Principal, Change and Release Management Operations

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.

Position : Principal, Change and Release Management Operations Location : Bangalore

Role Overview

Northern Trust is seeking a senior Change and Release Management leader to own and continue to evolve the Management function, enabling safe, predictable, and efficient delivery of production changes across a complex, highly regulated technology environment.

This role is accountable for ensuring that change governance enables business outcomes, balancing velocity, stability, risk, and regulatory expectations at enterprise scale.

Key Responsibilities

Governance, CAB & Risk Decisioning

• Lead the end‑to‑end Change Management process, ensuring compliance with IT controls, regulatory standards, and enterprise risk frameworks

• Chair and actively participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) forums, driving collaborative, well‑informed change decisions

• Partner closely with Business Units (BUs), Technology, and Operations leaders to ensure risk‑based, outcome‑focused decisioning on changes

• Promote and sustain a risk‑aware, decision‑driven change culture, with strong exception evaluation and mitigation strategies