Alpha Digital Collateral Management Product Lead - Vice President

Location: Greater London

Who we are looking for State Street Alpha Collateral are looking for a digital product lead to enable the delivery and growth of State Street’s Digital Collateral business. Collateral offers collateral solutions and capabilities to flexibly support our State Street clients. The product suite includes end-to-end collateral management, administration and servicing, analytics and optimization, and transformation.

This role involves managing all aspects of project execution, from initial planning and analysis to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. You will report directly to the Head of Alpha Collateral Services and work collaboratively with regional and global cross-business partners and cross-organizational support functions (e.g., Digital, Custody, Sales, Onboarding, Operations, Legal, Risk, and Compliance). The candidate will collaborate and work with various functions and teams across the firm to deliver distributed ledger products being brought to market.

Why this role is important to usThe Product Lead for Collateral is tasked with the successful delivery of high-profile projects. They will lead cross-functional initiatives, coordinate with stakeholders and ensure projects are delivered in time, within budget and meet quality standards

Tasks for the Digital Collateral Programme may include items such as :

Collateral scoping - Including products, legal agreements, collateral assets, custodians, growth opportunities

Analysis of current operating model proposal and chosen digital vendor solutions

Business requirements elicitation and definition in the format agreed by the client, e.g. User Stories Design of target operating model across; process, IT data, people, governance, risk framework, legal, regulatory and clients

Transition state planning to implement ToMValidation of solution and functional design artefacts

User acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts

Provide accurate and timely updates on collateral workstream plan, tasks, risks, issues, dependencies, blockers and assumptions as per the cadence set out by the central governance team Ensure all documentation produced for consumption by the programme as deliverables follows the sign-off process laid out by the central governance team

What you will be responsible forAs Digital Collateral Product Lead your responsibilities may cover:

Project Planning and Strategy Execution and Delivery Stakeholder Communication and Management Financial Analysis and Reporting Risk Management and Quality Assurance What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of managing relationships with senior executives and clients

Demonstrated passion for innovation and emerging digital technologies with natural curiosity around new technological evolution

Knowledge of the DLT and regulatory activity. A result oriented mindset, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes that meet or exceed customer expectations. A strong sense of accountability and ownership of your work, with the ability to take initiative and drive products forwards

Understanding of the ongoing market trends in crypto and tokenized assets

Understanding of, or experience working in Collateral Services Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure

Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in analysis

Proven ability to to lead and manage cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Proficiency in project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Clarity,)Capable of effectively prioritizing and escalating communication where appropriate

Education &

Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required; advanced/graduate degree preferred

Certifications:

PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, or other relevant certifications are advantageous5+ years of experience within financial sector preferred

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