Alternatives Product Business Analyst – Real Assets– Assistant Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Alternatives Product organization is seeking a leader to manage complex business transformation and technology development programs, primarily within Real Assets. The position works directly with stakeholders across the business, technology, and product organization, including senior management, and requires a strong understanding of the Alternatives business, excellent communication and presentation skills, and strong organizational abilities. The role leads or supports Alternative development programs; creates and maintains project documentation using AI technology; facilitates program governance and reporting; and participates as a product owner or business analyst in agile development. It also works globally across business units to share approaches and improve delivery capabilities, manages status meetings and stakeholder updates, and applies knowledge of the firm’s strategy, business processes, and architecture to solution design and development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related experience.
Strong working knowledge of Yardi.
Experience implementing AI process solutions.
Five to eight years of experience within the Alternative industry.
Working knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC), Jira, Clarity, and other development-related tools.
Highly proficient in AI.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects or implementations as client requirements change.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
Strong communication skills and ability to define clear business requirements and prepare project documentation such as use cases and business requirement documents.
Ability to facilitate working groups and large discussions to build shared understanding and drive decisions.
Strong presentation skills for internal and external stakeholders, including clients.
Ability to support decision-making with facts and data and distill complex information into clear, concise, actionable insights for senior management.
Demonstrate the ‘Risk Excellence’ culture and a high level of Code of Conduct.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience leading projects related to the financial services industry.
Experience interacting with and presenting status and strategy reports to senior management.

Responsibilities

Lead and/or execute Alternative development programs, with a focus on Real Assets, in partnership with client-facing, product, global delivery, and technology teams.
Use AI technology to manage project documentation, including business cases, requirements, and development plans.
Facilitate program governance, including policy and best-practice compliance and oversight of issues, risks, audit, and compliance items for program reporting.
Participate as a product owner or business analyst on agile development programs, including prioritization, epic and story creation, status tracking, execution meetings, issue escalation and resolution, testing, and implementation.
Collaborate globally across business units to share approaches, develop best practices, and improve team capabilities for delivering new capabilities and serving clients.
Manage project status meetings and provide complete, accurate reporting and updates to senior management and key stakeholders on issues, risks, progress, and accomplishments.
Apply understanding of the firm’s strategic plans, business, processes, and architecture during solution design and development.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional insurance coverage.
Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave, short-term disability, and family-care responsibilities.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards, except for certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.