Alpha Enviroment and Data Strategy Manager, Vice President

Who we are looking for

The Alpha Professional Services team in EMEA is looking for a qualified individual to manage our environment and data strategy workstream at client level. This individual must bring strong experience in end-to-end environment strategy, architecture and workflow design, data analysis and business system flows in order to create and execute environment designs for our industry leading front-to-back client servicing platform. The successful candidate must be skilled in managing multi-year programs consisting of complex business models and flows across front, middle, and back office operating models in both an insourced and outsourced model.

The successful candidate must have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, technical architecture knowledge and understanding of global portfolio management, trading, and compliance functions across asset classes. This position will interact with, and demand exposure to the highest levels of executive management within State Street and within our clients’ organizations.

The team you will be joining is a part of a global, cross-divisional group supporting State Street Alpha

SM. State Street Alpha

SM 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.

• This client facing role will be responsible for managing end-to-end environment and data strategy programs that onboard new clients onto State Street’s front-to-back platform
• Manage client programs supporting workflow analysis, data analysis, requirements analysis for current and future state models and architecture
• Lead creation and delivery of internal and client facing documents (strategy documents, playbooks, architecture documentation, data insights etc. )
• Navigate complex client relationships, build strong business relationships, and manage expectations with client stakeholders
• Lead various stages of the implementation lifecycle
• Support business development and sales efforts through consultative client engagement
• Provide regular status updates and support program management reports as needed

• Strong analytical, organizational skills and team management experience.
• Strong inter-personal communication skills and expertise in documentation, reporting and presentation.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, globally structured, and team-based environment, as well as work independently.
• Proven experience in Program management, stakeholder management, client engagement and expectation management across project life cycle.
• Experience in Agile Methodology and tools (e.g., JIRA, Rally, RTC) preferred
• Front/ Middle office platforms experience is useful.

• Bachelor’s degree or above. 10+ years of financial industry experience across front office functionality along with middle (IBOR) and back-office systems, services and data domains.
• Technology background and CFA/ FRM charters are highly appreciated.
• Strong environment strategy and architecture design experience.
• Strong experience in data mining, ETL experience platforms, data visualization/ reporting/ presentation tools. Exposure to messaging protocols, public/ private cloud platforms and EDMs
• Experience integrating with other industry providers/ consulting partners to promote platform interoperability (e.g., Deloitte, Accenture, PWC, Bloomberg PORT, Charles River Development, BRS Aladdin, Sim Corp Dimension, Factset, Fidessa Minerva, Eze Software)

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics,…