Senior Lead Infrastructure Risk and Control Specialist

Sr. Lead Infra Risk & Control – TIPMO / Shared Governance)

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.

Job Description: Sr. Lead Infra Risk & Control – TIPMO / Shared Governance

Location: Pune

Job Description

Northern Trust is seeking a new team member to join the Infrastructure Control Governance team as a Control Business Partner aligned to TIPMO, ICG, and other shared governance functions. This role will provide embedded advisory support across project governance, infrastructure delivery oversight, reporting, documentation, and cross-functional control activities. The position will work closely with project managers, TIPMO governance, ADO capability teams, ICG leads, and infrastructure stakeholders to improve control execution, strengthen evidence quality, surface risks early, and support a disciplined governance operating model across project and shared service functions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project & Governance Risk Support – Assess risks and controls across TIPMO and related governance activities including initiation, planning, execution, change control, closure, reporting, and project artifact quality.
• Control Design & Operating Effectiveness Reviews – Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of key project governance and shared-service controls; identify control gaps, process breakdowns, and opportunities to simplify or automate governance activities.
• Planning & Approval Readiness – Support review of project planning artifacts, risk mitigation plans, communication plans, governance gates, and design approval evidence to improve readiness and consistency before projects move forward.
• Issue & Action Plan Governance – Partner with owners to track governance-related findings and action plans, validate remediation quality, and escalate aging or high-impact items to the appropriate leadership forums.
• KRI / KPI & Executive Reporting – Prepare metrics, dashboards, and concise reporting views on project governance health, delivery risk, artifact compliance, and recurring themes for leadership, control meetings, and oversight councils.
• Documentation & Evidence Management – Help ensure project and governance documentation is complete, current, version controlled, and audit-ready across repositories such as SharePoint, ADO, OneNote, Clarity, and associated tooling.
• ADO / ServiceNow / Governance Tooling Advisory – Support the practical use of enterprise tooling for planning, tracking, evidence retention, and governance transparency; identify enhancements that strengthen traceability and control consistency.
• Cross-Functional Coordination – Serve as a liaison among TIPMO governance, ADO capability teams, infrastructure stakeholders, control officers, and ICG functions to align expectations, close gaps, and improve response times.
• Broader Shared Governance Support – Provide flexible risk and control support to adjacent ICG or other shared governance domains as priorities evolve, including audit support, reporting initiatives, documentation governance, and operational process reviews.
• Assessment Documentation & Evidence – Produce audit-ready assessment packs, walkthrough records, risk summaries, and evidence repositories using approved tools and templates with strong version control and traceability. Participate in RCSA exercise for Infrastructure Tower RAU.

REQUIRED SKILLS

As a partner at Northern Trust, you must actively manage and mitigate risk and act with integrity. In accordance with our core values of service, integrity, and expertise, you are expected to:

• Adhere to all applicable risk management programs, policies, and procedures.
• Complete all mandatory training by the deadline.
• Understand how your behavior could expose Northern Trust, its clients, and financial markets to different types of risk.
• Ensure that Northern Trust or its clients are not exposed to inappropriate or excessive risk.
• Escalate any risk concerns, including those resulting from mistakes / errors to a manager or business unit risk officer.
• Exercise diligence regarding cybersecurity.
• Cooperate with internal control functions (including first-line Control, Risk, Compliance, Audit, self-assigned, etc.) and applicable regulatory bodies.
• Avoid conflicts of interest or behaviors that might produce unfair outcomes for Northern Trust or its clients or damage the integrity of financial markets.

Must Haves

• Proven experience in Infrastructure Control, IT Risk Management, PMO / project governance, infrastructure delivery oversight, or audit / compliance support.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle governance, artifact quality, action tracking, reporting disciplines, and change / issue governance in a regulated technology environment.
• Hands-on experience with ADO, ServiceNow, SharePoint, OneNote, Power BI, and / or Clarity PPM, with the ability to use these platforms to strengthen governance and transparency.
• Ability to assess adherence to defined processes, translate operational observations into risk-based conclusions, and drive action with diverse technical and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation, and follow-up discipline with strong attention to detail and delivery quality.
• Comfort operating across multiple workstreams, resolving ambiguity, and balancing advisory support with execution rigor.

Good to Have

• CISA, CRISC, PMP, Agile / Scrum, ITIL, or equivalent governance / delivery credentials.
• Knowledge of SDM, Paragon or comparable project governance frameworks, control libraries, and audit / regulatory expectations within financial services.
• Experience supporting documentation governance, control metrics, or broader ICG tower initiatives.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Project Management, Business Systems, Risk Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project governance, infrastructure controls, IT risk, delivery oversight, or related governance functions.

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 MyHRHelp@ntrs.com, or alternatively you can discuss your individual requirements with the recruiter you are working with.

About Our Pune Office

The Northern Trust Pune office, established in 2016, is now home to over 3,000 employees. The office handles various functions, including Operations for Asset Servicing and Wealth Management, as well as delivering critical technology solutions that support business operations across the globe.

Our Pune team takes our commitment to service to heart. In 2024, they volunteered more than 10,000+ hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.

Experience Level

Senior Level