Sr Manager ITSM Service Delivery (Knowledge & Availability)

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 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.

Position Summary

The Product & Functional Lead for Knowledge Management and Availability Management is responsible for defining the vision strategy governance adoption and continuous improvement of these enterprise ITSM capabilities.

This role serves as the functional owner for the associated processes platforms reporting and business outcomes ensuring alignment with ITIL best practices organizational objectives and operational resilience goals. The position drives service excellence through robust governance measurable KPIs and OKRs data-driven decision making and modern capabilities including AI automation predictive analytics and self-service enablement

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Functional Ownership

• Define and maintain the roadmap governance model and maturity plan for Knowledge Management and Availability Management.
• Act as the functional owner for associated processes capabilities policies standards and controls.
• Ensure alignment with ITIL practices compliance requirements audit expectations and business objectives.
• Drive process standardization adoption effectiveness and continual service improvement across global technology teams.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to prioritize enhancements and improvements.

Knowledge Management

• Govern the enterprise Knowledge Management framework and lifecycle.
• Ensure knowledge assets remain accurate relevant searchable and fit for purpose.
• Drive knowledge reuse self-service adoption and operational efficiency.
• Leverage AI capabilities to improve knowledge creation summarization search recommendations and content quality.
• Establish measurable outcomes for knowledge effectiveness quality ownership and user adoption.

Availability Management

• Define service availability objectives standards KPIs and resilience requirements.
• Monitor availability performance recurring outages reliability trends and service risks.
• Partner with Infrastructure Cloud Network Platform and Application teams to improve service resilience.
• Utilize predictive analytics and operational intelligence to proactively identify availability risks and service degradation.
• Support business continuity disaster recovery and operational readiness initiatives.

Performance Management & Reporting

• Establish KPI and OKR frameworks aligned to strategic and operational objectives.
• Develop executive dashboards and governance reporting using Power BI and analytics tools.
• Provide transparent reporting on process health service performance risks compliance and improvement initiatives.
• Measure and communicate business value realized through process optimization automation and AI adoption.
• Drive evidence-based decision making through meaningful operational insights.

Innovation Automation & Analytics

• Identify opportunities to simplify automate and modernize ITSM capabilities.
• Champion the adoption of AI GenAI Power Platform AIOps and workflow automation solutions.
• Drive automation of operational activities reporting process controls and knowledge lifecycle management.
• Promote responsible AI governance and effective use of emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with Engineering Architecture Data and Service Management teams to accelerate innovation and improve user experience.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships across Technology Operations Risk Compliance and Business teams.
• Lead governance forums service reviews and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Drive organizational awareness training and adoption of process standards and capabilities.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for functional governance and performance issues.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering Computer Science Business or related discipline.
• 15 years of experience in IT Service Management Service Delivery Operations Governance or Product Management.
• Strong expertise in Knowledge Management Availability Management and ITIL practices.
• Experience defining KPIs OKRs governance frameworks and executive reporting.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional transformation and improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and influencing skills.

Preferred

• ITIL v4 certification.
• ServiceNow certification and administration knowledge.
• Knowledge-Cantered Service (KCS) experience.
• Experience implementing AI automation analytics or AIOps capabilities within enterprise IT environments.

Technical Skills

• ServiceNow and ITSM Platforms
• Power BI Power Query DAX
• Power Automate and Power Apps
• Data Analytics & Dashboard Development
• Microsoft Copilot and AI Technologies
• Workflow Automation Platforms
• AIOps & Observability Solutions
• Service Reporting and Performance Analytics

Success Measures

• Improved maturity and adoption of Knowledge Management and Availability Management practices.
• Increased self-service utilization and knowledge reuse.
• Improved service availability resilience and operational performance.
• Enhanced transparency through KPI OKR and executive reporting.
• Successful adoption of AI and automation capabilities delivering measurable business value.
• Strong governance compliance and stakeholder satisfaction outcomes

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 Trusts 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 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 3000 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 2024 they volunteered more than 10000 hours into the communities where they live and work. Learn more.