Northern Trust
Financial Services
Sr.LeadInfraRisk&Control–TIPMO/SharedGovernance
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“Sr. Lead Infra Risk & Control – TIPMO / Shared Governance at Northern Trust. Skills: Infrastructure Control, IT Risk Management, Project Governance. Assess risks and controls across TIPMO and related. Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of key project”
Industry & Context.
Risk assessment; Control evaluation; Process improvement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience in project governance, infrastructure controls, IT risk, delivery oversight, or related governance functions, Proven experience in Infrastructure Control, IT Risk Management, PMO / project governance, infrastructure delivery oversight, or audit / compliance support, Understanding of project lifecycle governance, artifact quality, action tracking, reporting disciplines, and change / issue governance in a regulated technology environment, Ability to assess adherence to defined processes, Ability to translate operational observations into risk-based conclusions, Ability to drive action with diverse technical and business stakeholders, Excellent written and verbal communication, Excellent meeting facilitation, Excellent follow-up discipline with attention to detail and delivery quality, Comfort operating across multiple workstreams, Comfort resolving ambiguity, Comfort balancing advisory support with execution rigor, 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 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
Nice to Have
CISA, CRISC, PMP, Agile / Scrum, ITIL, or equivalent governance / delivery credentials, Knowledge of SDM, Paragon or comparable project governance frameworks, Knowledge of control libraries, Knowledge of audit / regulatory expectations within financial services, Experience supporting documentation governance, Experience supporting control metrics, Experience supporting broader ICG tower initiatives
What You'll Do.
Assess risks and controls across TIPMO and related
Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of key project
Identify control gaps
Identify process breakdowns
Identify opportunities to simplify or automate governance activities
Support review of project planning artifacts
Support review of risk mitigation plans
Support review of communication plans
Support review of governance gates
Support review of design approval evidence
Track governance-related findings
Track governance-related action plans
Validate remediation quality
Escalate aging or high-impact items to leadership forums
Prepare concise reporting views for leadership
Ensure project and governance documentation is complete
Ensure project and governance documentation is current
Ensure project and governance documentation is version controlled
Ensure project and governance documentation is audit-ready
Support practical use of enterprise tooling for planning
Support practical use of enterprise tooling for tracking
Support practical use of enterprise tooling for evidence
Support practical use of enterprise tooling for governance
Identify enhancements that strengthen traceability and control consistency
Align expectations among TIPMO governance
Close gaps among TIPMO governance
Improve response times among TIPMO governance
Provide flexible risk and control support to adjacent
Provide audit support
Provide reporting initiatives support
Provide documentation governance support
Provide operational process reviews support
Produce audit-ready assessment packs
Produce walkthrough records
Produce risk summaries
Produce evidence repositories using approved tools and templates
Participate in RCSA exercise for Infrastructure Tower RAU
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional control activities; Project managers; TIPMO governance; ADO capability teams; ICG leads; Infrastructure stakeholders; Control officers
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Meeting facilitation; Executive reporting
Process & Methodology
Project governance, Project lifecycle governance, Change control, Project artifact quality
Full Job Description
**_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. **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
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