Northern Trust
Sr. Consultant- Program Associate
Northern Trust, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
About Northern Trust:Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.The Global Regulatory Affairs Office (GRAO) is responsible for overseeing the enhancement of our risk management and controls, remediation of regulatory and audit findings and the administration of regulatory affairs, including establishing a centralized and sustainable connection point for global regulatory communications, ensuring preparedness for examinations.
This Program Sr Consultant role reports to the GRAO Program Management Office (PMO) that is responsible for day-to-day enablement of the GRAO strategy. The primary responsibility of the Program Sr Consultant is to support the PMO in providing continuity in committee governance activities across the various programs that execute the GRAO strategy. The role holder will need the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and
exercise good judgment in a variety of situations. The
Program Sr Consultant
must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and attention to detail.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Responsible to develop and finalize governance committee materials as required in the PMO oversight and governance routinesResponsible to develop and finalize ad-hoc presentation materials, reports and correspondence as neededResponsible to develop and maintain the annual governance committee calendar and monthly agendasResponsible to coordinate and support scheduling of governance committee meetings as neededResponsible to coordinate and support annual reviews and updates to governance committee charters as neededResponsible to support and coordinate closure of challenge log itemsAct as a key point of contact to support PMO governance routinesResponsible to maintain timely packaging and archival of completed PMO governance deliverablesSupport the PMO in maintaining timely and relevant program governance updates to the PMO Team Planner boardSupport and coordinate program governance communicationsIdentifies opportunities for improvement and supports the PMO to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.Demonstrates flexibility and agility to pivot to new and/or changing program prioritiesAbility to work with multiple partners in cross-functional groups at various levels throughout the organizationMaintains confidentiality of correspondence records, presentations and reports in a central repository systemPrioritizes and handles multiple projects with accuracyDelivers a work product that requires less revisionAble to facilitate discussions and reach decisionsThe ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following:
ACollege or University degree and relevant governance experience with industry knowledge is required (financial risk, non-financial risk, regulatory and/or compliance)Technical skills: Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Office 365 suite required(advanced with Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, MS Project, Adobe).·
Excellent oral and written communication skills are requiredSelf-motivated, highly flexible and adaptable to changeAnalytical and problem-solving skills are requiredMust have solid judgment to manage competing prioritiesHas gravitas and ability to engage with stakeholders at all levelsResults oriented#LI-LK2, #LI-HybridWorking with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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This Program Sr Consultant role reports to the GRAO Program Management Office (PMO) that is responsible for day-to-day enablement of the GRAO strategy. The primary responsibility of the Program Sr Consultant is to support the PMO in providing continuity in committee governance activities across the various programs that execute the GRAO strategy. The role holder will need the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and
exercise good judgment in a variety of situations. The
Program Sr Consultant
must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion and attention to detail.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Responsible to develop and finalize governance committee materials as required in the PMO oversight and governance routinesResponsible to develop and finalize ad-hoc presentation materials, reports and correspondence as neededResponsible to develop and maintain the annual governance committee calendar and monthly agendasResponsible to coordinate and support scheduling of governance committee meetings as neededResponsible to coordinate and support annual reviews and updates to governance committee charters as neededResponsible to support and coordinate closure of challenge log itemsAct as a key point of contact to support PMO governance routinesResponsible to maintain timely packaging and archival of completed PMO governance deliverablesSupport the PMO in maintaining timely and relevant program governance updates to the PMO Team Planner boardSupport and coordinate program governance communicationsIdentifies opportunities for improvement and supports the PMO to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.Demonstrates flexibility and agility to pivot to new and/or changing program prioritiesAbility to work with multiple partners in cross-functional groups at various levels throughout the organizationMaintains confidentiality of correspondence records, presentations and reports in a central repository systemPrioritizes and handles multiple projects with accuracyDelivers a work product that requires less revisionAble to facilitate discussions and reach decisionsThe ideal candidate should have a fair amount of the following:
ACollege or University degree and relevant governance experience with industry knowledge is required (financial risk, non-financial risk, regulatory and/or compliance)Technical skills: Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Office 365 suite required(advanced with Excel, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, MS Project, Adobe).·
Excellent oral and written communication skills are requiredSelf-motivated, highly flexible and adaptable to changeAnalytical and problem-solving skills are requiredMust have solid judgment to manage competing prioritiesHas gravitas and ability to engage with stakeholders at all levelsResults oriented#LI-LK2, #LI-HybridWorking with Us:As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationNorthern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
MyHRHelp@ntrs.com .We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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