Markets Product & Change Manager, Vice President

State Street•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Markets Product & Change Manager executes a portfolio of change initiatives across State Street Markets, using product and business knowledge to deliver strategic outcomes for trading businesses. The Markets Product & Change team covers the full change lifecycle, including strategy implementation; design, development and implementation of client-facing products, trading infrastructure and operating models; and risk oversight, metrics and reporting. The role partners with business leaders and business-aligned Product teams to translate strategic and tactical priorities into well-governed initiatives. Working with Technology, Operations and other business partners, the manager drives initiatives from inception through implementation, ensuring outcomes align with strategic goals and regulatory requirements. The role supports both change-the-bank and run-the-bank initiatives across State Street Markets and helps ensure they are effectively governed, executed and aligned with trading-business priorities.

Requirements

10+ years of industry experience.
Subject matter expertise in trading and capital markets.
Proven experience leading large-scale change through governance frameworks.
Demonstrated success executing multiple projects and business initiatives simultaneously in complex organizational settings.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to interact, negotiate and influence at all levels of management and across the organization.
Exceptional organizational, analytical and consultative abilities.
Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Drive delivery and execution of initiatives across the Markets product and change portfolio, managing scope, milestones, dependencies, risks and issues.
Partner with business leaders and business-aligned Product teams to understand product capabilities, trading infrastructure and operating model requirements, and translate strategic objectives into product, change and delivery plans.
Steer initiatives through internal and regulatory governance, ensuring effective oversight, appropriate controls and timely decision-making.
Provide clear status reporting on progress, escalations and key decisions required.
Identify and resolve significant issues or roadblocks, working with senior management across the bank as required.
Contribute to defining product capabilities and features, and develop product overviews, workflows and other artifacts to clarify requirements, usage and process ownership.
Help define and implement workflows, processes and procedures to support new or evolving business capabilities.
Work with Technology to deliver solutions that meet business and product requirements.
Manage demand across Technology and other business partners, supporting resolution of competing priorities.
Build relationships with partners across Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Finance, Procurement and other functions to secure alignment and engagement and support robust, sustainable delivery.
Apply working knowledge of trading businesses and the trading flow lifecycle to anticipate evolving business needs, support business priorities and drive effective delivery.
Communicate, collaborate and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
Keep abreast of industry trends and upcoming competitive, market and regulatory developments.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan 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, subject to stated exclusions.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Vibrant employee networks.