Specialist Data Management

Chicago, IL, United States

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.

Specialist Data Management

Job Description Summary

The Data Management Function is responsible for Data Governance, Data Quality and Data Analytics for Portfolio Accounting Data Services which includes Custody Accounting Book of Record (CaBOR) and Investment Book of Record (IBOR).

Uses specific knowledge of a discipline to achieve goals through own work. Has specific knowledge or expertise typically gained through formal education or equivalent experience. Uses expertise to provide guidance to Data Owner, Data Stewards, Data Architects and Data Engineers. Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field. Leads others to solve complex problems. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects.

Job Description

Major Duties :

Leads others to solve complex problems

Uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions

Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives

Work is guided by functional policies

Responsible for creating and maintaining the data architecture, which includes the data models, schemas, standards, and policies that define how data is stored, processed, and used.

Design and implement data integration, transformation, and migration processes to ensure that data from different sources and formats can be consolidated, cleaned, and harmonized.

Ensure that the data is accurate, consistent, and reliable. Perform data quality audits, validations, and corrections to identify and resolve any data errors, anomalies, or inconsistencies.

Implement data security measures, such as encryption, authentication, and authorization, to protect data from unauthorized access, modification, or disclosure. Furthermore, monitor and enforce data governance policies and procedures, such as data ownership, classification, retention, and disposal, to comply with legal and ethical requirements and standards.

Facilitates the access and analysis of data by various stakeholders in an organization.

Create and maintain data catalogs, dictionaries, or metadata, which are documents that describe the data sources, structures, definitions, and meanings.

Knowledge : Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field

Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Experience :

May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Technical skills include proficiency in data modeling, database design, and SQL; knowledge of data integration, transformation, and migration tools and techniques; familiarity with data quality, security, and governance principles and practices; experience with data warehouse, data lake, or data mart architectures and technologies; and the ability to use data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools and software.

Business skills needed include communication and collaboration skills to work with different stakeholders and teams; analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and resolve data issues and challenges; project management and organizational skills to plan and execute data projects and tasks; as well as business acumen.

A combination of technical and business skills and qualifications is essential. and domain knowledge to understand the data needs of the organization.

A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, or a related field is essential

Credentials such as the Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or the Data Management Association (DAMA) International.

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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 [email protected].

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.