Product Development, VP

State Street•Boston, MA

22h

About The Position

State Street is seeking a Vice President to manage a program of initiatives supporting its Alternatives Fund Services line of business. The role combines project and program management, product development, change management, and executive communications. The successful candidate will develop plans and roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional work, manage dependencies and issues, and communicate program status and decisions to stakeholders at all levels. The position calls for autonomous leadership, sound decision-making, and the ability to work across business, technology, operations, and client teams. The role includes creating project and product plans, business cases, objectives, requirements, and wireframes; using AI technology to improve project and program management processes; and maintaining program schedules, milestones, and cross-product dependencies. The Vice President will facilitate project deep dives, contribute to analysis of complex business, process, and data needs, support enhanced status reporting through Atlassian tools, participate in change-management forums, and provide regular status updates and reports. The position also involves building stakeholder relationships and helping ensure delivery stays aligned with the roadmap. State Street describes its culture as inclusive and supportive, with development opportunities, work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

At least 8 years of financial-industry work experience in a Product, Project, or Program Management role.
Experience implementing AI process solutions.
Experience with Jira and Confluence, including reporting, setup, and Advanced Roadmaps.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Copilot, and PowerPoint.
Ability to create visual models such as Gantt charts, data-flow diagrams, system-architecture diagrams, and wireframes.
Strong technology insight and demonstrated ability to work across business lines.
Ability to work autonomously, drive decisions, and communicate with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
Ability to articulate product capabilities and benefits to senior management, technology teams, and global delivery teams.
Ability to build stakeholder relationships, gather information and data, synthesize findings, and prepare executive communications.
Ability to use facts and data to inform decisions and distill complex information into clear, concise, actionable insights.
Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, facilitation, presentation, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team member in a diversely skilled environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior Product Management, Change Management, and/or Consulting experience.
Prior project management experience in business transformation.
MBA or PMP.

Responsibilities

Develop project plans, product roadmaps, business cases, objectives, product requirements, and wireframes.
Use current AI technology to improve project and program management processes.
Document program schedules, milestones, and cross-product dependencies, using existing forums and materials where appropriate.
Identify and share project and process improvement opportunities.
Host project deep-dive forums and influence project scope, solution approach or architecture, and delivery timelines in light of cross-project dependencies.
Participate in business, process, and data analysis, including requirements, architecture, data flows, and wireframes.
Consult with business unit management to analyze requirements and clarify underlying needs.
Partner with Technology and Operations on enhanced project status reporting through the Atlassian toolkit.
Participate in change-management forums to understand the timing and impact of changes to scope, budget, and schedule.
Manage client stakeholder relationships and expectations as needed.
Provide regular status updates and program management reports.
Communicate with scrum teams, business owners, and product stakeholders to keep them informed and the roadmap on track.

Benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Basic life insurance and optional additional coverage.
Long-term disability coverage and optional additional coverage.
Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
Family-care support and short-term disability coverage.
Employee Assistance Program.
Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards, subject to role-specific exceptions.
Eligibility for certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
Inclusive development opportunities.
Flexible work-life support.
Paid volunteer days.
Employee networks.