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.

The Associate Product Manager for the Private Passport Platform supports the delivery and enhancement of Northern Trust's digital client experience by partnering with product, engineering, UX, operations, risk, compliance, and business teams. This role assists with product planning, requirements gathering, backlog management, testing, stakeholder engagement, and release execution to help deliver secure, scalable, and intuitive digital experiences for clients.

Working under the guidance of Product Managers and Product Leadership, the Associate Product Manager helps translate business needs into product solutions, supports platform adoption efforts, gathers user feedback, and contributes to the continued evolution of the Private Passport platform. The role provides an opportunity to develop product management expertise while driving meaningful improvements to the client experience.

Major Duties

• Manage day-to-day support activities, including intake and triage of user requests, escalation of issues, and coordination with appropriate teams.
• Support product discovery efforts by identifying stakeholders, facilitating requirements sessions, and documenting business needs and user requirements.
• Assist with product roadmap planning, backlog refinement, and agile delivery activities, including creating and maintaining epics, features, and user stories.
• Partner with business, technology, and UX to help deliver platform enhancements that improve the client experience.
• Support user acceptance testing, pilot programs, and production releases to ensure successful implementation of new capabilities.
• Maintain product documentation, inventories, business processes, and supporting materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor product performance, adoption metrics, and user satisfaction to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Assist with stakeholder communications, status updates, demos, and presentations.

Knowledge & Skills

• Foundational understanding of product management principles, agile methodologies, and digital product development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage business and technology stakeholders.
• Ability to gather requirements, document business processes, and translate user needs into actionable product backlog items.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience using agile delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms preferred.
• Knowledge of wealth management, financial services, or client-facing digital solutions preferred.
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate across teams, and influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience required.
• 1-3 years of experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Digital Platforms, or related disciplines preferred.
• Experience working within financial services, wealth management, or client-facing digital products is a plus.
• Agile, Product Management, or business-related certifications are desirable but not 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.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Northern Trust will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa).

Working with Us

As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to an inclusive workplace and assisting the communities we serve.

Philanthropy is deeply rooted in Northern Trust’s history and is an essential element of our culture. Employees around the world give their time and talent to work for the greater good of their communities.

Reasonable Accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected], or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.