Senior Enterprise Program Manager

Northern Trust; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a seasoned Program/Project Manager to lead large, enterprise-wide programs with multiple work streams. The role focuses on delivering strategic business capabilities and regulatory changes, aligning resources, budgets and milestones across a complex organization.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, build robust business cases, manage risks, and communicate progress to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of program/project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred.
• Industry knowledge in financial services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program delivery with multiple projects.
• Coordinate resources, budgets, and milestones.
• Govern and direct cross-business unit initiatives.
• Develop and maintain business cases and documentation.
• Communicate program status to leadership.
• Identify and mitigate risks and dependencies.
• Partner with stakeholders to define success metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Big picture thinking

Multi-tasking

Time management

Leadership

People management

Team collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a seasoned Program/Project Manager to lead large, enterprise-wide programs with multiple work streams. The role focuses on delivering strategic business capabilities and regulatory changes, aligning resources, budgets and milestones across a complex organization.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, build robust business cases, manage risks, and communicate progress to senior leaders.