Associate Product Manager, Global Family Office at Northern Trust in Chicago, IL

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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. About Global Family Office: The Global Family & Private Investment Offices team (“GFO”) is a sales and client servicing group, within the Wealth Management division, specifically dedicated to supporting ultra-high net worth individuals and families (>$200m of investable assets), their charities and foundations. Given their wealth, these families act like institutions but require a personal and high touch approach, as well as the highest level of discretion. Our families wealth is mixed in nature with some being multi-generational inherited wealth and some being new entrepreneurial wealth. With the diversity of their investments, they often take a broad range of products and services from Northern Trust including asset servicing (custody), fiduciary, fund administration, investment management and banking/credit. Job Description Summary : Associate Product Managers are critical team members to ensuring smooth, optimized, and successful execution of new product features and enhancements. Associate Product Managers work closely with the Domain’s Product Manager, Engineering Manager and Scrum Teams as well as the Head of Product Management and GFO Business partners. Associate Product Managers are responsible for supporting their Domain’s features across the entire product development lifecycle – from product discovery & design, to story writing and working with engineering teams to conduct agile delivery, to release communication and management, to following up on product performance and maintenance. Desired Skills & Qualifications Knowledge of Product Management principles, Agile methodologies, and the product development lifecycle. Ability to gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria. Experience managing and prioritizing product backlogs in a fast-paced Agile environment. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, technology teams, and cross-functional partners. Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering valuable product outcomes. Experience supporting product delivery, testing, release readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar product management tools. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Preferred Qualifications Experience in financial services, wealth management, or digital product delivery. Familiarity with SAFe practices and Product Management frameworks. Experience leveraging AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve productivity and product delivery. Salary Range: $80,800 - 133,400 USD 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. North