Corporate Strategy, VP

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•$170,000 - $267,500

About The Position

We are seeking a highly motivated, intellectually curious Vice President to join the Corporate Strategy team. The Vice President will manage complex strategy projects from problem definition through recommendation and execution planning, working closely with senior leaders across the organization. Strong candidates for this role will have demonstrated the ability to structure ambiguous problems, develop fact-based insights, and translate analysis into actionable recommendations. Typical projects could include enterprise and business strategy development, market and competitive intelligence, client segmentation and market sizing, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, market entry or exit, product and client positioning, profitability, and investment prioritization. The Corporate Strategy team plays a central role in shaping State Street’s future and translating enterprise priorities into strategic choices and action. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on State Street to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. The team sets the firm-wide strategic direction, evaluates the organization’s most consequential strategic questions, and provides objective, data-driven insight across State Street’s businesses to support decisions by senior management and the Board. This is a great opportunity to join a small, high-impact team with direct exposure to State Street’s senior management and Executive Committee. The group has a strong track record of developing talent that advances into leadership roles across the firm. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a comparable strategic role with experience leading end-to-end workstreams and project teams required
Bachelor’s degree required
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
demonstrated ability to use research, data, and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve the quality and speed of analysis

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred
Financial services experience strongly preferred, particularly in asset management, asset servicing, capital markets, data and analytics, financial technology, or wealth services

Responsibilities

Framing ambiguous enterprise and business issues, develop hypotheses, and identify the analyses required to inform strategic choices
Managing strategy projects end to end, including scope, workplan, team delegation, stakeholder engagement, quality control, recommendations, and execution planning
Directing quantitative and qualitative analysis, synthesizing findings, and applying business and industry knowledge to develop clear, actionable recommendations
Developing compelling storylines and executive-ready materials tailored to senior management, the Executive Committee, and the Board
Building trusted relationships with business, finance, and functional partners
Leading stakeholder discussions and influence outcomes without direct authority
Driving rapid-turn analyses for senior leadership while maintaining accuracy, sound judgment, and clear prioritization
Providing timely coaching and feedback, and fostering an open, collaborative, high-performance team environment
Anticipating risks, questions, and decision points while escalating issues with proposed solutions and maintaining accountability for project outcomes

Benefits

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)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks