Control Business Partner – ICG TIPMO Others

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As a global leader in innovative wealth management asset servicing asset management and banking services Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the worlds 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 24000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Job Description: Control Business Partner TIPMO / ICG / Others (Suggested Designation : Infrastructure Risk & Control Analyst TIPMO / Shared Governance)

Location: Pune

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.

• 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.

As a partner at Northern Trust you must actively manage and mitigate risk and act with 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Bachelors degree in information technology Project Management Business Systems Risk Management or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in project governance infrastructure controls IT risk delivery oversight or related governance functions.

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