Sr Consultant, Data Governance

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.

Role / Department : Data Governance Senior Consultant / HR Workforce Analytics

At Northern Trust, data drives all of our decision-making and HR is no exception. The HR Workforce Analytics team pioneers Northern Trust’s approach to talent strategy and organizational growth.

As the Data Governance Senior Consultant for the team, you will play an important role in supporting the data governance activities that enable our HR department to thrive.

This role will act as a steward of data and ensure the quality and integrity of data across HR systems. This critical dataset enables proper functionality across multiple business processes.

As a Data Governance leader, you will develop and enhance data operations and programs to promote, maintain, and ensure data quality, integrity, and continuous improvement efforts.

The role demands an innovative mindset in order to tackle complex challenges, as well as a leader who thrives in an environment that embraces collaboration cross-functionally to scope, plan and execute projects on time.

This is an ideal opportunity for professionals with experience in implementing data governance or data quality programs to enter at the ground floor and contribute to the future organization.

The key responsibilities of the role include :

• Build and oversee the global enterprise Data Governance function for HR.
• Cultivate and embed a strong responsible data use culture across the department.
• Partner with Privacy, Legal, Risk, and Compliance stakeholders to develop the HR data risk management framework and related policies and processes, ensuring they meet regulatory expectations and are tailored to HR, while also enhancing operational efficiencies
• Assist in defining the data risk management and responsible use strategy and develop a governance framework that aligns with HR’s goals, objectives, and priorities.
• Establish data risk management policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure responsible use.
• Build the strategy and framework to deliver a metadata governance capability.
• Demonstrate proactive thought-leadership by actively keeping up to date on HR industry trends
• Write documentation including data governance workflows, playbooks, standards, guidelines, taxonomies, operating procedures, and corporate data policies.

Skills / Qualifications :

• 5+ years of data management.
• 5+ years of information systems experience.
• Strong functional knowledge of HR processes and data usage along the employee lifecycle.
• Highly analytical and skilled at problem-solving (error detection, root cause analysis, error correction options, recommending best option).
• Experience working on a data lake and with data engineers.
• Demonstrates a global mindset and develops approaches that can scale broadly across markets.

The successful candidate will benefit from having :

HR systems expertise preferred (e.g., Workday, SAP HCM, etc.).

Working Model : Hybrid (#LI- Hybrid)

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Working with Us :

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.