Alternatives Product Business Analyst – Real Assets– Assistant Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•$80,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Alternatives Product organization is seeking a qualified leader to lead alternatives projects, primarily within Real Assets. The role requires experience in alternative asset classes and program or project management to manage complex business transformations and technology development. It involves direct interaction with stakeholders across business, technology, and product teams, including senior management, and requires strong communication, presentation, organization, and understanding of the Alternatives business. The role leads or executes Alternative development programs; supports program governance, reporting, and risk oversight; and participates as a product owner or business analyst on agile development programs. The position also uses AI technology for project documentation, collaborates globally to improve delivery capabilities, and applies knowledge of the firm’s strategic plans, business, processes, and architecture to solution design and development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related experience.
Strong working knowledge of Yardi.
Minimum of 5–8 years within the Alternative industry.
Working knowledge of SDLC, Jira, Clarity, and other development-related tools.
Highly proficient in AI.
Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to work independently and move between multiple projects or implementations as client requirements change.
Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
Strong communication skills and ability to develop and define clear business requirements and project documentation, such as use cases and business requirement documents.
Ability to facilitate working groups and large discussions to build common understanding and drive decisions.
Strong presentation skills with internal and external stakeholders, including clients.
Ability to support decision-making with facts and data.
Ability to 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

Experience implementing AI process solutions.
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 specified 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 in 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 the teams’ capabilities to deliver new capabilities and better serve clients.
Manage project status meetings and provide complete and accurate 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

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match.
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional coverages.
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
Incentive compensation, including eligibility for annual performance-based awards, excluding 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.