Alternative Investments Business Transformation Specialist, Senior Associate

State Street • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Senior Associate needed for the Alternative Investments Transformation team. This role will work closely with Alternative Investments technology, various internal and external stakeholders in a varied and challenging role. Additionally, candidates must be well-organized and able to deliver projects in a timely manner. Candidates must demonstrate strong initiative, be able to perform well under pressure and be capable of working on multiple, diverse assignments.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Creative problem-solving skills and analysis skills to help build solutions for the investment teams.
• Outstanding influencing skills to unify and collaborate with varied teams
• Initiative, self-motivation and the ability to work independently
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Sense of urgency when performing tasks and projects; ability to respond to shifting priorities
• Effectively communicate progress and escalations
• Be a team player yet display a culture of individual ownership of tasks.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in accounting, finance, or economics
• 2+ years of experience working within an investment firm in a technology, front office or software related role
• Strong written, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to liaise with and influence senior subject matter experts
• Must have strong organizational skills
• Must demonstrate sense of ownership and accountability for work
• Ability to multiple task and work within tight deadlines
• Works collaboratively, and builds effective working relationships & promotes teamwork
• Strong interpersonal, quantitative and analytical skills and a high proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, JIRA, confluence.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in Alternative Investments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in writing business requirements and executing test scripts
• Perform data analysis and reconciliation required for testing and validation of new functionality
• Assist in the execution of the governance framework over transformation globally
• Monitor the implementation of new functionality to ensure effectiveness and track issues and bugs to resolution
• Track and communicate changes that impact operational teams, including report instructions, new products, enhancements, etc.
• Coordinate and liaise in creation of training materials
• Preparation/documentation of process flowcharts
• Compile and analyze performance metrics of newly implemented initiatives
• Assist preparation of materials to be presented for new functionality to senior management and the organization
• Build strong, long-term relationships throughout State Street organization

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our 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.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees