Manager, SW Engineering

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.

Major Duties :1. Develops periodic goals, organizes the work, sets short-term priorities, monitors all activities, and ensures timely and accurate completion of the work

2. Maintains risk management and compliance programs and activities for their assigned group

3. Provides input and support to budget management process

4. Identifies business needs and develops conceptual systems design. May also provide input and validate system design

5. Ensures completion of management status reporting for projects, metrics and availability reporting

6. Advises systems staff on the impact of systems enhancements to existing designs

7. Provides project planning including docket prioritization and capital or expense budget considerations

8. Reviews and negotiates vendor software package contracts. May also direct management of vendor support statement of work

9. Markets systems products and services to other partners or clients. May also work closely with business unit partners to define and review Service Level Agreements and to ensure services meet or exceed business needs

10. Communicates with various business areas and outside vendors, consultants, and clients
regarding automation needs. May also help identify measures to improve applications stability and availability, sustain and improve cost efficiencies and productivity gains..

11. Ensures compliance with all audit requirements including change control procedures and data security.

12. Conducts performance management and career development processes, provides input for staffing and disciplinary actions and provides hands-on training to staff

13. Carries out activities that are large in scope, cross-functional and technically difficult

Knowledge :Knowledge of programming languages, various business applications, state of the art
technology, and current trends in the computer industry is required to consult with business unit
partners to determine effective computer utilization. Knowledge of various application designs and
programming techniques, usually acquired through related experience, is required to develop conceptual
system design. Analytical and problem solving skills are needed for systems guidance. Leadership
and organizational skills are required to develop periodic goals and to manage and motivate team
members towards the goals set.

Experience :A College or University degree in Computer Science and/or relevant proven work experience is required

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. 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.

Working 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. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern 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.