis, remediation design, and execution
• Perform deep-dive data analysis and profiling to identify patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for improving data accuracy and completeness
• Define and implement data quality rules, controls, and monitoring frameworks to proactively manage data issues
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to resolve data issues at source , influencing process and system changes for sustainable improvement
• Lead data governance and stewardship activities , including management of critical data elements (CDEs), metadata, lineage, and business rules
• Collaborate with technology and architecture teams on data ingestion, integration, and MDM enhancements , ensuring alignment to the target operating model
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across master data processes, including automation, standardization, and optimization of data flows
• Support delivery of regulatory, operational, and analytical data requirements , ensuring trusted data is available for downstream consumption
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned domains, guiding junior analysts and contributing to best practices across the MDM organization

Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced SQL skills with the ability to query, join, reconcile, and analyze large datasets across multiple systems
• Strong experience in data profiling and identifying data patterns, anomalies, and quality issues
• Proven capability in data quality management including rule definition, defect analysis, and remediation tracking
• Solid understanding of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts (match/merge, survivorship, golden record, stewardship)
• Experience with data governance practices , including metadata, lineage, and critical data element (CDE) management
• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and drive resolution of data issues at source
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present insights and work effectively with business and technology stakeholders
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Preferred Experience

• Experience with data governance / data quality tools (e.g., Collibra or similar)
• Exposure to financial services, regulatory, or client, account, product, reference data domains
• Experience with Python or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) for advanced analysis and reporting

Salary Range

$95,600 - 162,400 USD

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay.

• 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
• other voluntary and well-being benefits
• 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.

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