Senior Product Leader, Elevate Platform

Overview

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.

This senior product leadership role drives strategy and long term direction across Northern Trust’s Elevate platform, leading the full product lifecycle from discovery through launch and ongoing performance management. Reporting to the Head of Product Management, this individual sets product vision, defines strategic priorities, and aligns roadmaps with business goals and market opportunities while overseeing product teams across compliance, risk, performance, Front Office Solutions, portfolio analytics, sustainability solutions, thought leadership, proprietary indicators, and data solutions.

• Lead the full product lifecycle and the activities that support the delivery of capabilities and services, including discovery and innovation (derives market insights and shapes product strategy), new product planning (concept development, feasibility assessment, and product definition), new product introduction (development and launch), and post-launch product management (performance and lifecycle management).
• Align product strategy with broader business goals and objectives.
• Develop and execute product roadmaps with a three to five year horizon in partnership with the Product Executive, Business Stakeholders, and Technology Lead to ensure strategic alignment and feasibility.
• Provide strategic oversight of product teams across Northern Trust’s Elevate platform, including compliance, risk, performance, Front Office Solutions, portfolio analytics, sustainability solutions, thought leadership, proprietary indicators, and data solutions.
• Assume accountability for the overall performance and profitability of the area against plan.
• Establish and monitor financial and market performance metrics for the product group.
• Assess capital and expense investment needs based on trends, client needs, and roadmap priorities, and make recommendations to the Product Executive and Business Stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary product contact for sales teams, communicate new features and value propositions, and oversee RFI, RFP, and due diligence responses.
• Represent the organization through product thought leadership at industry events, in publications, and at client events.
• Evaluate the impact of new regulations on the business and related product strategy.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, quality, and robustness of the product group.
• Manage financial and staffing resources, including capital and expense budgets, while partnering across functions to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Lead multiple units or functions through the direct management of managers.
• Apply seasoned business judgment and broad functional expertise to lead strategically across the product group.
• Lead day-to-day product group activities to ensure business objectives are met.

• Proven years of relevant experience in product management, product strategy, or related leadership roles, including experience leading teams and managing complex product portfolios.
• Program or project management experience, including planning, analysis, design, and governance, is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex topics into clear, executive-ready materials.
• Strong relationship-building, influencing, and negotiation skills with clients, partners, and leaders across disciplines.
• Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing…