Data Operations Client Solutions Lead, Vice President

State Street • Quincy, MA

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About The Position

State Street Global Delivery’s Data Operations team is seeking a Vice President specializing in Multi-Basis Accounting Data or PAM® SaaS and Multi-Basis Accounting Data. The role leads data delivery initiatives and supports services and offerings across Global Delivery by providing data and business solutions in partnership with technology and product teams. The position manages a team of contributors and builds relationships with business and technology stakeholders to help execute long-term strategic plans for sophisticated data solutions.

This is a client-facing role focused on analyzing complex business service flows across front-, middle-, and back-office operating models, with an emphasis on data management and delivery. The successful candidate drives strategic solution design, business architecture, business solutions and services, and program or project execution and reporting. The role also connects business goals and strategies with the data and technology investments needed to achieve them.

Requirements

• 12 or more years of experience in accounting, including Multi-Basis Accounting Data, data analysis, operations, or product management.
• Strong technical skills and an accounting background, specifically in Multi-Basis Accounting Data or PAM® SaaS and Multi-Basis Accounting Data.
• Skills or experience working with multi-asset-class, multi-book (ABOR/IBOR), and multi-basis (GAAP/IFRS/STAT/TAX) accounting data for institutional asset owners, asset managers, official institutions, or insurers.
• Strategic thinking, strong business analysis and planning skills, and a broad, big-picture understanding of issues.
• Ability to create data and business process flows and define business problems, solutions, and designs using various tools.
• Proven experience analyzing business requirements to meet critical business needs and driving tasks through to completion.
• Experience designing and optimizing user experience across different interfaces to maximize engagement and adoption.
• Excellent time management and organization skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Product Owner experience using Agile methodologies.
• Relevant financial services experience and a good understanding of State Street businesses.
• Understanding of insurance services, Data Operations, processes, and procedures, with the ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, MS Access, Visio, Jira, Confluence, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated excellence in business writing, developing business process flow diagrams, comparing current and future processes, and communicating effectively.
• Experience managing individual contributors.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, MIS, Information Technology, or a related field of study.
• Data analysis technical skills, including MYSS, SQL, data visualization tools, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Establish partnerships with Operations, Technology, Product, and end-to-end architecture stakeholders to influence and coordinate cross-functional business data solutions and products supporting client and business goals.
• Oversee reporting on data delivery methods in a client-facing role.
• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams to support product demand opportunities as part of the data strategy.
• Apply knowledge of front-to-back investment management and investment services, focusing on user data requirements.
• Work with business and technology partners to connect business goals and strategies with the data and technology investments needed to achieve them.
• Communicate recommendations to management and senior business leaders through effective written and oral communication.
• Assist with pricing strategies and product policies.
• Lead data delivery initiatives and provide data and business solutions in collaboration with technology and product partners.
• Manage a team of contributors and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support strategic data solutions.
• Drive program or project execution and reporting.
• Analyze complex business service flows across front-, middle-, and back-office operating models, focusing on data management and delivery.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and long-term disability insurance, plus other optional coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and leave for family care responsibilities.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards, except 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior