Qualified applicants should have prior experience managing large programs, and or supporting executive managers as chief of staff particularly in the context of a software business or professional services. Applicants should be comfortable working in a high growth business, fast paced environment driving the firms strategy and AlphaSM product capabilities. Applicants must demonstrate experience managing organizations through change and developing relationships at executive levels.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of a global, cross-divisional group supporting State Street AlphaSM. State Street AlphaSM redefines the common definition of ‘alpha’ to mean powering better performance and outcomes at every point on the investment lifecycle and is the first open platform from a single provider that connects the front, middle and back office. It harmonizes data, technology and services across trusted providers to help our clients better manage their businesses. Join us if making your mark in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and competitive industry is a challenge you are up for.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As Alpha Implementation Manager, Vice President you will

• This client facing role will be responsible for leading client solution design (operational processes as well as system functionality), conversion approach, implementation plan, go-live, and post-go-live activities for converting clients onto State Street’s Front to Back servicing platform
• Work with external clients and portfolio managers to configure the Alpha platform for client-specific workflows
• Manage the definition of services, service level agreements, in/out scope discussions, and change control items with the client and internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with other teams to share approaches, develop best practices and improve team capabilities to successfully migrate clients
• Become a product and platform SME on State Street’s Alpha
• Organize and conduct implementation project status meetings, including communicating status to internal and external stakeholders
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required

What We Value

State Street considers all disciplines when hiring for a job and seeks out candidates who demonstrate the following:

• Experience integrating with other industry software providers to promote platform interoperability
• Strong problem solving and project management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline orientated, globally structured team-based environment
• Expert in MS Office including MS Visio, MS Project and PowerPoint

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above
• 7+ years of financial industry experience across front office functionality along with middle (IBOR) and back office systems, services and data domains
• Prior experience leading large scale client conversions and onboarding efforts in the financial industry

Job ID: R-755654