Environments and Data Strategy Practice Manager, Vice President

Who We Are Looking For

The Alpha Professional Services team in Boston, MA is looking for a qualified individual to lead our environment and data strategy workstream. 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.
• Lead regional and functional teams supporting workflow analysis, data analysis, and 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 across multiple simultaneous global clients.
• 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 interpersonal 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. 15+ 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 platforms, and 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).

$110,000 – $181,250 Annual. The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes retirement savings (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off (vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, family care responsibilities); access to the Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans);

and eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Job : R-790688