IT Delivery Lead, VP

State Street•Boston, MA

1d•$120,000 - $202,500

About The Position

The IT Delivery Lead will lead the Agency Lending Data & Reporting technology portfolio and deliver strategic initiatives across data, reporting, analytics, application modernization, and business intelligence. The role defines and executes the portfolio technology roadmap, translates business priorities into actionable initiatives, and partners with business leads and SMEs, engineering, architecture, data engineering, quality assurance, infrastructure, and other technology teams to achieve strategic objectives. The position oversees delivery from planning through implementation and production support, including project scope, budgets, timelines, resources, risks, dependencies, stakeholder communications, and delivery commitments. Key work includes modernizing Oracle-based data warehouse and reporting platforms, expanding Databricks as a strategic data platform, supporting cloud migration, establishing common reporting capabilities for Cognos, Power BI, and other BI platforms, and leading API integrations with enterprise platforms. The role ensures compliance with technology standards, SDLC processes, operational controls, security requirements, and audit standards, and provides executive-level updates on program status and outcomes. The IT Delivery Lead also builds and manages a global onshore and offshore technology team, with responsibility for recruiting, onboarding, performance management, coaching, career development, staffing strategy, and organizational capabilities. The role partners with vendors and distributed teams to meet delivery, service, and quality commitments, while fostering accountability, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
10+ years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions and complex business initiatives.
5+ years of experience leading large-scale technology programs and cross-functional delivery teams.
Experience leading cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
Working knowledge of AWS and/or Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
Experience delivering solutions using Databricks or comparable cloud-based data platforms.
Experience supporting Oracle databases and Oracle-based enterprise data warehouse environments.
Strong understanding of enterprise data warehousing, Oracle database technologies, data lakehouse architectures, enterprise reporting, and data modeling concepts.
Experience implementing API-based integrations and enterprise data services.
Experience supporting business intelligence platforms such as Cognos, Power BI, Tableau, or similar technologies.
Understanding of semantic data models, business-layer views, reusable reporting frameworks, and self-service reporting architectures.
Experience enabling self-service reporting and analytics capabilities for business users.
Experience leading application development, data engineering, reporting, and production support teams.
Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Proven experience hiring, developing, and leading teams supporting enterprise data, reporting, analytics, or application platforms.
Experience managing employees and vendor resources in a global delivery model.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within financial services, securities services, asset management, banking, capital markets, or related financial technology environments.
PMP, SAFe, Scrum Master, AWS, Azure, or related certifications.
Experience managing distributed teams across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Responsibilities

Lead Agency Lending data, reporting, analytics, and technology initiatives from planning through implementation and production support.
Manage project scope, budgets, timelines, resource planning, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
Serve as the primary technology delivery lead for the Agency Lending Data & Reporting application portfolio.
Prioritize initiatives, align technology investments, manage delivery commitments, and execute the portfolio strategy.
Define and execute the Agency Lending Data & Reporting technology roadmap.
Coordinate delivery across architecture, engineering, data engineering, QA, infrastructure, cybersecurity, production support, and operations teams.
Drive modernization involving Oracle-based data warehouses, Databricks, reporting platforms, cloud technologies, and enterprise data solutions.
Partner with architects and engineers to design scalable data and reporting solutions for current and future business needs.
Support development of a common reporting framework for Cognos, Power BI, and other BI platforms to consume consistent, governed Databricks data.
Lead API integration initiatives between Agency Lending applications and upstream and downstream enterprise platforms.
Ensure compliance with technology standards, SDLC processes, operational controls, security requirements, and audit standards.
Provide executive-level reporting on program status, risks, milestones, and delivery outcomes.
Build, lead, and manage a global onshore and offshore technology team supporting Agency Lending data and reporting applications.
Participate in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and career development for team members.
Establish a high-performing team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement.
Develop staffing strategies, resource plans, and organizational capabilities for current and future business priorities.
Partner with vendors and offshore teams to achieve delivery commitments, service levels, and quality standards.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and optional additional insurance 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, subject to stated exclusions.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.